Comment 6 for bug 106891

Martin Pitt wrote:
> if the iwconfig output fluctuates as well, this is either a physical
> problem with your WiFi or a bug in the driver. Can you verify that it's
> not the former? E. g. by changing your position to the access point, or
> trying it in Windows or so?
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - wireless network connection goes in and out
> + signal strength is fluctuating heavily
>
> ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
> Sourcepackagename: network-manager => linux-source-2.6.20
>
I don't think it's a physical problem :
a) I am sitting a few meters away from the access point
b) my laptop is a dual boot - I've never had problems
    using the wireless card under windows XP
c) my partner was using his windows XP laptop at
    the same time w/out problems

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