2012/5/2 Simple W <simplew8@xxxxxxxxx>: > 2012/5/1 Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> On 05/01/2012 03:42 PM, simple w8 wrote: >>> >>> 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? >> >> >> Before that patch, when the device scanned after the connection was up and >> running, it set the gain very low. When that happened, the receiver failed >> to see any info coming from the AP. The AP would retry several times, and >> then cut its transmit rate to 1 Mbps. That rate would stay until rtl8192xe >> was unloaded and reloaded. To me, that is a lot bigger problem that what you >> are seeing, which is why I will not change it back! >> >> Larry >> > > Ok i have been using only kernel-3.3.4 (with compat wireless) and i > have been seeing a strange behaviour, it starts by detecting for > example 6 wifi networks and passed some time the 6 wifi become 1, and > passed a litle longer NetworkManager reaches the point of not showing > any Wifi network. > Then i restart wpa_supplicant and i get back 3 wifi networks. > > With kernel-3.3.1 i dont remember this ever happened... In this notebook clevo W150HRM (with a reatek card: rtl8192ce : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.|RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter [NETWORK_OTHER] (vendor:10ec device:8176 subv:10ec subd:9196) (rev: 01) ), runing kernel-3.3.4 with compat-wireless currently NetworkManager is not detecting any wifi network. And in notebook clevo M761SU (with a Realtek card 8187B), running Windows 7 Ultimate, it detects 6 wifi networks. Now if i run in clevo W150HRM the kernel-3.3.1 it will detect the same 6 wifi networks that are detected in clevo M761SU running Windows 7. Is the fix http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=commit;h=eb641120479de7ee703fabb5e6ee0ec7947474ba an improvement? Or would it need some more tweaks, since i have turned the notebook clevo W150HRM it started by detecting 6 wifi networks, than passed to 3, then passed to 1, and now is detecting none. I know i have been insisting on this but its because i cant see here an improvement with last fix (just not to mention the problem with keyboard and mouse where i had to turn off power management), i just hope that my interventions can be seen as a try to improve things and not as criticizing anyone work. -- 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
