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On 12/11/2010 06:28 PM, Mick wrote: |
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> On Saturday 11 December 2010 20:26:54 Valmor de Almeida wrote: |
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>> Hello, |
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[snip] |
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>> There were a number of steps to get to where I am now and I would be |
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>> glad to post additional information if required. |
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> You could try changing channels (if there is a clash with other local APs) but |
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> it's most likely that the dropouts you notice are due to the wireless driver. |
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> Waiting for developers to catch up or using later drivers/firmware usually |
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> fixes this problem. |
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Here is some info. |
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-> dmesg | grep -i iwl |
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[ 12.442620] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, |
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in-tree:d |
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[ 12.442622] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation |
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[ 12.442691] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> |
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IRQ 16 |
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[ 12.442699] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 |
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[ 12.442743] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link |
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6000 Series 3x3 AGN REV=0x74 |
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[ 12.452866] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24 |
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802.11a channels |
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[ 12.452988] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: irq 31 for MSI/MSI-X |
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[ 12.453271] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting |
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iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode |
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[ 12.486540] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 |
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[ 12.488339] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs' |
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[ 807.914432] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio. |
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I could use the iwl6050 firmware. I am currently using iwl6000 (both are |
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masked for amd64) |
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* net-wireless/iwl6000-ucode |
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Latest version available: 9.221.4.1 |
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Latest version installed: 9.221.4.1 |
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Size of files: 211 kB |
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Homepage: http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi |
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Description: Intel (R) Wireless WiFi Advanced N 6000 ucode |
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License: ipw3945 |
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* net-wireless/iwl6050-ucode [ Masked ] |
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Latest version available: 9.201.4.1 |
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Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] |
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Size of files: 212 kB |
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Homepage: http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi |
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Description: Intel (R) Wireless WiFi Link 6250-AGN ucode |
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License: ipw3945 |
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I am using the 2.6.34-gentoo-r12 kernel with the iwlagn driver built |
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with the following kernel config |
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<M> Intel Wireless Wifi |
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[*] Enable full debugging output in iwlagn and iwl3945 drivers |
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[ ] iwlwifi device access tracing |
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<M> Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN (iwlagn) |
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[ ] Intel Wireless WiFi 4965AGN |
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[*] Intel Wireless WiFi 5000AGN; Intel WiFi Link 1000, 6000, |
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This is based on searching the web. |
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Also in the wpa_supplicant.conf I use |
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# Let wpa_supplicant take care of scanning and AP selection |
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ap_scan=1 |
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This is all new to me. Do I still need to configure the iwl6000-ucode |
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microcode? |
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Thanks, |
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Valmor |
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