That was about the point when they started using firmware drivers. I know this for a fact because I had to download the firmware for my Belkin N USB adapter after upgrading to that or maybe the previous kernel. I had to revert back to older kernel version to get even my Linksys USB adapter to work; neither work reliably with the 2.6.32-279 kernel, even with the firmware drivers for them. (I get the same sort of behavior as you.) I am using the 32-bit CentOS kernel, but I think they are pretty much the same, right? I am now considering rolling back to an even earlier kernel that allows my Belkin N adapter to work. On 07/26/2012 05:03 PM, Andras Horvath wrote: > Hi, > > Today came a new kernel update (2.6.32-279.1.1.el6). Since then, my > wireless works weird and keeps dropping the connection. > >