From: "SYNass i-lists" Received: from mxout4.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.168] verified) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 540423 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:56:14 -0500 Received: from mxin1.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.175]) by mxout4.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1Glay7-000LMm-Eb for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:56:13 -0500 Received: from smtp-gw.fnbs.net.my ([202.9.108.191]) by mxin1.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1Glay1-00096Q-Dl for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:55:30 -0500 Received: from smtp-gold.fnbs.net.my (pop-gold.fnbs.net.my [202.9.108.194]) by smtp-gw.fnbs.net.my (SMTP Mailer) with ESMTP id 4264B1B057D for ; Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:55:20 +0800 (MYT) Received: from WS221 (unverified [60.48.207.254]) by smtp-gold.fnbs.net.my (smtp-gold.fnbs.net.my) with ESMTP id 456003 for ; Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:55:19 +0800 MYT MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:55:18 +0100 To: os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: GenMAC 1.6 resp 1.7 / was Getting worse performance with new GenMAC 2.0 Message-Id: <1163926518-0-i-lists@synass.net> Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="MIME.PART.BOUNDARY.=.45601bf6" X-Mailer: IBM OS/2 Internet Mail Client Support for Lotus Notes X-Notes-Logo: StdNotesLtr13 X-SpamDetect: : 0.000000 X-Mail-Handler: MailHop by DynDNS X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) --MIME.PART.BOUNDARY.=.45601bf6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Id: <1163926518-1-i-lists@synass.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi OS2-WL-Users, = Very important hint, according to Marc Dodel & CLA: There is NO GenMAC 1.6 resp. 1.7 !!! GenMAC is only public as V 1.00 and, currently now, V 2.00 !! Please stop the discussion with these irregular versions and = concentrate on the supported ones & do read the NETlabs webpages ! TIA, best regards & success, I also need it to overcome my WL problems ;-) svobi = = os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com on 19.11.2006 04:17:48 Please respond to os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com To: os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com cc: = Subject: [OS2Wireless]Re: Getting worse performance with new GenMAC 2.0 Hi Isaac, You know you have to unlock the files before you can load different = versions "over" the files don't you ? Otherwise you could end up with = the v 1.6 helper exe and version 2.0 of the driver (the helper exe = didn't change between v 1.6 and 1.7 I think). Cheers/2 Ed. Isaac Leung wrote: > Well, I'm not so concerned about the actual numbers. But they do seem > to correlate with perceived performance. Even when I do have > connection, it seems noticeably slower than with 1.6 no matter where > or when I'm surfing the web. > = > I could kind of live with that, but not with it crapping out or > failing to acquire. > = > This particular laptop just had a fresh (2 weeks old!) install on > which I put on a clean GenMAC 1.6 install. I then installed right over > with 2.0 a few days ago and saw the same problems as I did with 1.7 on > a previous installation. I installed right over again with 1.6 and it > is very happy now.....mysterious.... > = > = > Isaac > = > On 11/18/06, Andy Willis wrote: >> Isaac Leung wrote: >> > Is anyone else seeing the same issue? >> > >> > I have a Thinkpad T40p with the built-in wireless (It is Atheros = >> chipset). >> > Using GenMAC 1.6 with XWLAN 2.14, it has been pretty much flawless. >> > (Warp 4.52 with FP5) >> > >> > I tried GenMAC 1.7 a while ago, it was worse so I switched back. I >> > recently upgraded to GenMAC 2.0 with XWLAN 3.0 and it shows the same >> > behaviour. MUCH worse! >> > >> > >> > Here's the symptoms: >> > - The reception shows typically 5-10% weaker signal, for whatever >> > reason. (I'm in a small apartment, so it's easy to be repeatable to be >> > in the same physical location). >> > - It takes MUCH longer to acquire IP address, sometimes it fails to >> > ever acquire unless I ask to "scan for connection" again. >> > - Connection fails after some time. i.e. I can surf and connect to all >> > the web sites for about the first 10-15min. or whatever, but then it >> > "dies". XWLAN shows green and connected, but I cannot even ping my own >> > router or any other web site. >> > >> > >> > Any tips or suggestions? >> > I've reverted back to 1.6 for now since the newer editions are >> > essentially unuseable for me. >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Isaac >> I had no problems connecting to either of my AP's (home and work) with >> any 1.x. It did seem to take quite a while to acquire an IP but I >> couldn't say it was out of the norm as it has been so long since I >> connected windows via wireless I don't recall how long it took. 2.0 >> seems to take about as long via a WEP connection but WPA seems to get >> an IP much faster (there are some variables I need check before I can >> say that definitively). >> I have noticed that with genmac 2.0 (whether with wlan 2.14 or 3.0) it >> does show to have a weaker signal. What I have not determined as yet >> is whether the signal is actually weaker or if the guage is more >> sensitive/accurate. I have also seen stronger signal than I have ever >> gotten as well - such as right now I am seeing 100% which the >> strongest I had ever seen from this AP is 88% and my T42 is/has been >> literally 3ft directly above the AP. I have been watching the signal >> strenght and it has dropped to 86% (which is what it used to mostly >> sit at) but has mostly been 90 - 100%. I don't know why it has so >> much variance which it used to not have but with the range involved >> 90+% seems more reasonable than 86-88% but the more constant numbers >> seem more plausible so that one is a hard call. >> Andy >> >> =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-= =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to = >> >> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to = >> >> Send administrative queries to = >> >> To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: = >> and reply to the confirmation = >> email. >> >> This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal >> P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- >> electronic communications related to content >> contained in these messages should be directed >> to the above address. 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