On Sun, Dec 08, 2002 at 10:11:15AM +1300, Andrew McMillan wrote: > On Sun, 2002-12-08 at 04:31, Martin Hermanowski wrote: >> On Sat, Dec 07, 2002 at 04:26:40PM +0100, Riccardo Gusso wrote: >>> I have a strange problem with my wireless pcmcia card ZyAir b -100. >>> I am using this confugration for it in /etc/pcmcia/config: >>> >>> card "Zyxel ZyAir B-100" >>> manfid 0x0274, 0x1613 >>> bind "orinoco_cs" >>> >>> The card works, but sometimes it hangs up and I receive this message in >>> console: >>> eth1: Error -110 writing TX descricptor to BAP >> >> My card (prism2.5 mini_pci in a TP A30) has the same problem. It happens >> when I tranfer much data. >> >> As I do not have problems using an other prism2 card (from SMC), I >> suspect this is a firmware problem. I posted the same question to the >> linux-wlan list but got no reply :-| >> >> What does the driver say about the firmware? >> | kernel: eth1: Looks like an Intersil firmware version 1.03 > > I see the same problem with kernels more recent than 2.4.17 with my > D-Link DWL-650. > > This card is likewise recognised as "eth1: Looks like an Intersil > firmware version 1.03". > > As a result I have remained on 2.4.17 for some time now... > > I have seen a suggestion elsewhere that it is possible to burn new > firmware into these cards, and that the DWL-650 (and possibly others) > have crappy firmware.
I am now using a newer version of the orinoco driver, and I get far less problems. I attached a mail I read in debian-user. I also noticed that the card likes to die when I use Ad-Hoc, FWIW. Regards, Martin
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On Sun, Dec 08, 2002 at 06:56:05PM +0100, Dennis Stosberg wrote:
> Am 08.12.2002 um 12:32 schrieb Tom Allison:
>=20
> > Now I am looking at an Orinoco WAP. Wireless connectivity (signal=20
> > strength and reported speed) is excellent, better than the D-Link.
> > But there's no sustainable throughput. If I try to download=20
> > anything like a medium sized web page, or open email and ssh, the=20
> > [..]
> > Is this a problem of brand mixing on 802.11b products or is there=20
> > something wrong with the DWL-650 card? I am unable to return to=20
> > the D-Link router for testing as I no longer have it with me.
>=20
> Do you use the in-kernel orinoco driver? I've had similar
> problems with that one. The more recent orinoco-0.13beta1
> from http://ozlabs.org/people/dgibson/dldwd works for me!
I also tried the 0.13beta1, and it really works ;-)
No the card dies after transmitting 1GiB, that it is an increase of
10'000%!
I am happy.
Regards,
Martin
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