Linux knocks iBook offline

[Jonathan Hutchins]

On Sunday 14 December 2003 01:27 pm, Duane Attaway wrote:

> I don't believe the SMC 2435W follows the 802.11b rules when establishing
> a connection.  As far as I know, there wasn't a legal 802.11b
> specification for 22Mb/sec when this card was brought to market.  When no
> other cards are using the proper 802.11b communications, the SMC 2435W
> feels free to enter into the proprietary communications and stays there
> until shut down.  Its internal radio software is not smart enough to
> auto-negotiate after it starts.

Ok, this is plausible, BUT: I can bring the thing up in Windows Me at 22M, and 
it doesn't knock the iBook offline.  It's something about running under 
Linux.