On 02/28/10 17:40, Ben Hutchings wrote: > Dawid wrote: >> I use Edimax EW-7318USg usb wifi adapter with rt73 chipset - i use >> default rt73usb driver that is built in kernel and standard firmware >> from non-free repository package: firmware-ralink (0.22) - on new >> 2.6.32 trunk kernel, connection is very unstable - i can connect to my >> access point but i get disconnected periodicly in about 6 to 10 seconds >> and get connected again afer about 4 seconds. This process repeats >> itself continously. I use WPAPSK autentication TKIP encryption in >> managed mode - with wpa_supplicant - encryption works but i guess >> becouse of such frequent disconnetions dhclient can't get IP and i can't >> connect to internet. >> >> On previous 2.6.30 kernel and same configuration, everything works fine >> and connection is stable. >> >> scanning with iwlist works on both kernels but on 2.6.32-trunk takes 2 >> times longer. > > Dawid wrote: >> I attached kern.log to this e-mail. Last logs in this file were made on >> 2.6.32-trunk kernel to make wlan0 entries from this kernel, clearly seen >> at the end of the file. >> >> >>> >>> Were you using the rt73usb driver (from Debian kernel packages) or the >>> rt73 driver (from rt73-source or from Ralink)? >>> >>> >> I'm using standard rt73usb driver from Debian kernel packages on both >> kernels 2.6.30 and 2.6.32 - and as i wrote before, described problem >> exist only in 2.6.32 . Now i'm forced to use 2.6.30 becouse on this >> kernel internet connection is possible. > > I'm forwarding this to the linux-wireless list in the hope that someone > there will be able to investigate this. >
We recently discovered that rt73usb may be affected with powersaving issues. Is it possible to check the stability of the connection with powersaving disabled? Just execute a iwconfig wlan0 power off before associating. --- Gertjan. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
