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Subject: Re: Intel 3945ABG keeps on switch transmitter off
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Vladimir,

thanks for link but this is a software problem and not a hardware 
problem. I remember testing this laptop with version 10 in the past and 
I never got any of these messages.

Can someone tell what info I need to provide more on this issue so one 
of you guys (Adrian ?) can better handle my problem ?

On 19-02-16 09:46, Vladimir Botka wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:17:25 +0100
> Chris Van Steenlandt <chris.vansteenlandt@telenet.be> wrote:
>> I recently installed FreeBSD release 10.2 on my old Sony Vaio laptop. It
>> has an intel 3945ABG wireless interface.
>> A lot of times however, I get the following two messages that pop up :
>> wpi0: Radio transmitter is switched off
>> wpi0: Hardware Switch Enabled.
>> ...
>> Chris
> your problem might be similar to this one
> http://www.allthingstechie.net/2014/10/bypass-laptop-wireless-hardware-radio.html
> Cheers,
>
> 	-vlado