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SubjectRe: 2.6.28-rc4: iwlagn / 5100 state
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On Friday, 14 of November 2008, Nico -telmich- Schottelius wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Using that kernel I see the following features / bugs:
>
> - loading the firmware "freezes" the system for a few seconds
> - setting the link up of wlan0 "freezes" the system for a few seconds
> - connecting to 802.11b/g works (802.11a is untested)
> - roaming does *NOT* work -> just looses the AP, does not connect
> to other AP with same essid
> - connecting to a ap sometimes does not work, though essid is set
> -> sometimes it helps to specify "ap <addr>"
> -> sometimes setting down and up the link helps
> -> with earlier kernels one sometimes needed to rmmod and insmod
> the module again, so there is some progress :-)
>
> So far it is somehow usable, though the connection problems and missing
> roaming is a bit painful.


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