On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Paul Johnson <pauljohn32(a)gmail.com> wrote:
When yum installed this yesterday,
NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.6.7.svn3370.fc8
I didn't really expect much change.
But there is a significant improvement in 2 areas. I wasn't looking
for this, but the change was so substantial it was hard to miss.
First, in locations where it used to take a long time for the system
to get an IP address from a router--some coffee shops have been
trouble for unknown reasons--now i get an IP address right away.
Second, on my home network, where I did not have trouble getting an IP
number, the wireless seems much faster. I'd say that running X11
applications on my home server and displaying to the laptop via ssh
is about 40% faster.
This system is a Dell Latitude D820 with the Intel IPW3945. I'm using
the kernel's iwl3945 driver, as I have been for about 6 weeks. The
kernel has not been updated for a week and a half or so, the version
is kernel-2.6.24.4-64.fc8.
In case you work on NetworkManager, I say "good job." In case you
say, "what the hell is he talking about," here is an example from
messages from last week. I'm trying to join an open nonencrypted
network "sbhsd Yello Sub", which is the world's greatest sandwich
restaurant.
Those subs are tasty all right. I had forgotten about that place, I
haven't been to Lawrence in years, is Quintons still there , down on
the end of Mass. St.?
Max