On 12/11/2010 06:28 PM, Mick wrote:
> On Saturday 11 December 2010 20:26:54 Valmor de Almeida wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
[snip]
>>
>> There were a number of steps to get to where I am now and I would be
>> glad to post additional information if required.
>
> You could try changing channels (if there is a clash with other local APs)
> but
> it's most likely that the dropouts you notice are due to the wireless driver.
>
> Waiting for developers to catch up or using later drivers/firmware usually
> fixes this problem.
Here is some info.
-> dmesg | grep -i iwl
[ 12.442620] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux,
in-tree:d
[ 12.442622] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation
[ 12.442691] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) ->
IRQ 16
[ 12.442699] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 12.442743] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link
6000 Series 3x3 AGN REV=0x74
[ 12.452866] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24
802.11a channels
[ 12.452988] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: irq 31 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 12.453271] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting
iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
[ 12.486540] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1
[ 12.488339] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
[ 807.914432] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio.
I could use the iwl6050 firmware. I am currently using iwl6000 (both are
masked for amd64)
* net-wireless/iwl6000-ucode
Latest version available: 9.221.4.1
Latest version installed: 9.221.4.1
Size of files: 211 kB
Homepage: http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi
Description: Intel (R) Wireless WiFi Advanced N 6000 ucode
License: ipw3945
* net-wireless/iwl6050-ucode [ Masked ]
Latest version available: 9.201.4.1
Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
Size of files: 212 kB
Homepage: http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi
Description: Intel (R) Wireless WiFi Link 6250-AGN ucode
License: ipw3945
I am using the 2.6.34-gentoo-r12 kernel with the iwlagn driver built
with the following kernel config
<M> Intel Wireless Wifi
[*] Enable full debugging output in iwlagn and iwl3945 drivers
[ ] iwlwifi device access tracing
<M> Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN (iwlagn)
[ ] Intel Wireless WiFi 4965AGN
[*] Intel Wireless WiFi 5000AGN; Intel WiFi Link 1000, 6000,
This is based on searching the web.
Also in the wpa_supplicant.conf I use
# Let wpa_supplicant take care of scanning and AP selection
ap_scan=1
This is all new to me. Do I still need to configure the iwl6000-ucode
microcode?
Thanks,
--
Valmor
