What do you mean by "That was about the point when they started using firmware drivers." ? Could you explain it more please? Thanks. On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:32:57 -0500 SLtryer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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. > > > > >