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Bug 600246 - NetworkManager roams far too readily
NetworkManager roams far too readily
Status: RESOLVED NOTGNOME
Product: NetworkManager
Classification: Platform
Component: general
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Dan Williams
Dan Williams
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-10-31 17:57 UTC by David Benjamin
Modified: 2009-11-02 17:58 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Description David Benjamin 2009-10-31 17:57:20 UTC 
When in a location with two APs of nearly the same strength, NetworkManager constantly switches back and forth between every scan depending on which one happened to be stronger. This results in unusable wireless experience on the desktop as my connection dies every 2 minutes.
Comment 1 David Benjamin 2009-10-31 17:57:54 UTC 
(Using latest package in Ubuntu Karmic)
Comment 2 Dan Williams 2009-11-02 17:58:13 UTC 
NetworkManager does not control roaming; you'll need to refile against the "wpa_supplicant" package for your distribution.

wpa_supplicant 0.6.x and lower have know hystersis problems with similar strength APs, and 0.7.x will have a better roaming framework.  But this isn't an NM problem at this time as the driver and the supplicant determine when and where to roam.