Return-path: Received: from lo.gmane.org ([80.91.229.12]:47692 "EHLO lo.gmane.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751135Ab0J3CMc (ORCPT ); Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:12:32 -0400 Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PC0vk-0006qW-EO for linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:12:28 +0200 Received: from CPE0014bf4aedf8-CM00111ae2cca2.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([173.34.126.150]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:12:28 +0200 Received: from senada by CPE0014bf4aedf8-CM00111ae2cca2.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:12:28 +0200 To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org From: seno Subject: Re: [PATCH] rtl8187b: do not do per packet TX AGC Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 02:12:17 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <1282974868-22237-1-git-send-email-cascardo@holoscopio.com> <4C798080.8010002@lwfinger.net> <20100830141218.GB30864@tuxdriver.com> <4C7BC4D9.1010108@lwfinger.net> <20100830152841.GB2950@barata.holoscopio.com> <4CC71CFF.8050004@lwfinger.net> <20101026185341.GA4608@barata.holoscopio.com> <20101028191305.2960c83b@gotham.conectiva> <20101029135449.GB3768@barata.holoscopio.com> <4CCB601A.9010909@lwfinger.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Larry Finger writes: > Is your device overheating? I don't think so. I reduced Tx-Power to 20 dBm (wireless regulatory domain DE). That doesn't make any difference to 27 dBm (CA) or even 30 dBm (BO). (Beside that: it performs fine in w7) In contrast to the unchanged measured performance, web browsing feels 'snappier' with the patched driver (websites load faster although speed peek never top > 140 kByte/s)