[Trac #841] reproducible loss of wireless association

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#841: reproducible loss of wireless association
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 Reporter:  Quozl     |        Owner:  marcelo 
     Type:  defect    |       Status:  assigned
 Priority:  blocker   |    Milestone:  BTest-3 
Component:  wireless  |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:            |  
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Comment (by rsmith):

 Replying to [comment:20 rchokshi]:

 > Replying to [comment:19 dcbw]:
 > > This should also be reproducible by doing a manual connection and
 running 'iwlist eth0 scan' every so often.


 I can reproduce this at will with the new WRT54GL we have here at
 Cambridge.

 Start up the laptop normall and associate with the AP. Then switch to a
 console.
 Run the following:

 {{{
 while true
 do
 iwconfig eth0 | grep Signal
 done
 }}}

 Then on a different console run 'iwlist eth0 scan'

 If NetworkManager is running this will break.  iwconfig takes a long time
 to ruturn and reports numbers like -256dBm.  Pings also stop.

 If NM is not running then this does not happen.

 Marcelo: I've got a WRT54GL with your name on it waiting for you here at
 Cambridge for when you arrive.

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