I wasn't sure if this got posted to this thread or not. http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/cs-006205.htm
Mike -----Original Message----- From: Brandon Pinsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 12:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Meru Wireless AP's & Intel Wireless Cards Any updates on this? Thanks, ======= BJ Pinsky Manager, Network Engineering Project Mgmt. Network Infrastructure, Columbia University IT (CUIT) 212.854.7962 On Dec 5, 2006, at 1:34 PM, debbie fligor wrote: > On Dec 5, 2006, at 12:18, Jack Vizelter wrote: > >> Recently, our users have been having issues in connecting to our Meru >> Wireless AP's on campus. These users were using the latest >> Intel Pro wireless cards on their laptops. The fix that Meru support >> suggested of disabling the power save mode on the cards does >> not work 100% of the time. Upgrading the latest firmware/drivers >> for the >> wireless cards do not work 100% all the time as well. >> Plus, certain Mac's are having same problems. With Mac's, we've >> noticed >> that an older firmware has no issues, where a laptop with >> the latest is experiencing the disconnect problems. > > We saw similar issues, but thought that the workaround provided by > Meru had been working. I just was told yesterday that no, a number > of people are still having problems. I don't have any good answers > for you, since we're just starting to ask some of these questions. > > >> >> Basically a laptop can connect, it says it's connected with a good >> signal, >> but can't get online. If one can get online, the >> connection is lost in about a minute or so. >> >> There are two things that we've noticed when this had started. >> >> 1. The Meru software was upgraded to the latest version recently >> 2. The Meru switches are almost maxed on the # of AP's allowed per. >> >> We had a handful of Fujitsu & Levono laptops internally within IT >> that had >> connectivity problems prior to the software upgrade on >> the Meru controllers and an upgrade of the firmware/drivers >> resolved the >> problem. >> >> We have open tickets with various vendors (Dell, Levono, HP, etc) >> as well >> and aren't getting anywhere with them. >> >> Is anyone else experiencing similar problems with Meru wireless >> AP's and >> connectivity? >> >> Thnx, >> -jack >> >> ^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^ >> Jack Vizelter >> Help Desk & Audio/Visual Manager >> Information Technology >> 212.327.7573 (Direct) >> 212.327.8712 (Fax) >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> The Rockefeller University >> 1230 York Avenue, Box 175 >> New York, NY 10021 >> >> http://www.rockefeller.edu >> http://it.rockefeller.edu >> http://itmd.rockefeller.edu >> ^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^ >> >> ********** >> Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE >> Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http:// >> www.educause.edu/groups/. > > ----- > -debbie > Debbie Fligor, n9dn Network Engineer, CITES, Univ. of Il > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/fligor> > "Every keystroke can be monitored. And the computers never forget." > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http:// > www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
