Re: odd network error - wireless drops when browsing with mc over ssh
On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:07:46 +0100, andy baxter wrote:
> On 14/10/11 22:44, Camaleón wrote:
>> More questions then:
>>
>> 1/ When wifi drops, can you connect to the AP from another device
>> (i.e., a smartphone or another computer), or the AP becomes completely
>> inaccessible for any device?
>>
>> If another device can be linked to the AP, then what fails here is the
>> computer (wifi adapter, NetworkManager, wifi driver...) not the router.
>>
>> If no other device can get associated to the AP, then the culprit here
>> is the router that freezes or drops the wifi somehow.
>>
>> 2/ When wifi drops, can you access the router using a wired cable?
>>
>>
>
> I've just been trying to reproduce the error to give you some more
> information, and at the moment it's not doing it. I have a temporary
> workaround for the problem when it does occur, which is to cd to /etc
> before I start mc. I'd like to work out what's happening with this
> problem just for my own curiosity if nothing else, but I'm also
> wondering if I would be better to spend a bit of money on a decent ADSL
> modem/router and see if that solves the problem. The one we have is a
> cheap netgear router that came with the broadband, and I've considered
> getting a better one anyway.
It is still unclear to me where the problem lies.
If the router completely freezes (at least the wireless part) it can
deserve for a device replacement but you should run more tests to discard
the problem is not on the computer's side.
> Thanks a lot for taking the time to read and reply to my posts.
You're welcome.
Whatever you finally find out on this, please tell, it is always
interesting to have the knowledge of these "rare" situations :-)
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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