[Techtalk] wireless PC card *almost* working

[Anthony Gorecki]

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On January 31, 2004 9:04 am, Katie Bechtold wrote:
> Now whenever I restart the computer or manually do a
> /etc/init.d/pcmcia restart, it is connected to the access point (it
> appears in the station list on the access point's web interface,
> and I can reach my network and the Internet) but then the connection
> dies after about 30 seconds, for what reason I'd like to know.  When
> it dies, I get many error messages likes this:
>
> eth0: Tx error, status 4 (FID=030A)

Most wireless drivers will reset the card as part of an automated recovery 
process if they encounter excessive timeouts when attempting to send 
information. While I have no experience with similar errors occuring on local 
wireless networks, I've read about several instances where other 
signal-emitting devices caused interference which lead to identical errors. 

You may want to consider disconnecting any other wireless devices you have, 
including cordless telephones, and see if that helps to identify the cause of 
the errors. Another option which might be worth exploring is changing the 
frequency of your wireless card and base-station. I've had several 
connectivity issues with wireless cards which were resolved simply by 
switching to a higher frequency range.


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Best Regards,
Anthony Gorecki
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