Wireless connection drops - T500

I just purchased a T500 couple days back. My wireless card turns off automatically like after a couple of hours or so. It wont work again without a restart. I uninstalled and reinstalled Access Connection, but it still did not help. I am running Windows Vista. I also tried disabling the "switch off wireless card to save power" in the wireless card properties. That did not work either. I have a Intel Wifi Link 5300 card. When the connection drops, i try to search, and i cannot find any other wireless connection in the area. Any help would be really appreciated as it is annoying when the internet goes off every now and then, and you have to restart. I have other laptops connected to the network as well, and they don have any issues connecting to the wireless network.
Thanks!
Message Edited by mukun566 on 09-20-2008 01:17 PM
Message Edited by mukun566 on 09-20-2008 01:27 PM

Hi,
I am running XP Pro, 2002 edition with SP3 on an X200, 4Gb ram, 160gb HD, , with Intel WiFi Link 5300, and I have the same issue as described above. The connection will drop after approx 2 hours. Any program running on the computer will continue working okay, but the wireless connection stops responding.
Trying to right click on the taskbar wireless connection icon doesnt show the usual dialog.
The 'networks' folder on control panel opens okay, but trying to disable the wireless adaptor from there, does not return a positive answer, the system just doesnt return anything. While this happens, once again, every other function in the computer works correctly. After rebooting the computer, the wireless adaptor is not enabled.
I also noticed that the issue propagates to the wired network connection. Once the wireless adaptor stops working, the wired adaptor does not provide connectivity either. This might signal the Lenovo 'Access Connection' software might be to blame.
I tried to prevent Access Connections to manage the connections, without actually uninstalling, and the freeze continues.
I will install the newer driver from intel's website, to see if it helps.
wrs
Message Edited by wrs on 09-28-2008 04:32 PM

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mmc_core 45599 1 sdhci
led_class 1997 1 sdhci
forcedeth 47287 0
serio_raw 3618 0
evdev 6716 0
pcspkr 1347 0
sg 20820 0
rtc_cmos 7546 0
rtc_core 11851 1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib 1482 1 rtc_core
ext4 302709 1
mbcache 4278 1 ext4
jbd2 63651 1 ext4
crc16 1041 1 ext4
sd_mod 25215 3
sr_mod 13097 0
cdrom 31305 1 sr_mod
ahci 29826 2
libata 138071 1 ahci
scsi_mod 79436 4 sg,sd_mod,sr_mod,libata
rc.conf
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
MODULES=(!rt2800pci !rt61pci !rt2x00pci !rt2800usb !rt2800lib !rt2x00usb !rt2x00lib)
iwconfig in the few moments the connection works
wlan0 Ralink STA ESSID:"fritztest" Nickname:"RT2860STA"
Mode:Managed Frequency=2.457 GHz Access Point: ma:ca:dr:es:se:bb
Bit Rate=54 Mb/s
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:some-key
Link Quality=96/100 Signal level:-56 dBm Noise level:-81 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
because the wiki says the driver is in the kernel, I also looked at the kernel log which has weird errors:
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: <-- RTMPAllocTxRxRingMemory, Status=0
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: 1. Phy Mode = 0
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: 2. Phy Mode = 0
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: RTMPSetPhyMode: channel is out of range, use first channel=1
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: 3. Phy Mode = 0
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: MCS Set = 00 00 00 00 00
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0
Jun 7 02:31:49 arch kernel: 0x1300 = 00073200
Jun 7 02:31:55 arch kernel: ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 14(14) BSS returned, data->length = 2120
Jun 7 02:31:55 arch kernel: ==>rt_ioctl_siwfreq::SIOCSIWFREQ[cmd=0x8b04] (Channel=1)
Jun 7 02:32:47 arch kernel: ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 13(13) BSS returned, data->length = 1985
Jun 7 02:32:57 arch kernel: ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 13(13) BSS returned, data->length = 1985
Jun 7 02:33:07 arch kernel: ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 13(13) BSS returned, data->length = 1985
Jun 7 02:33:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=1!
Jun 7 02:33:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=2!
Jun 7 02:33:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=3!
Jun 7 02:33:22 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=4!
Jun 7 02:33:22 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=5!
Jun 7 02:33:22 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=6!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=7!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=8!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=9!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=10!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=11!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=12!
Jun 7 02:33:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=13!
Jun 7 02:33:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=14!
Jun 7 02:33:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=15!
Jun 7 02:33:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=16!
Jun 7 02:33:32 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=17!
Jun 7 02:33:32 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=18!
Jun 7 02:33:32 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=19!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=20!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=21!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=22!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=23!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=24!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=25!
Jun 7 02:33:33 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=26!
Jun 7 02:33:34 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=27!
Jun 7 02:33:34 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=28!
Jun 7 02:33:34 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=29!
Jun 7 02:33:42 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=30!
Jun 7 02:33:42 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=31!
Jun 7 02:33:42 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=32!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=33!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=34!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=35!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=36!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=37!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=38!
Jun 7 02:33:43 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=39!
Jun 7 02:33:44 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=40!
Jun 7 02:33:44 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=41!
Jun 7 02:33:44 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=42!
Jun 7 02:33:52 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=43!
Jun 7 02:33:52 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=44!
Jun 7 02:33:52 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=45!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=46!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=47!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=48!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=49!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=50!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=51!
Jun 7 02:33:53 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=52!
Jun 7 02:33:54 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=53!
Jun 7 02:33:54 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=54!
Jun 7 02:33:54 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=55!
Jun 7 02:34:02 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=56!
Jun 7 02:34:02 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=57!
Jun 7 02:34:02 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=58!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=59!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=60!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=61!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=62!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=63!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=64!
Jun 7 02:34:03 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=65!
Jun 7 02:34:04 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=66!
Jun 7 02:34:04 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=67!
Jun 7 02:34:04 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=68!
Jun 7 02:34:12 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=69!
Jun 7 02:34:12 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=70!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=71!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=72!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=73!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=74!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=75!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=76!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=77!
Jun 7 02:34:13 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=78!
Jun 7 02:34:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=79!
Jun 7 02:34:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=80!
Jun 7 02:34:14 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=81!
Jun 7 02:34:22 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=82!
Jun 7 02:34:22 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=83!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=84!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=85!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=86!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=87!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=88!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=89!
Jun 7 02:34:23 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=90!
Jun 7 02:34:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=91!
Jun 7 02:34:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=92!
Jun 7 02:34:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=93!
Jun 7 02:34:24 arch kernel: Qidx(0), not enough space in MgmtRing, MgmtRingFullCount=94!
Thanks in advance to anyone helping me! I really really want to get Arch going. It's ideal for this laptop, no wasting of disk space, ressource friendly, the temperature doesn't go up as much with less cpu usage I guess..
I've written quite a bit, but hopefully this makes it easier for you to help me! I've included all I thought which could be useful.
Greetings from Germany,
Fenris

The easiest solution might be to setup NetCfg somehow with your wifi card and access point. Have you tried that? Can you find your card's chipset on the wiki?(chances are that your particular chipset will need a firmware put into /lib/firmware. Again that's found on the wiki on the NetCfg or Wifi page, I forget which sorry.) Those are two places where I'd look for good information.
By the way, your rc.conf is way out of date. You should look at updating it by using the recent rc.conf.pacnew file that you'll find in the /etc directory.

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