slow wireless throughput from/to smb shares without -v kernel flag

[Cebit]

Hi,

 

When I don't use the -v kernel flag in my com.apple.Boot.plist my transfers from/to smb shares are very sluggish.

I've noticed that with the following wireless adapters:

 

Linksys WMP300N Rev.2 PCI (recognised as Airport Extreme-Atheros based)

Netgear WG111v2 USB (with drivers from Realtek)

 

This happens in 10.5.2, 10.5.3 and 10.5.4 Vanilla systems. I can't be sure of the effect on distros like Kalyway, iAtkos or Leo4all.

 

To be more precise at the time of writing I'm using the following system:

 

OS: Vanilla 10.5.4/Chameleon, EFI String for onboard audio.

GPU: NVidia GForce 6600GS 128MB (NVinject 0.2.1)

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 Rev. 2.1 ( big ups to LS8 )

CPU: Core2Duo E4600

RAM: 2GB DDR2 @ 800MHz

Network: Wireless Netgear WG111v2 USB (WPA/TKIP)

 

Wireless ADSL2+ Modem/Router: Belkin N1 with WPA/WPA2+TKIP+AES enabled

 

If I re-enable verbose boot mode (with -v) wireless transfers from/to smb shares get back to normal throughput rates.

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Kernel</key>
<string>mach_kernel</string>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string></string>
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1680x1050x32</string>
<key>Quiet Boot</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>device-properties</key>
<string>2f0100000100000001000000230100000700000002010c00d041030a0100000001010600001b
fff04001c0000007200650076006900730069006f006e002d0069006400000008000000010000002
000000500069006e0043006f006e00660069006700750072006100740069006f006e007300000004
0000018000000760065006e0064006f0072002d0069006400000008000000868000002c000000730
75006200730079007300740065006d002d00760065006e0064006f0072002d006900640000000800
000581400001e000000730075006200730079007300740065006d002d00690064000000080000000
a00000180000006c00610079006f00750074002d00690064000000080000000c0000001600000062
0750069006c0074002d0069006e0000000500000000</string>
</dict>
</plist>

[dabla]

I have the same issue with slow smb rates on leopard, also with a Linksys WMP300N. I already boot in verbose mode, so I don't think that's the issue as it doesn't solve anything on my setup.

[i_Geek]

same here, but i don`t use vanilla kernel

[minnie]

Yup, Linksys WMP300N Rev.2 PCI really slow on iAtkos v1.0, kalyway 10.5.2 update -v or not, to or from anything at all.

Most of the time this adapter isn't connecting to the network, times out or tells me the password is wrong.

Then sometimes it connects.

 

Can anyone package up all the required kexts or altered plist files I'm supposed to have to get this thing working?

Or at the very least tell me which distro it works with?

 

Driving me nuts!

[nickhe]

download JaS 10.5.3 update with that update on the side there comes a patch that speeds it up

[Cebit]

Thx for your feedback