2012/5/1 Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > On 05/01/2012 08:36 AM, simple w8 wrote: >> >> >> SEams that was your last fix for rtl8192 >> >> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=commit;h=eb641120479de7ee703fabb5e6ee0ec7947474ba >> that reduced the wifi force, thus detecting less wifi networks. >> >> Running without that "fix" the notebook detects more wifi networks, >> seams like the antenna have more force. > > > You keep talking about "antenna force". What does that mean? > > That patch keeps your device from running forever at a maximum of 1 Mbps by > adjusting the initial gain of the RX amplifier. You may reverse it if you > want so that you can detect more APs when you scan; however, most people > prefer to get better performance from the device. That patch will not be > reversed. Could you please clarify a litle more about the why and the patch fix? > As to the problems with power saving, I cannot fix a problem if I cannot > duplicate it. The locking in that section has been reviewed by several > people, and there are no glaring errors. If disabling power saving makes > your box work, then that is what you need to do. That is why those > parameters can be set at load time. > > 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
