[clug] NetworkManager issue?

Adam Baxter voltagex at voltagex.org
Mon Jan 25 15:51:27 MST 2010


Missed asking for kernel version (uname -a in a console)

Your card uses the Atheros AR5418 chipset, the Draytek 2820 uses a Ralink
chipset. I do not know enough about 802.11N to say that this is the
problem...

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Peter Lavender <plaven at bigpond.net.au>wrote:

>  On Tue, 2010-01-26 at 08:38 +1100, Adam Baxter wrote:
>
> A few questions:
> a) Which card?
>
>
> dlink dwa556 PCIe
>
>  b) Which router?
>
>
> draytek 2820
>
>
>  c) Which version of Mythbuntu?
>
>
> Latest and greatest.
>
>
> I'm not running a dual band 802.11n setup here, it's all 2.4Ghz
>
> Pete
>
>
>
>
> --Adam
>
>  On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 8:38 PM, Peter Lavender <plaven at bigpond.net.au>
> wrote:
>
>  On Sun, 2010-01-24 at 22:33 +1100, Peter Barker wrote:
>
>
> >
> > Frankly, I'd tend to suggest NetworkManager is your problem.... it
> usually
> > is.
>
>
>
>   I have an 802.11n card in my mythbuntu box, and I have a mile of
> problems with NetworkManager  and maintaining a consistent link to the
> access point.
>
> Would switching to WICD make a difference here or is it just one of
> those things that 802.11N speeds on linux is a dream?  ( I also have
> problems with an intel nic in my Dell laptop working but I think that's
> more to do with the driver/module support given all the complaints I've
> found on the net when searching for a solution to that issue ).
>
> I'm running WPA2 as well as it's the only way to get the fast connection
> speed.
>
> Pete.
>
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