Re: rt2x00: slow wifi with correct basic rate bitmap (was Re:stable? quality assurance?)

[John W. Linville]

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 08:19:27PM +0200, Alejandro Riveira Fernández wrote:
> El Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:35:31 -0400
> "John W. Linville" <linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
> 
> 
> > 
> > The patch (7e0986c1) corrects an obvious error.  Reverting it might
> > improve your (i.e. Alejandro) performance, but it seems likely to
> > cause connectivity problems for others.
> > 
> > The fact that reverting 7e098c1 helps you suggests that rt2500usb
>   
>   my card is pci so it would be rt2500pci
  
Sorry, typo...

> > isn't using the basic_rates map properly.  But after reviewing the
> > code and the data I have, I can't see what would be causing that.
> > It is at least possible that your AP is sending bad rate information.
> > Have you tried this device with other APs?
>  
>  No; this is a desktop pc that connects to my home router/AP. A new wifi
>  card is cheaper than a new AP ...

Perhaps you could capture some beacons from that AP?

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