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Re: [LUG] Timeouts over wifi

 

On Monday 23 April 2007 19:52, Michael Mortimore wrote:
> I have the following setup
>
> linkstation->airstation->belkin ap-> cable modem->interweb
>
> and a laptop
>
> this linkstation is a nas box which I've put debian on.
> the airstation is a wireless bridge
>
> if my laptop is plugged into the airstation, then all is fine. I can
> access the linkstation, the airstation, the ap and the interweb.
>
> if my laptop is using the wifi, then I can access the airstation, the
> ap and the interweb just as before, but i get many time-outs when i
> try to access the linkstation. If I ping the airstation I get 0%
> packet loss, but if i ping the linkstation I get 98% packet loss.
>
> Any ideas?

When you have the laptop on wifi you aren't using the microwave by any chance? 
I can't think of much else unless (correct me if I'm wrong) the two signals 
(laptop to bridge + bridge to ap) are conflicting in someway. Is there a way 
to set them on different channels?

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Tom (the younger)

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