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Re: [Wirelessdriver-devel] IP Multicast Test Results
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From: Steve W. <sw...@pa...> - 2001-11-17 21:19:22
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Pismo. Thanks! :-) ~swain On Sat, 17 Nov 2001, Michael Eckhoff wrote: > > Turn it over and get the model number. > > Then check it against this page: > > http://www.bookendzdocks.com/dockid.html > > As for the WEP password field being blank, I found that interesting as well. > My guess is that since the card is already programmed, it works fine after > sleep. But it doesn't show up in the box because you probably can't > retrieve your active code from the card itself -- just a guess. > > Mike > > >From: Steve Wainstead <sw...@pa...> > >To: Rob McKeever <ro...@ma...> > >CC: Michael Eckhoff <mre...@ho...>, > ><wir...@li...> > >Subject: Re: [Wirelessdriver-devel] IP Multicast Test Results > >Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 12:45:23 -0500 (EST) > > > > > >I've had no problems with sleep/awaken on my Powerbook. (I actually don't > >know if it's a Lombard or Wallstreet or whatever. If someone could point > >me to a resource that explains this, please do). > > > >However I find that after booting, the card won't work until I open the > >Preferences panel, and then it instantly connects to my router. (I don't > >have to take any action at all except open System Prefs and then > >WirelessConfig.) > > > >The other oddity is that I never have to enter the Network Equivalent Key, > >and the field is always blank. It would be more consistent with other > >interfaces if something like "*************" appeared in the box. I feel > >like I'm somehow using WEP without a password. > > > >Also, is there any reason why "Network Equivalent Key" isn't just called > >"Network Password"? > > > >~swain > > > >On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Rob McKeever wrote: > > > > > ...and I know what needs to be done to fix that problem, > > > too :-) That's one of the two main objectives for the next > > > revision. > > > > > > The problem with sleep was that many people were seeing the > > > powerbook go to sleep, then refusing to wake up. I've also > > > heard from a lot of people that are finding it to be working > > > just fine, so... ? I figured I'd error on the safe side. I'm > > > going to have the next version make the interface temporarily > > > unavailable and power down the card just to be on the safe side. > > > > > > I'll let you know when I've got stuff to test. Probably about a > > > week or so before I get any real time to play, though. > > > > > > -Rob > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, November 14, 2001, at 09:34 PM, Michael Eckhoff wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Heh... nice how that works, eh? > > > > > > > > Anything else that needs testing? > > > > > > > > BTW, on my Powerbook G3 Lombard Bronze, I can suspend/resume > > > > just fine. In fact, I can suspend, unplug my card, pack up and > > > > go home, put my card back in, and resume and everything works > > > > just fine. The card also appears to shutdown when the system > > > > goes to sleep since all the link lights go dark. What is > > > > everyone else seeing? > > > > > > > > Only thing I can't do is remove it and put it back in while the > > > > system is live (documented problem :). > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > >> From: Rob McKeever <ro...@ma...> > > > >> To: "Michael Eckhoff" <mre...@ho...> > > > >> CC: wir...@li... > > > >> Subject: Re: [Wirelessdriver-devel] IP Multicast Test Results > > > >> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 21:28:05 -0800 > > > >> > > > >> It's always nice to see that the patches I put in without > > > >> testing actually work :-) > > > >> > > > >> Thanks for the feedback! > > > >> > > > >> -Rob > > > >> > > > >> On Wednesday, November 14, 2001, at 09:19 PM, Michael Eckhoff wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> > > > >>> It looks like IP Multicast is working fine. I have not spent a > > > >>> lot of time testing, but here are my informal results: > > > >>> > > > >>> I was able to receive IP multicast packets with 100% success at > > > >>> about 40pps and 300k packets. > > > >>> I was able to receive IP multicast packets with 100% success at > > > >>> about 13pps and 512k packets. > > > >>> I was able to receive IP multicast packets with about 99% > > > >>> success at about 11pps and 1024k packets. > > > >>> > > > >>> No duplicate packets were detected - so the stack appers to be > > > >>> handling everything correctly. > > > >>> The program uses a very basic serialization to ensure that > > > >>> packet order and is maintained (on a LAN only - all bets are > > > >>> off for WAN) and data corruption does not occur. > > > >>> > > > >>> I havn't looked into tuning my AP for IP multicast. it is > > > >>> currently set to only allow 2 meg to be used for multicast. > > > >>> When I find time, I may try to adjust these settings to see > > > >>> what the max is that I can get. > > > >>> > > > >>> At any rate, it does appear that everything is working. > > > >>> > > > >>> Thanks! > > > >>> > > > >>> Mike > > > >>> > > > >>> _________________________________________________________________ > > > >>> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > > >>> http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>> Wirelessdriver-devel mailing list > > > >>> Wir...@li... > > > >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wirelessdriver-devel > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wirelessdriver-devel mailing list > > > Wir...@li... > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wirelessdriver-devel > > > > > > >--- > > http://www.panix.com/~swain/ > >"Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring > >production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid." > > -- Frank Zappa > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Wirelessdriver-devel mailing list > >Wir...@li... > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wirelessdriver-devel > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > _______________________________________________ > Wirelessdriver-devel mailing list > Wir...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wirelessdriver-devel > --- http://www.panix.com/~swain/ "Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid." -- Frank Zappa |
