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From: Rob <rob@×××××××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-laptop@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-laptop] WLAN Problems- need solution
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:26:47
Message-Id: 42640AEC.8070104@pythonemproject.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-laptop] WLAN Problems- need solution by Rob
1 Rob wrote:
2 > Jordi Molina wrote:
3 >
4 >> I'm not a guru setting up MadDriver, but at the physical layer I see
5 >> that you have:
6 >>
7 >> Link Quality=16/94
8 >>
9 >>
10 >> This is _very_ low, normally I won't expect success in data
11 >> transmission with a quality below 50%.
12 >>
13 >> I also see that you are connected at 36 MBps, this can be due to the
14 >> low quality in signal also.
15 >>
16 >>
17 >> I recommend you disabling the WEP encryption until you set up the
18 >> connection correctly, just to make things easier. Then you can also
19 >> try to:
20 >> - Fix the transmit rate in Atheros config file: try first to fix it to
21 >> 11M and then check the link quality. Keep increasing it until you see
22 >> that the quality decreases
23 >> - If you're using dhcp ensure that you've obtained a valid ip from the
24 >> server
25 >>
26 >> That's all :)
27 >> Hope it helps you
28 >>
29 >>
30 >> cheers
31 >
32 >
33 > Hi Jordi,
34 >
35 > I have confirmed that my laptop works with WiFi when WEP is disabled.
36 > However, setting the transmit rate to 11mb/s didn't do anything.
37 > It does appear though, that with WEP, the laptop hangs at the DHCP
38 > stage, where it finally times out. I assume thats the first time the
39 > WiFi system attempts to send or receive data.
40 >
41 > I will try to get closer to the access point to see if it is just a
42 > problem of signal levels. However, in Windoze, I have plenty of signal.
43 >
44 > If all else fails I may try alternate means to get it running.
45 >
46 > Thanks! Rob
47 >
48 Right next to the access point I am still having problems. I think
49 there is something wrong with the WEP function. Rob.
50
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