Warty wireless wg511t dies

[David]

On Mon, Feb 21, 2005 at 02:10:05PM +1100, Adam Membrey wrote:
> David wrote:
> 
> >Warty on a Dell Inspiron 4000 with a Netgear WG511T was working for 5 
> >weeks, but has suddenly failed - no signal. I haven't changed any 
> >configuration.
> >
> >ifconfig produces normal-looking output, ie, ath0 is showing the correct 
> >static ip and everything else looks fine. The router (also Netgear) 
> >appears to be working OK, although this is the only wireless card I have 
> >so I can't be sure. I've rebooted the router, just in case. The ethernet 
> >output from the router is fine.
> >
> >Since starting to write this, I've gone to another location, far from my
> >router, and now I'm getting a signal! Obviously from somebody else. How
> >can I check whether it's the router or the card?
> >
> >The two lights on the pcmcia card blink alternatively. 
> >
> >The only other thing I can think of is that the computer was left on for 
> >about 4 days with the card in, and it got pretty hot. Do these cards 
> >"cook"? I've previously left this machine running for 3 weeks without any 
> >issues, but that was before I set up the wireless.
> >
> >Any cluesticks would be greatly appreciated, especially since I've been
> >telling everyone at work how great this Ubuntu is and that they should
> >all get it instead of windows :-)
> >
> >
> >Thanks...
> >
> >David.
> >
> > 
> >
> David,
>    What wireless router are you using? netgear routers (mine included) 
> are famous for dropping wireless connections and you need to hard reboot 
> the router.
> 
> Try it and see

I didn't know they were famous for it, but I power cycled it just in case. 
It didn't seem to help :(