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Probably there is also an issue with the module you compiled. |
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Can you post the Quality of the link when you are near the AP, the |
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version of the madwifi you are using and which mask for the packages? |
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cheers |
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Jordi |
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On 4/18/05, Rob <rob@×××××××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Rob wrote: |
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> > Jordi Molina wrote: |
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> >> I'm not a guru setting up MadDriver, but at the physical layer I see |
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> >> that you have: |
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> >> Link Quality=16/94 |
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> >> This is _very_ low, normally I won't expect success in data |
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> >> transmission with a quality below 50%. |
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> >> I also see that you are connected at 36 MBps, this can be due to the |
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> >> low quality in signal also. |
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> >> I recommend you disabling the WEP encryption until you set up the |
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> >> connection correctly, just to make things easier. Then you can also |
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> >> try to: |
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> >> - Fix the transmit rate in Atheros config file: try first to fix it to |
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> >> 11M and then check the link quality. Keep increasing it until you see |
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> >> that the quality decreases |
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> >> - If you're using dhcp ensure that you've obtained a valid ip from the |
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> >> server |
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> >> That's all :) |
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> >> Hope it helps you |
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> >> cheers |
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> > Hi Jordi, |
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> > I have confirmed that my laptop works with WiFi when WEP is disabled. |
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> > However, setting the transmit rate to 11mb/s didn't do anything. |
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> > It does appear though, that with WEP, the laptop hangs at the DHCP |
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> > stage, where it finally times out. I assume thats the first time the |
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> > WiFi system attempts to send or receive data. |
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> > I will try to get closer to the access point to see if it is just a |
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> > problem of signal levels. However, in Windoze, I have plenty of signal. |
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> > If all else fails I may try alternate means to get it running. |
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> > Thanks! Rob |
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> Right next to the access point I am still having problems. I think |
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> there is something wrong with the WEP function. Rob. |
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Jordi Molina Casas (warp3r) |
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mail: warp3r@×××××.com |
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www: www.warp3r.com |
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warper@eresmas, please update your |
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address book, my current email |
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is warp3r@×××××.com |
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