[GRLUG] wifi issues

[Topher]

On Fri, 13 Apr 2012, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:

> Quoting Topher <topher at codeventure.net>:
>> Hey folks, any opinions on my post here?
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/wicd/+question/193523
>
> Have you tried adjusting "sens" via iwconfig?  And possibly "retry".
>
> Just a guess.

Nope, but those look like excellent candidates.  Thanks!

>
>> wicd works great for me in all cases but one. When I am in my office 
>> (no-where else does this happen) it'll fail to detect ANY access points. 
>> All my other  devices see the 20 or so access points around me. If I 
>> refresh repeatedly eventually it will see them ALL. Repeatedly sometimes 
>> means 10 times, sometimes 100. This doesn't even happen on another floor of 
>> my building, just in the 50 feet or so around my desk. I never ever have 
>> this problem anywhere else. Wifi works fine in windows on my same machine. 
>> The only thing I can think of is some kind of radio interference, and 
>> iwconfig doesn't look LONG enough. Windows and other devices I have could 
>> look longer. Does that make any sense? If so, how would I extend the search 
>> time? If not, where else should I be looking?
>> I'm using Arch Linux on a Dell E6400 with wicd 1.7.1.
>> I just noticed, when I went to see what version I had, that it says No 
>> Wireless Networks Found, even though I'm currently
>> connected to one.
>
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