John H. wrote: > uname -a > Linux laptop 2.6.23.1-49.fc8 #1 SMP Thu Nov 8 21:41:26 EST 2007 i686 > i686 i386 GNU/Linux > fedora 8 > > on certain APs, the internet works for a long time then stops, and I > get authentication time outs, why? It usually works again if I reset > the AP itself, which i should not have to do and don't have to if in > XP.... > > > wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:0f:66:53:3e:24) > wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:0f:66:53:3e:24) > > > > wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 > wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:0f:66:53:3e:24 > wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:0f:66:53:3e:24 > wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:0f:66:53:3e:24 > wlan0: authentication with AP 00:0f:66:53:3e:24 timed out Do you have the opportunity to capture the wireless traffic with a second computer using Kismet or Wireshark when this condition occurs? Without that info, it would be hard to know what might be wrong. Of course, I don't have the problem with either of my AP's. Could you identify the make/model and firmware revisions of any AP's that show this behavior? Larry - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
