[opensuse] Question about Wireless
Sorry for the off-topic question here, but... I pretty much leave my two laptops on all day and night. Mostly because I'm either running some process that might take a long time or because I want to continue sharing torrents. I'm seeding 10.3 and 10.2 on my other laptop right now. In any case, every once in a while - and it is't on the same machine - Network manager will just die. I can no longer get into the wifi network. My desktop is connnected to the intraweb just fine but one of the two wireless machines are disconnected. Even trying to reconnect I get nowhere. I am pretty much forced to reboot. What can I do to diagnose this issue? I want to know if it is my Linksys router, the Intel cards in the machines or something else. Okay, now back to the usual rants about top posting... -- kai ponte www.perfectreign.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 15 October 2007, Kai Ponte wrote:
Sorry for the off-topic question here, but...
I pretty much leave my two laptops on all day and night. Mostly because I'm either running some process that might take a long time or because I want to continue sharing torrents. I'm seeding 10.3 and 10.2 on my other laptop right now.
In any case, every once in a while - and it is't on the same machine - Network manager will just die.
I can no longer get into the wifi network. My desktop is connnected to the intraweb just fine but one of the two wireless machines are disconnected.
Even trying to reconnect I get nowhere.
I am pretty much forced to reboot.
What can I do to diagnose this issue? I want to know if it is my Linksys router, the Intel cards in the machines or something else.
Okay, now back to the usual rants about top posting...
Similar problem here. I thought that it would be a problem with my local installation only, but I see about the same happening on an turion64x2 notebook using a D-link (Ralink 63) wireless USB stick. It seems to happen on one network only though, not on others. Router is a Prestige 6000, so all totally different hardware than yours. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 14 October 2007 17:04, Matt T. wrote:
On Monday 15 October 2007, Kai Ponte wrote:
Okay, now back to the usual rants about top posting...
Similar problem here.
I thought that it would be a problem with my local installation only, but I see about the same happening on an turion64x2 notebook using a D-link (Ralink 63) wireless USB stick. It seems to happen on one network only though, not on others. Router is a Prestige 6000, so all totally different hardware than yours.
Wierd. Okay, but how to diagnose? -- kai ponte www.perfectreign.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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On Sunday 14 October 2007 17:04, Matt T. wrote:
On Monday 15 October 2007, Kai Ponte wrote:
Okay, now back to the usual rants about top posting... Similar problem here.
I thought that it would be a problem with my local installation only, but I see about the same happening on an turion64x2 notebook using a D-link (Ralink 63) wireless USB stick. It seems to happen on one network only though, not on others. Router is a Prestige 6000, so all totally different hardware than yours.
Wierd.
Okay, but how to diagnose?
I was under the impression that most laptops actively manage power. In some circumstances they could reduce power to apparently inactive peripheral devices. With WiFi this could lead to dropped connections with hardware left in peculiar states. (There are other issues as well i.e. heat, battery charging... ) I would personally avoid using laptops as server devices except for testing purposes, they are not really designed for the job. - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHExuIasN0sSnLmgIRAgwpAJ4qEv47PL6JzOb9cLAa/pRs1EV+4wCgiCiD yUy8MPInYlJ+irwzEzdpsKU= =RRlW -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 15 October 2007 00:49, G T Smith wrote:
Okay, but how to diagnose?
I was under the impression that most laptops actively manage power. In some circumstances they could reduce power to apparently inactive peripheral devices. With WiFi this could lead to dropped connections with hardware left in peculiar states. (There are other issues as well i.e. heat, battery charging... )
No, wouldn't use as a server. I just happen to have two laptops running SUSE and they're on all the time. The one I''m writing on (HP/Compaq nw9440) is my primary machine and the other is an older laptop (Dell 600m) that I just use because I have it.
I would personally avoid using laptops as server devices except for testing purposes, they are not really designed for the job.
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Bjarne Stroustrup =========================================================================== ===
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