There seem to be some kind of incompatebility with Intel Express PRO/Wireless 3945ABG and Atheros AR5213. I’ve got the later in my MT running as Wireless AP and the first on a client PC and the client simply doesn’t see the AP at all. I’ve tried with all kinds of crypto, and without, on the AP but no luck.
The AP it self works as it should with other wifi clients and the client works against other APs so the issue seem to be between Aheros and Intel.. somehow.
If I run the wireless packet sniffer I see probes from the Intel card.
Is this a known issue ?
Anyone else able to verify this ?
Same problem with Intel “centrino” laptop, does not see AP if in “b/g” mode, but sees it if AP in “b-only” mode.
Also sometimes have problems with some PDAs not seeing the AP at all.
Would be nice to know the solutions. In a hotspot environment, we need best intercompatibility with “brand X” devices.
Yes.. me also.. have intel dual core with intel a/b/g card.. can’t detect mikrotik AP signal…, but work with linksys AP… this happen when I’ve got training for Mikrotik, they use mikrotik for AP, can’t connect to them…
Same issue here. We are using a RouterBoard 532a and an Atheros AR5213 wireless card (b/g, no a). The the wireless card for this laptop is the only one which will not work on our Routerboard AP. We have 5 other computers using it with no issues. And the Intel Pro 3945ABG will accociate with any other access point.
update the intel drivers to the last version or dont hide the ssid on the ap
the intel cards did not connect to Zyxel and Lancom APs when the ssid was hidden also
the driver update helped …
We have a new laptop Vaio SZ 18GP with same card. Doesn’t see the APs. The APs are open access - we have a hotspot network so no encryption, no nothing.
Happening on HP Notebook with same wireless card. Its an ISSUE for us. All help appreciated.
Both have the latest 10.1.1.3 drivers from Intel - we’ve tried two Sony releases of drivers plus the latest Intel driver - all of them don’t see the Mikrotik AP. However my older Sony with the Intel Pro(R)/Wireless 2200BG works fine.
Just a quick note, I personally saw this on an HP laptop, so while it may be just the chipset mentioned, that chipset is in more laptops and growing. Seems all the new “Core duo/single” laptops are using this intel chipset.
This is costing us huge in lost revenue, bad customer image and tech support in our hotspots. How do we tell potential customers that their PC is too new and we cannot support them? We look like idiots. With summer season practically here, I can’t even guess at how large an impact this is having.
