Re: 2.6.28-rc4: iwlagn / 5100 state

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

(Cc to linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)

On Friday, 14 of November 2008, Nico -telmich- Schottelius wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> Using that kernel I see the following features / bugs:
> 
>    - loading the firmware "freezes" the system for a few seconds
>    - setting the link up of wlan0 "freezes" the system for a few seconds
>    - connecting to 802.11b/g works (802.11a is untested)
>    - roaming does *NOT* work -> just looses the AP, does not connect
>      to other AP with same essid
>    - connecting to a ap sometimes does not work, though essid is set
>       -> sometimes it helps to specify "ap <addr>"
>       -> sometimes setting down and up the link helps
>       -> with earlier kernels one sometimes needed to rmmod and insmod
>          the module again, so there is some progress :-)
> 
> So far it is somehow usable, though the connection problems and missing
> roaming is a bit painful.
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