[CS-FSLUG] Intermittent WiFi Connection?

[Don Parris]

On 5/10/06, 'Mash <re.mash at gmail.com> wrote:
> Don,
>
> I would rule out weather for one, unless anyone else has ever had
> their PC lock up because of that :) Only thing I can think of is
> relating to the hardware itself. Run dmesg | less and check to see if
> the card is being identified properly. Maybe its an issue with the new
> kernel.

I'll check that out a little later.

> It is concerning that you actually have to power down to recover. What
> happens if you attempt a wlan up/down without receiving the signal.
> Does it lock up then or is it only when it actually obtains an IP ?
>

I haven't tried it without receiving the signal.  My guess is it'll
still lock up.  One thing I might need to try instead, when I get a
disconnect, is to restart networking, rather than the card.  That
could make a difference.

Don
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