Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless connection intermittent on one machine
> > > Try moving it closer to the access point, if possible, and if it > > > still fails from time to time; > > > if it does there might be a driver or hardware problem > > > > > > Catalin > > > > Here's the thing. It can't be a real range issue because it was > > working perfectly before. I won't be able to narrow it down to a > > hardware issue until I've experimented with the software side of > > things right? I have these in package.keywords for this wireless > > connection: > > > > net-wireless/madwifi-driver ~x86 > > net-wireless/madwifi-tools ~x86 > > net-wireless/wireless-tools ~x86 > > sys-apps/baselayout ~x86 > > app-shells/bash ~x86 > > sys-libs/readline ~x86 > > sys-apps/sysvinit ~x86 > > > > Should I try removing them and emerge the stable stuff? > > > > - Grant > > Actually the masked baselayout seems to have fixed this > > - Grant Ok, it's much better but not as steady as it was. Does this narrow it down to a baselayout issue pretty well? - Grant > > > >I have 3 Gentoo systems connected to my wireless network. 2 of them > > > >have Netgear PCMCIA wireless cards and the third has a PCI card that > > > >is a Netgear of the same series (if you know what I mean). That > > > >desktop is the farthest away from the access point, but it has had a > > > >rock-solid connection for a long time. It is now connected only > > > >intermittently. It always seems to connect on boot up, but sometimes > > > >it can reach the network during operation and sometimes it can not. > > > >It is 100% up to date with the portage tree and I have tried > > > >rebooting. Does anyone have any ideas? > > > > > > > >I'm using the madwifi-driver and wpa_supplicant with a WPA network. > > > > > > > >- Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless connection intermittent on one machine
> > Try moving it closer to the access point, if possible, and if it > > still fails from time to time; > > if it does there might be a driver or hardware problem > > > > Catalin > > Here's the thing. It can't be a real range issue because it was > working perfectly before. I won't be able to narrow it down to a > hardware issue until I've experimented with the software side of > things right? I have these in package.keywords for this wireless > connection: > > net-wireless/madwifi-driver ~x86 > net-wireless/madwifi-tools ~x86 > net-wireless/wireless-tools ~x86 > sys-apps/baselayout ~x86 > app-shells/bash ~x86 > sys-libs/readline ~x86 > sys-apps/sysvinit ~x86 > > Should I try removing them and emerge the stable stuff? > > - Grant Actually the masked baselayout seems to have fixed this - Grant > > >I have 3 Gentoo systems connected to my wireless network. 2 of them > > >have Netgear PCMCIA wireless cards and the third has a PCI card that > > >is a Netgear of the same series (if you know what I mean). That > > >desktop is the farthest away from the access point, but it has had a > > >rock-solid connection for a long time. It is now connected only > > >intermittently. It always seems to connect on boot up, but sometimes > > >it can reach the network during operation and sometimes it can not. > > >It is 100% up to date with the portage tree and I have tried > > >rebooting. Does anyone have any ideas? > > > > > >I'm using the madwifi-driver and wpa_supplicant with a WPA network. > > > > > >- Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless connection intermittent on one machine
> Try moving it closer to the access point, if possible, and if it > still fails from time to time; > if it does there might be a driver or hardware problem > > Catalin Here's the thing. It can't be a real range issue because it was working perfectly before. I won't be able to narrow it down to a hardware issue until I've experimented with the software side of things right? I have these in package.keywords for this wireless connection: net-wireless/madwifi-driver ~x86 net-wireless/madwifi-tools ~x86 net-wireless/wireless-tools ~x86 sys-apps/baselayout ~x86 app-shells/bash ~x86 sys-libs/readline ~x86 sys-apps/sysvinit ~x86 Should I try removing them and emerge the stable stuff? - Grant > >I have 3 Gentoo systems connected to my wireless network. 2 of them > >have Netgear PCMCIA wireless cards and the third has a PCI card that > >is a Netgear of the same series (if you know what I mean). That > >desktop is the farthest away from the access point, but it has had a > >rock-solid connection for a long time. It is now connected only > >intermittently. It always seems to connect on boot up, but sometimes > >it can reach the network during operation and sometimes it can not. > >It is 100% up to date with the portage tree and I have tried > >rebooting. Does anyone have any ideas? > > > >I'm using the madwifi-driver and wpa_supplicant with a WPA network. > > > >- Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless connection intermittent on one machine
Try moving it closer to the access point, if possible, and if it still fails from time to time; if it does there might be a driver or hardware problem Catalin Grant wrote: >I have 3 Gentoo systems connected to my wireless network. 2 of them >have Netgear PCMCIA wireless cards and the third has a PCI card that >is a Netgear of the same series (if you know what I mean). That >desktop is the farthest away from the access point, but it has had a >rock-solid connection for a long time. It is now connected only >intermittently. It always seems to connect on boot up, but sometimes >it can reach the network during operation and sometimes it can not. >It is 100% up to date with the portage tree and I have tried >rebooting. Does anyone have any ideas? > >I'm using the madwifi-driver and wpa_supplicant with a WPA network. > >- Grant > > > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Wireless connection intermittent on one machine
I have 3 Gentoo systems connected to my wireless network. 2 of them have Netgear PCMCIA wireless cards and the third has a PCI card that is a Netgear of the same series (if you know what I mean). That desktop is the farthest away from the access point, but it has had a rock-solid connection for a long time. It is now connected only intermittently. It always seems to connect on boot up, but sometimes it can reach the network during operation and sometimes it can not. It is 100% up to date with the portage tree and I have tried rebooting. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm using the madwifi-driver and wpa_supplicant with a WPA network. - Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
