wireless keeps dropping - using edited rc.inet1.conf

[pevsner]

Hi,
I wanted to save a bit of ram and so removed wicd from startup.
I deleted rc.wireless.conf and edited rc.inet1.conf as per the instructions. A connection is made at startup but it seem to drop quite often ( not too hard to restart, but a bit of a pain ).
I am running a k-2.6.37 with a zydas usb zd1121 chip.
Suggestions would be gratefully received. A auto-reconnect script maybe?

# /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf # # This file ... wrapper"

Running /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 as root output:-
/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 wlan0_start Error f ... pid 7505

[pwatk]

My Atheros wireless card suffers with this if power saving is enabled. Not all cards support it but you can try disabling it with the following command (assuming wlan0 is your wireless device):

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# iwconfig wlan0 power off

[pevsner]

Thx for the response pwatk.
Unfortunately "power off" doesn't seem to help, I have tried altering most of the rc.inet1.conf settings.
My current iwconfig output is:-

iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"NETGEAR"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: C0:3F:0E:26:72:D8
Bit Rate=48 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=30/100 Signal level=30/100
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:87 Missed beacon:0

I am a long way from the router(as you can see from signal strength) which maybe doesn't help.
I have added "gksu /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 wlan0_start/stop/restart" into openbox menu, but it's a bit of a pain having to do all the time.
I might end up using wicd again or write a script to reconnect.

[antmon]

Checkout the following:

• Wi-Fi Radio Interference - cordless phones, Bluetooth devices, garage door openers and microwave ovens

• Insufficient Wi-Fi Network Range and Power - Relocating your computer, antenna upgrades

• Overloading / Overheating the Wireless Access - some wireless routers (and other types of wireless access points) have reported dropped connections during times of heavy network utilization; temperature increases too much, it may also fail until cooled

I recently read an article about this and remenber your post. Try it.