Re: Frequent Disconnects

[Larry Finger <larry finger lwfinger net>]

Patrick Hi wrote:
> Alrighty - this is a desktop computer, on the floor directly over the 
> router. Right now the signal strength is reported as 45%, oh, then it 
> just disconnected again. Now it's back and at 44%.
>
> Linux patrickishere 2.6.20-16-386 #2 Thu Jun 7 20:16:13 UTC 2007 i686 
> GNU/Linux
> wpa_supplicant v0.5.5
> Netgear WG311T- Atheros XR or Super G, the box lists both.
> Using madwifi drivers.
>
> Here are two syslogs from two different days. I would have posted all 
> of  today's syslog, but with so many reconnects disconnects it is now 
> over 9 MB in size -- Pastebin thinks I'm spamming. So I'm only going to 
> post part of it.
>
> My passkey is 24 characters long, perhaps that is a problem.

The passkey length shouldn't be a problem. AFAIK, it always gets turned into a hex key of length 64. 
Check the encryption key listed in iwconfig.

Wit a signal strength of 44, it wouldn't take much interference to knock you off-line. It could come 
from a portable phone (not cell), a baby monitor, a microwave, or any number of sources. Google 
"wifi 2.4 interference" to see some ideas on what can interfere and how to avoid it. You might also 
try using a different channel from the 1,6,11 set.

Larry