comp.os.linux.networking

Thomas Richter wrote:
> Thomas Richter wrote:
>
>> The following however, does allow me to connect: ("A bad hack")
>>
>> a) First configure the channel manually. (iwconfig eth1 channel xx) to
>> the strongest access point (why doesn't pick it the best channel in
>> first place?). All access points have the same essid, but use
>> different channels and provide varying quality, dependent on the room
>> where they are mounted.
>>
>> b) Set the mode to "ad-hoc" (even though the access points are run in
>> the managed mode). I've no idea why this step is a good thing to do,
>> or why it works at all, but it doesn't go without it, no chance.
>>
>> c) Try to connect to the access point again.
>>
>> This will give me fine access, i.e. DHCP and so on works great.
>
> Update to this: I'm now in a different hotel (again), and it's exactly
> the same mess. This is not an isolated problem (and it's a different
> brand of broadband access, and a different hotel chain).

Update to the update: Could it possibly be that the problem appears if
two separate networks send on the same channel? I have the impression
(but this is just a suspicion, I've no evidence) that the machine tries
to speak to the wrong router?

I'd love to help to improve the wlan stack by providing any debug data
to narrow the problem, but what would I need to collect?

The "older" laptop had an orinoco chipset, this one comes with the intel
ipw3945, but the problems were the same. No wireless access in public
places (i.e. I only get wireless when I don't need it anyhow because I
would have cable access in first place).

So long,
Thomas