It appears that the problem is at least in part massive packet loss. Pinging the router, I get 13% packet loss, and a mean ping time of 163 seconds (median probably around 40). From the good laptop, 0% packet loss (over 250 pings!), mean ping 3.75 seconds.
I get the same thing with the most recent iwlwifi (1.2.26, via compat-wireless-2.6).
It appears that the problem is at least in part massive packet loss. Pinging the router, I get 13% packet loss, and a mean ping time of 163 seconds (median probably around 40). From the good laptop, 0% packet loss (over 250 pings!), mean ping 3.75 seconds.
I get the same thing with the most recent iwlwifi (1.2.26, via compat- wireless- 2.6).