[ltp] Re: Linux-Thinkpad digest, Vol 1 #858 - 8 msgs

chris linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 10 Apr 2005 22:27:01 +1000


> Hi all
> 
> Before installing Ubuntu Hoary on my ThinkPad R51 I was using Ubuntu
> Warty=
> =20
> and I could finally make my wireless work by adding some lines to
> the=20
> /etc/network/interfaces file.
> 
> Yesterday I fresh installed Hoary on my system and added the same
> lines to=
> =20
> the /etc/network/interfaces file and restarted my system and my
> wireless wa=
> s=20
> up and running.
> 
> But I don't know why my wireless connection turns down after some
> 30-40=20
> mins. And then I cannot make it work without restarting my system.
> 
> When I execute the iwconfig eth1 this is what I get:
> 
> eth1 unassociated ESSID:"Shuttle"
> Mode:Managed Channel=3D0 Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
> Bit Rate=3D0 kb/s Tx-Power=3D20 dBm
> RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
> Encryption key:1359-1109-59 Security mode:open
> Power Management:off
> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:1 Missed beacon:0
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks in advance,

Just a thought, instead of restarting the computer, can you try to
remove the module then insert it?

Chris