X-Account-Key: account1 X-UIDL: 103421 X-Mozilla-Keys: Return-Path: X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 5.1.3 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: List-Archive: Precedence: list Message-ID: Reply-To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Sender: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" From: "Carl Gehr" Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:45:52 -0400 (EDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] WiFi dropouts (was TP Hibernation I think I've touched on most of your questions in a posting just sent. But, for those not covered, I've added a couple of specific responses... On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:14:42 -0400, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote: >On 06/20/07 05:36 pm, Carl Gehr thus wrote : >> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:31:31 -0400, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote: >> >> >>> On 06/20/07 03:53 pm, Julian Thomas thus wrote : >>> >>>> In , on 06/20/07 >>>> at 09:27 AM, "Lewis G Rosenthal" >>>> typed: >Back on-topic, and probably should be split off into a separate >>>> thread: >I'm interested to hear from both of you as to any Wi-Fi >>>> dropouts you may >experience with the 2915 or the 3945 cards. I find the >>>> later Intel >drivers to be less susceptible to this condition, but still, >>>> they >happen. I have a client where we just deployed two T60's (running >>>> XP), >patched to the latest levels (the latest Intel driver for the 3945 >>>> did >*not* work properly with Access Connections, so I had to roll back >>>> to >the latest offered by Lenovo), and I have seen a couple dropouts >>>> already >(and not related to the use of WPA2; these were complete loss of >>>> >connectivity from the card, requiring a reboot to reactivate). >>>> >>>> I have, for another week, a T43 with the 2915 abg nic. I exercised the >>>> wireless and once I got it to work, didn't notice any dropouts. I'll >>>> exercise it a bit more during the next few days. I did use the latest >>>> driver, and didn't have any trouble with Axis Connections, which I >>>> subsequently disabled, setting it up just to use XP to manage the >>>> connection. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Thanks, Julian. Interesting that the latest 2915 driver seems to work >>> fine with AC, yet the 3945 doesn't seem to want to do that (tried on two >>> separate T60's). >>> >> >> Actually, on my T60 with the 3945ABG [8086:4227], and the latest >> 'experimental' drivers from GenMac, both the WiFi and the PRO/1000 >> [8086:109A] are working flawlessly! >> >> >This is surely excellent news, Carl, and well deserved after your >patience and perseverance. Yes; almost there... But, 'close' only counts in horseshoes, handgranades and A-bombs. >> As a specific example, I have not rebooted the T60 since Sunday [about >> 4 days]. Since that reboot, I have moved the system from the docking >> station that has the Wired connection to the living room [WiFi >> connection] at least two round trips. It has switched from one adapter >> to the other without failing or locking up. And, this obviously means >> going from plug to battery and back. >> >> >How are you able to undock the system, Carl? I've requested hot >undocking for some time... How? Well, no one said it should not work... So, dumb me, I just turn the key that locks the release button, release the TPad and remove it. >> That said, the only problem I have noticed is, every time I go back to >> the Dock and want to print to my Lexmark Optra laser printer, the >> system cannot see the printer. It insists it is 'off line' in the >> nastygram that is popped up. I believe this to be an ACPI problem. I >> am going to have to reboot shortly because I want to print some files. >> Otherwise, there would be no need. >> >> >I take it the printer is connected via either USB or parallel, not over >the network. Yes, Parallel Port connection. Optra S1650 only has parallel. And, it works too well to spend money on anything else. Once in a while I wish I had color, but color and auto-duplexing is either way to expensive or made of that new element: nonobtainium. >> And, the other ACPI that has been rather widely reported: Rebooting >> without actually powering the system off is not possible. No matter >> which option is selected from the eCenter for ShutDown [Power off, >> Reboot, Shutdown], the result is a locked up system. MANUAL power off >> is required. In the case of the 'Power Off' selection, you also suffer >> the 'Dirty Drive' situation that means one or more CHKDSKs before the >> boot will complete. >> >> >Yes, this is surely ACPI-related, and I had some trouble with this on >the T43, as well. > >Still, it's neat to have two CPUs show up on a dual core machine (does >the ACPI driver support the new quad core chips yet?). It is not at all unlikely that I have something specified wrong. But, the instructions are all over the place; and couched either so only a hardware expert can understand them, or specified something like, "If you need..., be sure to add..." HOW the @#E@Q# to do I know if I do/don't need...? Quad? I'm just happy for the dual at this point. If I missed something, just ask... Carl =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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. Web archives are publicly available at: http://lists.2rosenthals.com This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC 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. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=