[Airo-linux-gen80211] Aironet 340, linux driver, ad-hoc, windows xp

[Tim C. <ti...@co...>]

A test query to see if anyone else has seen this problem:

I've been running various versions of the aironet driver with various
linux versions (currently version that comes with the stock kernel
2.4.18-18.7.x - ie for redhat 7.x) I run this as an ad-hoc device and
I've always had a problem with xp, but never with linux (redhat 8.0,
both xp and linux on the same ibm t23 laptop): I get periodic (<
1hourly) dhcpreleases from the xp box (at least that's what I see in the
log), which, naturally causes the ip link to go down. This is really
annoying with tcp tools like putty. And I have to faff around to get ip
to try to reconnect.

Any similar experience? Any suggestions (not using xp is not acceptable,
I'm afraid).

Tia

Tim