[opensuse] Update on Intel iwl3945 & KNetworkmanager
Before I really get into this, plan on "your mileage WILL vary." ;) The new Intel driver, iwl3945 is still a work in progress but there are some improvements. It does appear that once you have defined (configured) a hidden access point in KNetworkmanager and it has connected to that access point, the next time you return to that location and bring up the laptop, it will find it and attempt to connect.....successfully so far for me. It also will display the access point WITH the SSID. This is an improvement over the standard ifup method. The downside is that the driver doesn't seem to be as stable as the old driver....(with KNetworkmanger)...drops connection occasionally. But this MAY have more to do with KNetworkmanger than the driver. Using the standard ifup method, the driver is solid as a "grape ape!" ;) Fred -- A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 11 February 2008 05:43:09 pm Fred A. Miller wrote:
Before I really get into this, plan on "your mileage WILL vary." ;)
The new Intel driver, iwl3945 is still a work in progress but there are some improvements. It does appear that once you have defined (configured) a hidden access point in KNetworkmanager and it has connected to that access point, the next time you return to that location and bring up the laptop, it will find it and attempt to connect.....successfully so far for me. It also will display the access point WITH the SSID. This is an improvement over the standard ifup method.
By the way, I've had great success so far with this change. I can instantly connect to my (still not hidden) network with 10.3 whereas I was unable 8/10 times before with teh other driver. Go figure.
The downside is that the driver doesn't seem to be as stable as the old driver....(with KNetworkmanger)...drops connection occasionally. But this MAY have more to do with KNetworkmanger than the driver. Using the standard ifup method, the driver is solid as a "grape ape!" ;)
Show of hands for those who got that reference vs. those who looked up grape ape on wikipedia... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Kai Ponte wrote:
On Monday 11 February 2008 05:43:09 pm Fred A. Miller wrote:
Before I really get into this, plan on "your mileage WILL vary." ;)
The new Intel driver, iwl3945 is still a work in progress but there are some improvements. It does appear that once you have defined (configured) a hidden access point in KNetworkmanager and it has connected to that access point, the next time you return to that location and bring up the laptop, it will find it and attempt to connect.....successfully so far for me. It also will display the access point WITH the SSID. This is an improvement over the standard ifup method.
By the way, I've had great success so far with this change. I can instantly connect to my (still not hidden) network with 10.3 whereas I was unable 8/10 times before with teh other driver.
Go figure.
That's why I said mileage will vary. ;) With sites unhidden, KNetworkmanger and the old driver worked flawlessly.....every time. Fred -- A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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