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Subject: Re: [RFT] Intel 3945abg wireless driver (wpi)
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Sten Daniel Soersdal wrote:
> Igor Soumenkov wrote:
>> But - strange enough - it changes the connection speed frequently
>> while being 2 meters away from the access point (which is 802.11g).
>> Right now it is 36 Mbps only.
>
> The signal might be too strong. Have seen poor performance and poor TX 
> rate selection under such conditions with other cards. Try sitting 
> between the computer and the AP and investigate power readings.
> Just my $0.2
>
Kevin Lo has provided a patch which should fix this issue. I'll apply it 
shortly.

Cheers,
  Benjamin