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Re: Problem with wireless card



On Sun, 2002-12-08 at 04:31, Martin Hermanowski wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 07, 2002 at 04:26:40PM +0100, Riccardo Gusso wrote:
> > I have a strange problem with my wireless pcmcia card ZyAir b -100.
> > I am using this confugration for it in /etc/pcmcia/config:
> > 
> > card "Zyxel ZyAir B-100"
> >   manfid 0x0274, 0x1613
> >   bind "orinoco_cs"
> > 
> > The card works, but sometimes it hangs up and I receive this message in 
> > console:
> > eth1: Error -110 writing TX descricptor to BAP
> 
> My card (prism2.5 mini_pci in a TP A30) has the same problem. It happens
> when I tranfer much data.
> 
> As I do not have problems using an other prism2 card (from SMC), I
> suspect this is a firmware problem. I posted the same question to the
> linux-wlan list but got no reply :-|
> 
> What does the driver say about the firmware?
> | kernel: eth1: Looks like an Intersil firmware version 1.03

I see the same problem with kernels more recent than 2.4.17 with my
D-Link DWL-650.

This card is likewise recognised as "eth1: Looks like an Intersil
firmware version 1.03".

As a result I have remained on 2.4.17 for some time now...

I have seen a suggestion elsewhere that it is possible to burn new
firmware into these cards, and that the DWL-650 (and possibly others)
have crappy firmware.

Regards,
					Andrew.
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