Compatwireless20100626ptar Patched -

The ptar designation in the filename indicates that this specific package has been patched. While the specific author of the "ptar" moniker is lost to the annals of old forum posts (likely derived from a username or a specific patch set name), the code changes within this package were standard "magic fixes" circulating the Ubuntu Forums and Launchpad bug reports at the time.

The compat-wireless-2010-06-26-ptar package typically included specific fixes for Ralink devices that were not yet merged into the mainline kernel. These fixes often included: compatwireless20100626ptar patched

The ptar patch modifies the rate control logic to: The ptar designation in the filename indicates that

This is especially useful for:

wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/backports/2010/06/compat-wireless-2010-06-26.tar.bz2
tar -xjf compat-wireless-2010-06-26.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2010-06-26

Standard minstrel or minstrel_ht rate control algorithms decide transmission rates before sending a packet. In noisy or fading environments (e.g., long-distance WiFi, outdoor links), the channel condition can change during a packet burst. This is especially useful for: wget https://www