[clug] NetworkManager issue?

[Peter Lavender]

On Tue, 2010-01-26 at 09:51 +1100, Adam Baxter wrote:

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


Linux mediacentre 2.6.31-18-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 8 14:55:26
UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux


> 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...
> 


Will differing chipsets between end points matter though?




> 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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> >