linux-kernel - Re: iwl4965 regression since 2.6.24

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Date:	Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:36:25 +0200
From:	Lukas Hejtmanek <xhejtman@....muni.cz>
To:	Chris Hallinan <challinan@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: iwl4965 regression since 2.6.24

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 12:16:34PM -0400, Chris Hallinan wrote:
> I tried associating manually using the AP address itself, to all the
> cells I could see, but could not get past the "Link Quality: 0" issue.
> 
> Windows XP on this same laptop connected immediately and worked. :(

I found out that iwconfig wlan0 ap auto (which according to the man page
should reassociate with the strongest AP) does nothing at all. 

It seems that once associated with AP, the mac or iwl4965 driver (do not know
which one) is unable to associate with a different AP.

-- 
Lukáš Hejtmánek
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