wireless networking

[Kim Quirk]

Hi Victor,

Can you tell me what version of code is on the machine? I suspect it is 542,
but it would be good to check that first. Are these US-English language
laptops?

If you just turn on 2 laptops without a school server, they should come up
talking to each other, but we have found that if there are a number of other
access points in the area, there may be some delays. The 542 code would scan
all channels 1-13 to look for a school server or other XOs and we found
sometimes this took a very long time (>10minutes) and once in a while they
ended up on different channels.

If there was no other RF, it might still take 10 minutes if you started them
up at about the same time. If you start up one unit; wait a few minutes,
then start up the other, you might have better luck.

More importantly, if you are willing to use a development build, then please
upgrade to 575, which has many improvements in the network scanning and
connectivity. If you want to wait until it is finished getting bug fixes and
testing, then the next official release, Trial-3 SW, should be available at
the end of the month.

Here is the page to review for upgrading -- please read it carefully as it
isn't a simple one-step process (we're trying to get there!):
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Autoreinstallation

Kim



On 9/13/07, Victor Lazzarini <Victor.Lazzarini at nuim.ie> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Got the delivery of two B4 machines and joined the list today. I am
> trying to test the system, so would like to get some help. I am
> starting with networking; I have not yet updated to the latest OS image,
> though.
>
> I got the two machines side by side. Shouldn't they see each other
> in Sugar's neighboorhood?
>
> I opened the terminal and set them to the same essid but still no sign.
> Also, should they not see other AdHoc machines around them (say
> other windows, linux, OSX).
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Victor
> Victor Lazzarini
> Music Technology Laboratory
> Music Department
> National University of Ireland, Maynooth
>
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