Message-ID: <3FD40248.FF4FA3C@rollanet.org>
MIME-Version: 1.0
References: <3FD20939.E246271B@rollanet.org> <3FD38464.7070703@2rosenthals.com> <3FD38BAC.AC0DE349@rollanet.org> <3FD3C72B.8030603@2rosenthals.com> <3FD3D51C.D39A1C79@rollanet.org> <3FD3F860.5040305@2rosenthals.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Date:  Sun, 07 Dec 2003 22:47:04 -0600
Sender: os2-wireless_users-owner <os2-wireless_users-owner@2rosenthals.com>
Reply-To: os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
From:  Sam Lewis <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2ROSENTHALS.COM
Subject: [OS2Wireless] Can't copy to/from server



Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:

> On 12/07/2003 08:34 pm, Sam Lewis thus wrote :
>
> >Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>So you're connecting to the server via NetBIOS over TCP (TCPBIOS)?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >No.  Two separate protocols.  Netbios for file and print sharing and TCP/IP
> >for internet access.
> >
> >
> >
> Okay, got it. Native NetBIOS and TCP/IP. And it appears that the NetBIOS
> transport is either hogging the CPU (causing the driver to fail) or...
>
> >>>I have two AP's one at each end of the house and I have full signal
> >>>strength.  About 30' going through one wall.  Works fine in Windoze.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Hmmm... Something must be saturating the bandwidth, though. While I
> >>suppose that excessive ethernet collisions could cause a slowdown
> >>(packet storming), the 802.11 spec provides for collision avoidance (as
> >>opposed to wired ethernet, which utilizes only collision detection),
> >>however, these should not cause the actual signal strength to drop.
> >>Perhaps Jens may be able to shed some more light on this.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >The signal strength from the AP's isn't dropping, my wireless bridge still
> >works fine.
> >
> I realize. What's happening is solely on the client side.
>
> >  The signal strength indicator on WifiState drops to yellow and
> >the system locks up and/or becomes sluggish until I get WifiState closed and
> >then the system is responsive again.
> >
> That's interesting to note. With WiFiState closed, if you start a
> transfer, does it behave normally?

No.  I can no longer access my shares at this point.

>
>
> >  WifiState doesn't detect the card again
> >until I reboot.
> >
> >
> >
> Once the driver crashes, this is "normal." Anything gettiung recorded in
> LANTRAN.LOG?

I thought that the lantran.log only logged stuff on bootup?

> What debug level do you have set in the driver? Try setting
> it up to FFFF (verbose), and see what you get.

What is this debug level and how would I go about setting it?

>
>
> >I tried copying data to and from my server again today and it worked fine.
> >Then all of a sudden It started these symptom again this afternoon.  No idea
> >what caused it.
> >
> >
> Was WiFiState running when you began the transfer?

Yes.  Isn't WifiState required?

Thanks,
Sam

>
>
> --
> Lewis
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Lewis G Rosenthal, CNA
>    Rosenthal & Rosenthal
> Accountants / Network Consultants
>   New York / Northern Virginia           www.2rosenthals.com
> Team OS/2  / NetWare Users International      www.novell.com
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> This OS/2 system (Apollo) uptime is 2 days 01:23 hours and 18 seconds
>
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>
> To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to
> steward@2rosenthals.com with the command
> "unsubscribe os2-wireless_users" in the body
> (omit the quotes).
>
> For help with other commands, send a message
> to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command
> "help" in the body (omit the quotes).
>
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to
steward@2rosenthals.com with the command
"unsubscribe os2-wireless_users" in the body
(omit the quotes).

For help with other commands, send a message
to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command
"help" in the body (omit the quotes).

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=