On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Paul Johnson <pauljohn32@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > When yum installed this yesterday, > NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.6.7.svn3370.fc8 > I didn't really expect much change. > > But there is a significant improvement in 2 areas. I wasn't looking > for this, but the change was so substantial it was hard to miss. > First, in locations where it used to take a long time for the system > to get an IP address from a router--some coffee shops have been > trouble for unknown reasons--now i get an IP address right away. > Second, on my home network, where I did not have trouble getting an IP > number, the wireless seems much faster. I'd say that running X11 > applications on my home server and displaying to the laptop via ssh > is about 40% faster. > > This system is a Dell Latitude D820 with the Intel IPW3945. I'm using > the kernel's iwl3945 driver, as I have been for about 6 weeks. The > kernel has not been updated for a week and a half or so, the version > is kernel-2.6.24.4-64.fc8. > > In case you work on NetworkManager, I say "good job." In case you > say, "what the hell is he talking about," here is an example from > messages from last week. I'm trying to join an open nonencrypted > network "sbhsd Yello Sub", which is the world's greatest sandwich > restaurant. Those subs are tasty all right. I had forgotten about that place, I haven't been to Lawrence in years, is Quintons still there , down on the end of Mass. St.? Max -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
