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Originally Posted by Estel View Post
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Stock drivers loaded, wifi connected to AP, no activity (just connected doing nothing) - 75-100 mAh drain

Bleeding edge loaded, wifi connected to AP, no activity (just connected, doing nothing) - 140-160 mAh drain

Stock drivers loaded, wifi connected to AP, doing high traffic + high internal I/O task (measuring internet speed connection, using 25 Mb/1,5 Mb link) - 300-400 mAh drain

Bleeding edge drivers loaded, wifi connected to AP, doing high traffic + high internal I/O task (measuring internet speed connection, using 25 Mb/1,5 Mb link) - 300-400 mAh drain

When drivers loaded, but wifi NOT connected, both drivers also sucked same amount of power.

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Thanks for doing this, confirms the seat-of-the-pants feeling I had earlier while using wlan driver selector. And thanks again laasonen, excellent work mate!
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