Wireless (WEP) Drops randomly

awlred · 04-23-2008, 04:15 AM

Hi,
I'm running Sabayon Linux, with a RT61 Wireless card, my Router is using WEP Encryption. I initially tried to set up using KNetworkManager, input everything and connected second time around. But randomly it will drop the connection, it seems to be anything from every 30 seconds to once in 4 hours.

Code:

loiwccalhost awlred # iwlist wlan0 scanning
wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:18:F6:99:6D:03
                    ESSID:<My Device>
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz
                    Signal level=-48 dBm  Noise level=-256 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000013027ece7b9
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:18:F6:AD:C8:4B
                    ESSID:<Neighbors Device>
                    Mode:Master
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz
                    Signal level=-60 dBm  Noise level=-256 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Extra:tsf=0000018c85625d21

and iwconfig

Code:

localhost awlred # iwconfig wlan0
wlan0     IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:"BTHomeHub-7466"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: 00:18:F6:99:6D:03
          Bit Rate=1 Mb/s
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr=2346 B
          Encryption key:xxxx-xxxx-xx
          Link Signal level=-42 dBm  Noise level=-256 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

Also when I boot I have to run the connection command twice in KNM to get it to connect, I don't know if this is relevant in any way.

Can anyone please help?

Forgot to mention; KNetworkManager doesn't register any disconnection but when I look at the statistics page there is no data being received, I've tried to bring up the router configuration page and that gives me no luck. My wifes Laptop has no problems with the connection, and when I boot into Windows there is no problem there either (except the fact I'm running windows)

awlred · 04-23-2008, 04:25 AM

Okay Just got a iwconfig from it after dropping

Code:

localhost awlred # iwconfig wlan0
wlan0     IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:"BTHomeHub-7466"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: 00:18:F6:99:6D:03
          Bit Rate=11 Mb/s
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr=2346 B
          Encryption key:xxxx-xxxx-xx
          Link Signal level=-42 dBm  Noise level=-256 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

DOTT.EVARISTI · 04-23-2008, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awlred

Okay Just got a iwconfig from it after dropping

Code:

localhost awlred # iwconfig wlan0
wlan0     IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:"BTHomeHub-7466"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: 00:18:F6:99:6D:03
          Bit Rate=11 Mb/s
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr=2346 B
          Encryption key:xxxx-xxxx-xx
          Link Signal level=-42 dBm  Noise level=-256 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

I don't know why..i use Sabayon 3.4 and it had happened to me too very often with a WPA2 encription,an Intel 3945 wireless card and a Netgear 834g router...BUT,since i've done a full system update,wireless has never disconnected again and works all the day without problems..have you already done a full update?

-----otherwise,do it..and pray it works..

Good luck !

awlred · 04-23-2008, 04:52 AM

I've not done one yet, I'm still getting used to Sabayon but I'll give it a shot thanks

awlred · 04-23-2008, 12:52 PM

OK having a limited connection to the internet is not lending itself towards downloading updates. Does anyone have any solutions that might work that don't involve massive downloading?