[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-10-31 Thread efficks
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 62106 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/62106 ** Also affects: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/66481 You received this bug notificatio

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-10-11 Thread Malte Cornils
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 62106 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/62106 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 62106 Cannot set modes other than 'Managed' on Atheros based wifi card -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/66481 Yo

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-09-14 Thread Marco Carvalho
I have Toshiba notebook and my girlfriend a Accer.. Both are windows box. My desktop computer are linux box with DWL-G650 (Atheros chipset AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)). I use my linux to route internet to notebooks. I have a DSL cable provided by TV company. My problem is that only mode i can ge

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-06-06 Thread pearlbera
I can can confirm that this problem is still occurring on the 2.6.20-16-generic kernel. I'm using Kubuntu 7.04 (Fiesty) -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/66481 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bu

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-05-23 Thread ThinkBuntu
I've experienced the same bug in Debian Etch & Lenny, Arch, Zenwalk, MEPIS, Mint, Sabayon, and other distros. It's clearly a Madwifi problem. -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/66481 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-04-29 Thread Aleksander Blomskøld
Yes, I can also confirm that this problem still exists with 2.6.20-15-generic. -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/66481 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs ma

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-04-17 Thread Guille
Still the same problem with 2.6.20-15-generic, and new problem with NetworkManager (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux- restricted-modules-2.6.20/+bug/105637) -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/66481 You received this bug notification bec

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-04-17 Thread Nick Spacek
I've had the same problem. I originally installed Ubuntu 6.10, and the connection was flaky, going in and out. It's still the same after upgrading to 7.04. I have updated as of today, and continue to have the same issues. The signal strength is always reported really low. I was running Windows

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-04-10 Thread realyst
Sorry, shoulda said I was using a Thinkpad T-22. -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/66481 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.u

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-04-10 Thread realyst
Found this thread on Google. Not using Ubuntu but rather Fedora Core 6 with newest madwifi.org driver for atheros chipset on a D-Link DWL-G650, same problem It doesn't seem to be a problem with Ubuntu, Debian or Fedora. It seems like it may be a problem with either the Network Manager or Madwifi

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-04-03 Thread a7p
Same here @ my X40 Thinkpad with feisty - iirc the problem appears since edgy. 02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01) -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/66481 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-02-26 Thread Mirco Briosi
I'm experiencing the same problem... (straight from lspci) "Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)" I am currently using the ndiswrapper as a workaround... -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://launchpad.net/bugs/66481 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-02-20 Thread Brian Murray
** Changed in: Ubuntu Sourcepackagename: None => linux-source-2.6.17 Importance: Undecided => Medium Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://launchpad.net/bugs/66481 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-01-17 Thread Greg Detre
I'm running Kubuntu Edgy on a Thinkpad T40. As above, Network Manager reports abnormally low signal strength, and drops the connection at odd intervals. It seems to happen more on some APs than others (possibly depending on signal strength). Are there any straighforward workarounds that I can cons

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2007-01-11 Thread Aleksander Blomskøld
Me and a couple of other guys on the forum are having the same problem. Check out the: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1997291 -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength https://launchpad.net/bugs/66481 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2006-11-13 Thread abanu
Hi! I can confirm both problems listed above. Hardware (Thinkpad T42): Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01) The problems are: [1] - actual strength Having the issue [2] as described below I am also sure that the strength of the link is deteriorated in Edgy. Sometimes I ge

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2006-11-10 Thread element
Small comment. I am not sure if this is true of the ubuntu package, but I hear the signal strength in the madwifi driver is "out of 62" as opposed to out of 100 so when network manager reports 60 that is close to 100 percent. A patch was proposed to fix this just for the madwifi cards but as far

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2006-11-10 Thread Jesper Christiansen
** Description changed: Struggling with poor signal stregnth on my Thinkpad R60 with a builtin Atheros WLAN adapter running Kubuntu edgy with kernel 2.6.17-10.33 - kernels before 10.33 has also been tested. Running Kubuntu edgy on other - Thinkpads with Intel 2000BG WLAN adapter works perfec

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2006-11-08 Thread blogamt
Same problem here with a T41p and atheros b/g mini-PCI card. Router is a netgear FM114P. Using edgy with network manager applet. With windows I have above 80% in all rooms...with edgy barely 15% in other rooms and 60% right next to the router. -- Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength htt

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2006-10-31 Thread element
I have this same problem. Machine is an IBM T40, tried two separate mini-pci wifi cards (both atheros) one 802.11a/b and one a/g. Even when I get right next to the router, I get around 60 percent signal whereas another computer acorss the room gets 92 percent or higher. Tried with 2 routers, WRT5

[Bug 66481] Re: Atheros WLAN (MadWifi) poor signal strength

2006-10-29 Thread Stephen Eisenhauer
Same here. NIC: Belkin F5D7000 ver. 5100 AP: Linksys WRT54G NIC was installed automatically as ath0 by madwifi, within Edgy. Network Manager (applet) shows a mere one bar of strength (14% and less), whereas my laptop always shows all four bars. Right now my connection speed says 2Mb/s. (ack! I