Return-path: Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com ([72.14.220.152]:14322 "EHLO fg-out-1718.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751522Ab0DJSxM convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:53:12 -0400 Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id 19so489547fgg.1 for ; Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:53:10 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <4BB7660A.3030900@lwfinger.net> <4BB773A9.2070703@lwfinger.net> From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?G=E1bor_Stefanik?= Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:50:38 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: RTL 8187b - naughty behaviour To: Rogerio Luz Coelho Cc: Larry Finger , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, Herton Ronaldo Krzesinski Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Rogerio Luz Coelho wrote: > 2010/4/3 Rogerio Luz Coelho : >> 2010/4/3 Larry Finger : >>> On 04/03/2010 11:49 AM, Rogerio Luz Coelho wrote: >>>> >>>> I have a MS-Win7 instalation on this Laptop and it works 100% even at >>>> longer distances than you report,even with walls in between. >>>> >>>> Will do the tcpperf test as soon as I get home. There are other with >>>> the same problem with my exact chip here in Brasil , that is because >>>> one of our leading Laptop vendors uses this config. >>> >>> What is the exact make and model of the device? It might be difficult >>> for me to get one in the US, but one of the rtl8187 developers lives in >>> Brazil. He should be able to find one. >>> >> >> It愀 a POSITIVO R430L - Core 2 Duo 4GB RAM >> >> >>>> Does it matter that the USB port used in this setting is a connected >>>> to a USB HUB and then to the mother board? >>> >>> Is the hub passive, or is it powered? If the hub is good and not >>> underpowered, it should be OK. >>> >>>> More details and tests will come your way in a day or two ... will >>>> reinstall Mandriva 2010 and do some tests with older kernels. >>> >>> If you can download an openSUSE 11.2 Live CD and burn it, you would not >>> even have to do an installation. That one has a 2.6.31 kernel. >>> >>> Larry > > > Downloaded and installed: > > OpenSuse 11.2 - LiveCD  result: Gnome Network-Manager tells me there > is connection but no ping resposes, Firefox complains about conections > errors. > > Mandriva 2010.0 (kernel 2.6.31-12) result: concection comes and goes > ... generally the first boot of the day connects, but it lasts less > than 5min. The error code is the "deauthentication by local reason > (reason=3) again. > > MS-Win7 : connects and is as fast as ever. > > -- Any other suggestions? > > Rogerio > > PS: Will give OpenSuse a HD install atempt and will try to debug the > Mandriva for some time, future tries involve Debian Stable (old > kernel) and some Fedora (any suggestions?) and the NDISwrapper drive > in a Debian Testing (the Distro I need working) Hi, Please also test Realtek's official r8187b driver. If possible, please do an mmiotrace on that driver. -- Vista: [V]iruses, [I]ntruders, [S]pyware, [T]rojans and [A]dware. :-)