SOLVED: Wireless Woes

[Glenn Cannon <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

KBB0927@xxxxxx wrote:

> Well the best cards are orinoco based.
>
> Regards,
>
> Keith B.
>
> Glenn Cannon <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > KBB0927@xxxxxx wrote:
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> > > Update to the latest kernel from RedHat using up2date and your woes should
> > > go away. Mind did with my Linksys v3.0 on my Compaq Armada M700 once I did
> > > this. 
> > >
> > > Also, I got rid of my Linksys WAP11 2.2 access point and got a D-Link 800AP+ repeater (also functions as an access point) and now I get great 
> > > reception of signal and only had the signal drop once. It is working
> > > beautifully.
> > >
> > > HTH. YMMV
> > >
> > > Keith B.
> > > glenn@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Having just installed Shrike (my first linux OS install) on my gateway 9500, I
> > > > was happy to see that my Linksys WPC11 V3.0 wireless card had been detected, and
> > > > once I had input SSID, etc, seemed to work just fine.
> > > >
> > > > However after a couple of minutes it stopped working.  After a little
> > > > expermintation, it seems the card will work for 2.5 minutes from the interface
> > > > being brought up, each and everytime I restart the interface.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this, and what I could do to
> > > > resolve the problem?
> > > >
> > > > Glenn.
> > > >
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> > Well, I finally got a chance to tether my laptop physically to the 
> > network once again.
> >
> > I ran up2date, and now have the updated kernel. 
> >
> > Unfortunately I still have the same problem.  Every 2-3 minutes, I need 
> > to take my eth1 down and back up in order to keep my wireless link running.
> >
> > What do I have set wrong?
> >
> > How do I fix it?
> >
> > If I need a more Linux friendly wifi card, what is best?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Glenn.
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   Well, finally, after much tinkering, I have found the solution.

It appears that running a WEP controlled wireless network was the problem.

Having disabled WEP across the network, everything is working just fine 
and dandy.

Many thanks to all of those who had suggestions.

Glenn.