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I have an WNDA3100v2 wireless USB dongle, which I got working via the ndiswrapper. But randomly it disconnects. Then to get it working I have to pullout the USB adapter and plug it back in.

I search the log files, and found the following line immediately after a disconnect in /var/log/syslog: ICMPv6 ND: ndisc_build_skb() failed to allocate an skb, err=-11.

That line appears like every second in the log.

I'm currently not using encryption on my wireless network (but using mac based security) since it kept asking me for my network key.

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I got T-mobile, worked perfectly for about 6 months in windows and Puppy linux, then one day, wouldn't work in linux, and on a number of machines and under various distributions of puppy linux, IE it' can't be changed settings because these are loaded off CD on boot up and I created about 10 of these discs for friends. Trouble is, I go to T mobile and they give me the lazy response, if it worked before it should work now, or if it works in windows it should work under linux, any answer that doesn't involve them looking into my problem. The thing will detect, I can set it up, and it connecxts, – Ade Mar 25 at 16:06

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That adapter/version has the BCM4323 chip which has spectacularly poor support on Linux -- neither the b43 driver nor Broadcom's proprietary wl binary driver supports it.

The disconnects are probably related to the ndiswrapper/Windows driver rather than IPv6. I would try to consider replacing that with another dongle that has better Linux support.

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I was afraid of that. I was hoping there would be a different driver of something like that. – Wouter Carabain Jul 21 '12 at 5:49
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I have been a PC tech, a systems admin, and a network admin. I did EVERYTHING to try and resolve this issue on my daughter's desktop. We are using a wireless USB Network adapter and more times than not the internet just crawled or cut out completely.

Things I tried: - Resetting the adapter - moving the adapter - reinstalling the adapter SW - using a different wireless USB adapter - AntiMalWare Scan - disabling the onboard wired adapter through Device Manager - Flashing Bios - updating USB drivers in Device Manager - Reinstalling Win 7 Ultimate from scratch

I was going crazy..... The signal was FULL at 4 to 5 bars at all times. (Her bedroom is on the 2nd floor... kind of far from the wireless router)

The resolution? Well.... I noticed that when I moved away from the adapter, the web pages loaded instantaneously. The problem was that even though it showed 4 or 5 bars, we were blocking the signal to the adapter when we were sitting in her chair). I moved the adapter using a long usb connector cable and situated it where it would not be blocked at all while sitting in front of the monitor.

The moral of the story? Before going nuts, move the adapter so that it is free and clear of all obstructions!!!! 4 or 5 bars mean nothing.... The signal bar may still show full even though the adapter is blocked.

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