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Author: Nick Estes
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Subject: Wireless Problem
Which driver are you using, and what kernel version? Also, are there any
kernel messages being logged regarding that interface?

    --Nick



On Sun, 14 Jul 2002, George Toft wrote:

> I wish I were normal - but then life would be boring.
>
> I just set up a wireless network using a Linksys WMP11 (PCI card) and a
> WAP11. I get clear communication under normal conditions:
> wlan0: 34. 53. 0% loss
> wlan0: 36. 54. 0% loss
> wlan0: 34. 53. 0% loss
> wlan0: 34. 52. 0% loss
> wlan0: 34. 53. 0% loss
> wlan0: 38. 57. 0% loss
> wlan0: 34. 52. 0% loss
> wlan0: 36. 55. 0% loss
>
>
> When I play MP3's using xmms, I get packet loss:
> wlan0: 30. 46. 0% loss
> wlan0: 32. 48. 5% loss
> wlan0: 26. 41. 6% loss
> wlan0: 34. 52. 8% loss
> wlan0: 30. 47. 5% loss
> wlan0: 36. 54. 5% loss
> wlan0: 34. 51. 8% loss
> wlan0: 34. 52. 10% loss
> wlan0: 34. 52. 5% loss
> wlan0: 36. 56. 5% loss
> wlan0: 32. 49. 1% loss
>
> What you are looking at is the interface (wlan0), link quality, signal
> level, and packet loss from my workstation to the WAP.
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion how I can listen to MP3's and not have
> packet loss?
>
> George
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