[Mageia-dev] kernel-3.3.3 and wifi problems

simple w8 simplew8 at gmail.com
Tue May 1 23:05:18 CEST 2012


2012/5/1 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
> 01.05.2012 23:38, simple w8 skrev:
>>
>> I have been discussing this with Larry Finger (one of the realtek main
>> developers) in "wireless <linux-wireless at vger.kernel.org>" ML and this
>> Larry Finger what he said:
>>
>> "That patch keeps your device from running forever at a maximum of 1
>> Mbps by adjusting the initial gain of the RX amplifier. You may
>> reverse it if you want so that you can detect more APs when you scan;
>> however, most people prefer to get better performance from the device.
>> That patch will not be reversed."
>>
>
> Yeah, I saw that.
> did the module options disabling powersaving help at all ?
>
> --
> Thomas

Yes, they indeed solve the problem.


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