[HalfBit]

If I run builds higher than 24800M on my R7000, my wife's laptop won't connect wirelessly. It is an older laptop that has an Intel Pro Wireless 2200 b/g card (old I know, but it works for now until we can do something about the dinosaur). Any ideas what might have changed from 24800M to even 24865M (25015M as well) to break the compatibility?

Would it be possible to change a couple some setting in the NVRAM to restore connectivity, or does it go deeper than NVRAM to the compiled items?

[HalfBit]

Kong or BrainSlayer, any input/ideas?

[<Kong>]

Did you try with disabled frameburst?

[HalfBit]

Yes, and same behavior persists. Frameburst was disabled by default on 25015M and the laptop still doesn't connect--no connection either if I enable frameburst. I also tried to enable it on 24800M and the laptop still connects.

Any other ideas?

[ddaniel51]

Checked my 8 yr old HP and it runs an intel 3945 which isn't connector compatible with the 2200.

However the Broadcom BCM43222 4322 mini PCI 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless N WiFi Card is connector compatible with the 2200.

Cheap on Ebay.

[_Robb_]

Did you try to setup the 2.4ghz as g-only? (channel width 20mhz)
Did you check if any neighbours added a new router on your channel?
Did you try a manual channel? (no auto settings)

[HalfBit]

[HalfBit]

The laptop was still unable to connect when set to g-only and 20mhz channel width. Any other ideas? I don't have a serial cable connected, but I'd be willing to run or get other information I am able to get without it if it would help.

[<Kong>]

Did you delete the wireless profile on the laptop and recreate it?

[HalfBit]

Yes, it was the only profile--deleted and recreated it. I also tried powering off the router, instead of just a reboot after flashing to 25015M

[slidermike]

Short of buying a replacement nic for her (usb units are cheap) is to see if there is either a newer brand driver for the nic and then also google the specific silicon then look for the latest generic silicon makers drivers.

I have dont that in the past with the cheaper usb nic.
Finding that the "branded" maker of the nic wasnt updating the driver I figured out who actually made the chipset then downloaded that driver & it worked better.

[HalfBit]

So there's really nothing I can do? No setting I can change back while on 25015M to get it working again?

It broke going from 24800M to 24865M. I know there is 65 changes from one to the other, but what could've caused the laptop to stop connecting? It was before the kernel update right?

[ddaniel51]