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Re: ath5k: problems with wireless network data transfer

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2009/2/5 Fabio Rossi <rossi.f@xxxxxxxxx>:
> I'm using the lastest wireless-testing for connecting to my access point using
> the ath5k driver. There are no problems in associating to the AP.
>
> I have a lot of problems with the connection in the sense that I observe
> frequently no data transfer between the station and the AP (and so Internet).
> During this network inactivity I can't ping the router or the route command
> is stuck for many seconds. During these periods of time (when I can't use the
> network) the station is always associated to the AP.
>
> Basically the problem arises when I observe a stall in a (previously
> initiated) data transfer or I can't open web pages. I'm sure that the
> wireless network is running correctly because I use at the same time a
> second PC working with the p54pci driver. Moreover there are no problems if I
> connect to the router via ethernet cable.
>
> For example, if I ping (during the same period of time) the router from the
> two PCs, I get the following results:
>
> (ath5k based PC)
> 526 packets transmitted, 366 received, 30% packet loss, time 526508ms
> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.896/3.963/223.934/12.986 ms
>
> (p54pci based PC)
> 525 packets transmitted, 524 received, 0% packet loss, time 526127ms
> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 1.145/8.392/408.565/29.224 ms
>
> Any idea about the problem or how I can debug this situation?
>
> Regards,
> Fabio

Can you please post a dmesg output when ath5k loads ?


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