Another thing you can try is forcing the transmission rate to a lower
speed.  54Mb adapter - try 48Mb, 36MB, etc.

On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Eric Shubert <ejs@shubes.net> wrote:

> Craig White wrote:
> > Not specifically Linux related but I am not well versed on wireless and
> > I've been setting up freeradius and access points and my test laptop
> > seems to be working fine but it seems a bit uneven in connection.
> >
> > If I run 'ping -n 200 some_ip_on_the_lan' - I got 195 pings and 5 drops
> > and thus about 2% dropped pings. The signal strength reports 100%
> >
> > Is this normal?
> >
> > Craig
> >
>
> It depends on how you define 'normal'. ;)
>
> Might be getting interference from other 'noise' in the area. I'd try a
> different channel. You might use "iwlist scan" to see what channels are
> being used by other APs in the area. Noise can come from other sources
> though, such as cordless phones and microwaves.
>
> --
> -Eric 'shubes'
>
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