Return-path: Received: from mail-lb0-f174.google.com ([209.85.217.174]:42146 "EHLO mail-lb0-f174.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753585Ab2EAUhW convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Tue, 1 May 2012 16:37:22 -0400 Received: by lbbgm6 with SMTP id gm6so1115155lbb.19 for ; Tue, 01 May 2012 13:37:21 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <4FA00D48.1080402@lwfinger.net> References: <4F9DD22F.8010305@lwfinger.net> <4F9DE46E.6030103@lwfinger.net> <4F9DFF0A.7080604@lwfinger.net> <20120430120037.GG9863@alittletooquiet.net> <4F9F55F9.3090800@lwfinger.net> <4F9F6B67.5000400@lwfinger.net> <4F9FF3D3.1020006@lwfinger.net> <4FA00D48.1080402@lwfinger.net> From: simple w8 Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 21:37:00 +0100 Message-ID: (sfid-20120501_223738_503273_E8F4ACF6) Subject: Re: rtl8192ce makes keyboard repeat and mouse freeze To: Larry Finger Cc: Forest Bond , wireless Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: 2012/5/1 Larry Finger : > On 05/01/2012 10:49 AM, simple w8 wrote: >> >> 2012/5/1 Larry Finger: >>> >>> On 05/01/2012 08:36 AM, simple w8 wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> SEams that was your last fix for rtl8192 >>>> >>>> >>>> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=commit;h=eb641120479de7ee703fabb5e6ee0ec7947474ba >>>> ? that reduced the wifi force, thus detecting less wifi networks. >>>> >>>> Running without that "fix" the notebook detects more wifi networks, >>>> seams like the antenna have more force. >>> >>> >>> >>> You keep talking about "antenna force". What does that mean? >> >> >> When i say that to refer to the machine power to capture, the power of >> the wifi card to detect networks. >> >>> That patch keeps your device from running forever at a maximum of 1 Mbps >>> by >>> adjusting the initial gain of the RX amplifier. You may reverse it if you >>> want so that you can detect more APs when you scan; however, most people >>> prefer to get better performance from the device. That patch will not be >>> reversed. >> >> >> I see. >> >>> As to the problems with power saving, I cannot fix a problem if I cannot >>> duplicate it. The locking in that section has been reviewed by several >>> people, and there are no glaring errors. If disabling power saving makes >>> your box work, then that is what you need to do. That is why those >>> parameters can be set at load time. >> >> >> But isnt strange that the wifi driver can interfere in the keyboard >> when typing? and also be capable to interfere with the pointer device? > > > Yes, but I cannot duplicate the problem. My experience is that unless I can > do that, the probability of being able to fix it is very small. For example, > it could be some interaction between the bridges for the PCIe and USB > adapters. If so, it would be unique to your computer. If you want to ship me > the box, I could probably work it out, but for now you should just use the > work around. I have another box with a different realtek wifi card in which happens the same problem. Im convinced that if you could run in one of these 2 wifi cards with a microsoft mouse, you would be able to reproduce the problem.