[Fwd: re: ath0 lost connection]

[Marcos Biscaysaqu]

Marcos Biscaysaqu wrote:

> Hi Eric.
>    I have no loss connection  on 11b only on 11g, so for the moment im 
> keep working with a Athreos Wireless card on hostap in 11b connecting 
> 34 clients, and really is working VERY well until I have lot of Ierrs 
> and Oerrs and the ping to the client go from 2 ms to 1000 ms and all 
> work very slow until the errors go down and is fast again.
> I tried different AP and different wireless card and the Atheros 
> wireless card even in 11b is faster than any comecial 11b AP,  fixing 
> the errors problem will be a very fast and strong AP.
> I wish to know fix it, but Im don't know how, Im only can help 
> testing.  :(
>
> thanks
>
> Eric Anderson wrote:
>
>> Marcos Biscaysaqu wrote:
>>
>>> On a simpler yet related config, I have a linksys ag520 pci card 
>>> running with a linksys a/b/g AP. IT occasionally just loses 
>>> connectivity, but simply re-execing the ifconfig line brings it 
>>> back. Haven't found a rhyme or reason yet.
>>>
>>> I'd send this to the FBSD list, but I just moved server IP blocks 
>>> and the reverse DNS stuff hasn't propagated yet.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm having the same problem - Sam knows about it (I've been annoying 
>> him for about a week and a half with info - sorry Sam!)..  I think he 
>> may be working on it, but he may want more details from you.
>> One question - does it drop when in A, B, and G modes?  Or just one 
>> mode?  It seemed to me that my connection was better when using 11b 
>> mode (to a B/G ap).  Just curious.
>>
>> Also - is "shared" mode authentication ever going to work in 
>> FreeBSD?  Does anyone know what the problem with it is?
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>>
>

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Marcos Biscaysaqu

Systems Administrator
ThePacific.Net Ltd.