From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mtiwmhc11.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.115]:55326 "EHLO mtiwmhc11.worldnet.att.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751335AbXBMWUE (ORCPT ); Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:20:04 -0500 Message-ID: <45D2398D.7050104@lwfinger.net> Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:19:57 -0600 From: Larry Finger MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "John W. Linville" CC: Miles Lane , wireless , bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de Subject: Re: RFT: The real fix for BCM4311 and BCM4312 References: <45C96B8A.8010000@lwfinger.net> <1170830071.11150.62.camel@dv> <200702071443.19676.rjw@sisk.pl> <45C9D9D6.2070700@lwfinger.net> <45CE5812.3000306@lwfinger.net> <20070213211340.GG3572@tuxdriver.com> In-Reply-To: <20070213211340.GG3572@tuxdriver.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: John W. Linville wrote: > On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 05:41:06PM -0600, Larry Finger wrote: >> Miles Lane wrote: >>> I am testing this patch applied to the wireless-net git tree. >>> The card is a Linksys WPC54G. The card is still getting very >>> weak signal strength and the connection seems unresponsive >>> most of the time. >> As the subject says, the patch was for 4311 and 4312 cards. The 4318's are not yet fixed. >> >> As measured by my RF receiver, the amplitude of the 4318 is about -70 dBm, the 4311 is about -60 dBm >> and the 4306 is -50 dBm. All should have the -50 reading with my test setup. >> >> I'm working on the power routines and will let you know. > > FWIW, this patch seems to have helped some BCM4311 and BCM4312 wielding > Fedora users. I think most, if not all, the 4311 and 4312's are helped. I will be submitting a set of patches this afternoon that help most cards. Larry