#663: very low link quality using madwifi (current-ng)
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Reporter: fca | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone:
Component: madwifi: other | Version:
Resolution: | Keywords: receive sensitivity
Patch_attached: 0 |
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Comment (by fca):
Hello -
did some more testing and fiddling and this happens about 10 metres from
the access point (behind a wall):
{{{
ath0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:60:B3:E2:59:96
ESSID:"cardonet"
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=29/94 Signal level=-66 dBm Noise level=-95
dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=200
}}}
... and yet I cannot connect...
{{{
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.3-RedHat
Copyright 2004-2005 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/products/DHCP
wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
/sbin/dhclient-script: configuration for ath0 not found. Continuing with
defaults.
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions: line 62: ath0: No such
file or directory
wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
Listening on LPF/ath0/00:c0:a8:aa:4e:0f
Sending on LPF/ath0/00:c0:a8:aa:4e:0f
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 18
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
No DHCPOFFERS received.
Trying recorded lease 192.168.1.100
}}}
any clues?
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