On Friday 10 August 2012 11:09:30 Shlomi Fish wrote: > Hi all, > > my Mageia 2 Wireless LAN (Wifi) Connection keeps getting disconnected. I > tried running this script as root: > > <<<< > #!/bin/bash > IP="10.0.0.138" > # IP="192.168.1.1" > while true ; do > if ! ping -c 4 "$IP" ; then > service network restart > # /etc/init.d/networkmanager restart > sleep 10 > fi > sleep 5 > done > > > It helps a lot, but sometimes one of the programs gets wedged as well, > and I need to run "pkill -9 ifplugd" as well. Is there any way to tell > NetworkManager, netapplet, or whatever the flavour of the day is to > start the connection again promptly after a disconnect? > > My laptop's specs are: > > <<<< > I also have an Acer Aspire 5738DZG laptop with the following specs: > > Intel Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10GHz. (x86-64). > ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570 (r700) > 15.6" 3D HD LCD Screen. > 3 GB Memory > 320 GB Hard Disk Drive. > “DVD Super Multi DL drive” > Acer Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n. > > > I'd rather not have to baby sit it all the time. > > Regards, > > Shlomi Fish
Not sure if it's relevant but I find that if I set "Allow access point roaming" in network center it solves it for me. -- Richard. http://www.leiston.info http://www.rose-linux.net
