[Mageia-dev] kernel-3.3.3 and wifi problems

Tue May 1 23:08:03 CEST 2012

2012/5/1 simple w8 <simplew8 at gmail.com>:
+> 2012/5/1 Thomas Backlund <tmb at mageia.org>:
+>> 01.05.2012 23:38, simple w8 skrev:
+>>>
+>>> I have been discussing this with Larry Finger (one of the realtek main
+>>> developers) in "wireless <linux-wireless at vger.kernel.org>" ML and this
+>>> Larry Finger what he said:
+>>>
+>>> "That patch keeps your device from running forever at a maximum of 1
+>>> Mbps by adjusting the initial gain of the RX amplifier. You may
+>>> reverse it if you want so that you can detect more APs when you scan;
+>>> however, most people prefer to get better performance from the device.
+>>> That patch will not be reversed."
+>>>
+>>
+>> Yeah, I saw that.
+>> did the module options disabling powersaving help at all ?
+>>
+>> --
+>> Thomas
+>
+> Yes, they indeed solve the problem.
+
+Ups, now i dont kno to what you were asking about, if the problem
+about having the keyboard repeating while typing and the mouse
+freezing, or about the problem of detect less networks.
+But disabling powersaving does in fact fix the problem regarding the
+keyboard repeating while typing and mouse freezing.
+