Comment 19 for bug 274405

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Marc Jauvin (marc-r4l) wrote : Re: [Bug 274405] Re: network manager slow to reconnect after suspend/resume

If only more people like you would step forward... It's been bugging
me for a while, but it's as if we're a minority (even though intel
wifi cards are quite common these days).

Thanks.

Paul Bourke <email address hidden> wrote:

> Id like to jump on this bug also.. am using the 'wl' wireless driver
> on Ubuntu Intrepid.
> Wireless/suspend works great, but wireless takes a good 20-30
> seconds to re-enable on wake. I thought this was normal behavior
> until only recently when I started wondering is there any way to
> make it faster.. Any info on a fix please let us know!
>
> --
> network manager slow to reconnect after suspend/resume
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/274405
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>
> Status in “network-manager” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: network-manager-gnome
>
> On my Thinkpad T61 with Intel 3945abg (iwl3945 driver), Network
> Manager usually takes around 1 minute before trying to reconnect to
> my WiFi router. I noticed that if I run the following command:
>
> # iwlist eth1 scan
>
> Network Manager seems to "wake-up" right after the scan is complete
> and connects right away.
>
> Would there be a way to send a signal upon resume that would trigger
> the same "wake-up" call?
>
> *** I'm running Intrepid Ibex updated multiple time a day.
>

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