Comment 64 for bug 548992
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| Stefan Hammer (j-4-deactivatedaccount) wrote Re: [Bug 548992] Re: Wireless connection frequently drops [deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3)] | #64 |
I have an Intel 5100... but I think it won't support three antennas.
But I will try!
On 19/10/10 15:05, GiuseppeVerde wrote:
> I have solved this problem in hardware.
>
> My card (Intel 5300 AGN) has three ports for antennas. It is a 3-way
> MIMO setup, and therefore requires all three antennas to be attached in
> order to be fully effective. It shipped in my laptop with just one
> antenna attached.
>
> My laptop had trouble connecting and staying connected to various
> universities' wifi networks (perhaps due to having a number of APs to
> choose from; they might also be MIMO (I don't know whether they are or
> not) and any n-networks. It showed these symptoms.
>
> Thankfully, my laptop vendor was tracking down the problems and shipped
> me several antennas to try out. Two made things better but still not
> perfect; three was perfect and fixed the issues (even though they're
> currently poorly placed).
>
> So check your wifi cards! Maybe it'll work for you too.
>