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Majorix

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Registered: 2008-01-31

Posts: 96

ipw2200 disconnects

I have an Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG which uses the ipw2200 driver.

It can stay connected for very long times when nobody touches the computer. The problem is, a few minutes after I touch the computer; it disconnects.

It asks for the wireless key even though there is the keyring in action, which has the wireless key stored. When I enter it, network manager tries to connect for a while, then asks for the key again.

When I do a

sudo ifconfig eth1 down; sudo ifconfig eth1 up

it can connect again. At least I think that that causes it to reconnect.

Doing a

sudo /etc/rc.d/networkmanager restart

does nothing.

I can't modprobe ndiswrapper (which has the latest drivers for my card installed), as it causes the computer to freeze.

Anybody else has the ipw2200 driver and has the same problem?

Thanks for the interest!

fwojciec

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Registered: 2007-05-20

Posts: 1,411

Re: ipw2200 disconnects

Maybe it's a network manager problem because I have never experienced anything similar with the 2200BG card on my laptop.

Majorix

Member

Registered: 2008-01-31

Posts: 96

Re: ipw2200 disconnects

Well it did the same with wicd. Wicd was also locking up the computer, but that's a different matter.

dunc4n

Member

Registered: 2008-03-10

Posts: 19

Re: ipw2200 disconnects

I'm running the 2200 as well. For me network manager was the only one I could get to actually connect. Most of the time its ok. I don't use the wallet, but rather enter the password everytime. Still, It does have the same symptoms after a reboot that you are having, but after a couple attempts at connecting, it stays connected.

Good Luck, I'll be checking back to see if you figure out a fix.

iphitus

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

Posts: 4,927

Re: ipw2200 disconnects

Sounds like a bit of networkmanager being sucky. You could file a bug at the gnome bug tracker, but they'll ignore it.

Try connecting manually (ifconfig/wpa_supplicant/iwconfig/etc), or with netcfg. If you get a stable connection -- it's networkmanager being sucky, and I'm afraid you're stuck with it. If you keep getting a flaky connection with a manual/netcfg (v2) setup, it'll be a:

* driver issue
* range issue

James

Majorix

Member

Registered: 2008-01-31

Posts: 96

Re: ipw2200 disconnects

In the short time I used another network manager (wicd) I had the same problem. But I will try with other wireless managers. Netcfg doesn't work with me either; it doesn't connect at all.