odd network error - wireless drops when browsing with mc over ssh

[Colin Law]

On 14 October 2011 20:45, andy baxter <andy at earthsong.free-online.co.uk> wrote:
> On 14/10/11 08:54, Colin Law wrote:
>>
>> On 13 October 2011 19:38, andy baxter<andy at earthsong.free-online.co.uk>
>>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I've been getting an odd network error when trying to work on a remote
>>> computer over ssh. What happens is:
>>>
>>> - I log in to the remote machine using ssh.
>>> - Then su to the root user.
>>> - Then start midnight commander. (mc)
>>> - Then navigate to the /etc directory using the arrow keys. (By going
>>> back
>>> up the tree then down into /etc)
>>> - When I press the right arrow key to go into /etc, the terminal window
>>> shows no response, and shortly afterwards the wireless connection to our
>>> local router drops.
>>> - After this has happened, I am unable to reconnect to the router again
>>> over
>>> wireless until I reboot it.
>>
>> Just to check what you are saying, is it the router that you re-boot
>> and then you can re-connect?
>
> Yes.
>
>> Is it definitely the wireless that is dropping out - so it shows in
>> Network Manager
>
> Yes. It shows in /var/log/syslog as this line:
>
> Oct 14 20:23:49 monkey kernel: [16509.860121] No probe response from AP
> e0:46:9a:05:59:46 after 500ms, disconnecting.
>
>
>> What happens if you reboot the laptop?
>
> I haven't tried this yet.
>
>> Do you have any other wireless devices, if so can they connect to the
>> router when it is apparently confused?
>
> The one time I've looked, my housemate's computer was also disconnected.

So it does look as if it is the router going into silly mode.  It
seems odd that this is triggered by such a specific course of actions
on your part.  It is beyond me I am afraid.

You asked earlier for suggestions on modem/routers.  I have a basic
Linksys model that has given good service for several years.

Colin

>
>> Is your other pc wired in to the router?  If you go into the router's
>> setup pages from there does it say anything useful about the wireless?
>>
>
> No it's on a remote site, accessed over the net.
>
> cheers,
>
> andy
>
>
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