> 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
>
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