Hi folks, Installed current snapshot -> compat-wireless-2009-02-05 Still trying to get to grips with the rtl8187 driver. Not sure at the moment whether my current problems are the fault of the laptop hardware or the driver. Maybe someone who has a similar wireless chip would care to compare notes. My router is situated upstairs. I have, this week, changed it to a new one with a 5db gain level antenna rather than the original that had a 2db. I have no problems with my old laptop using the ipw2200 driver connecting to either of my routers. I can walk anywhere in the house with doors shut and still get a solid ping. Sadly, it seems my new laptop is not so reliable... - Moving around when constantly pinging causes the pinging to halt, missing packets. - If I dont use the network connection for a few minutes (think it tends to be when on battery but not definitely tested), it seems the wlan0 dies / goes to sleep / hangs. Not sure which. Sometimes it comes back with a quick ping to the router. Other occasions I have to re-modprobe the driver. I thought it might be the hardware is not as powerful as my old laptop but iwconfig reports both have a 20db tx value so figured they are connecting with the same transmit power. Wondered if it might be to do with cpu frequency scaling as the default kde4 powersave settings have the following settings: - AC adapter: cpu freq scaling = performance - Battery: cpu freq scaling = dynamic (less aggressive) (Changed Battery to performance to see if this makes any difference) Either way if people have any ideas they could throw at me then I would be much appreciated as doing anything networky such as a quick google is turning into a full blown network marathon! Distro: Mandriva 2009 Kernel: 2.6.27.10-desktop586-1mnb IP Address: static Network: handled by ifcfg script Wireless: WPA2-PSK using TKIP Channel: Tried both 11 and 8 and has no affect Happy to provide any more info as required. Regards PGR -- Laws are partly formed for the sake of good men, in order to instruct them how they may live on friendly terms with one another, and partly for the sake of those who refuse to be instructed, whose spirit cannot be subdued, or softened, or hindered from plunging into evil. [The Laws, Plato] You fiend! Never have I encountered such corrupt and foul-minded perversity? Have you ever considered a career in the church? Bishop of Bath and Wells (Blackadder II) -- 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
