Hi,
unfortunately none of these and similar suggestions to solve the instability issue with the wifi worked on my
new laptop.
Make and model are HP 15-r018dx, with a Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI-E etherner controller and the
infamous Realtek RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter.
I attach wireless-info.txt, generated with wireless_script
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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12350385#post12350385
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at the bottom.
I have tried the solutions from each of these threads:
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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2219776
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viz download driver sources, build, install, configure.
I have tried both these two versions of the drivers:
https://github.com/FreedomBen/rtl8188ce-linux-driver,
rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_88ee_linux_mac80211_0012 .0207.2013_patched
and also the backport modules for 3.11
Under kernels 3.13.0 and 3.14.1 (both) I could compile, build and configure each time, no problem.
Verified the new drivers, tried them out. Cleaned the buid each time, restored old drivers, rebooted,
tried again.
The instability of the wireless adapter has remained quite the same, the wireless unusable, no
download possible whatsoever. Speed isn't even the issue for me.
Is there at all a fix for this? If anyone can help with further ideas or suggestions I'd be very grateful.
Code:
########## wireless info START ##########
##### release #####
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
##### kernel #####
Linux Wunderwerk 3.14.1-031401-generic #201404141220 SMP Mon Apr 14 16:21:48 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
##### lspci #####
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 07)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:2211]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
09:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:197d]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8188ee
##### lsusb #####
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:5776 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
##### PCMCIA Card Info #####
##### rfkill #####
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
##### lsmod #####
rtl8188ee 89504 0
rtlwifi 87958 1 rtl8188ee
mac80211 676864 2 rtlwifi,rtl8188ee
cfg80211 531467 2 mac80211,rtlwifi
##### iw reg get #####
country 00:
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 20)
(2457 - 2482 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (3, 20), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
##### interfaces #####
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
##### iwconfig #####
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=33 dBm
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
##### route #####
Kernel-IP-Routentabelle
Ziel Router Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
##### resolv.conf #####
##### nm-tool #####
NetworkManager Tool
State: disconnected
- Device: wlan0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
Type: 802.11 WiFi
Driver: rtl8188ee
State: disconnected
Default: no
HW Address: <MAC address removed>
Capabilities:
Wireless Properties
WEP Encryption: yes
WPA Encryption: yes
WPA2 Encryption: yes
Wireless Access Points
eduroam: Infra, <MAC address removed>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 67 WPA2 Enterprise
eduroam: Infra, <MAC address removed>, Freq 2412 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 40 WPA2 Enterprise
- Device: eth0 -----------------------------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: r8169
State: unavailable
Default: no
HW Address: <MAC address removed>
Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Speed: 100 Mb/s
Wired Properties
Carrier: off
##### NetworkManager.state #####
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
##### NetworkManager.conf #####
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono
dns=dnsmasq
[ifupdown]
managed=false
##### iwlist #####
wlan0 No scan results
##### iwlist channel #####
wlan0 13 channels in total; available frequencies :
Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
##### modinfo #####
filename: /lib/modules/3.14.1-031401-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/rtl8188ee.ko
firmware: rtlwifi/rtl8188efw.bin
description: Realtek 8188E 802.11n PCI wireless
license: GPL
author: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
author: Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae@realtek.com>
author: zhiyuan_yang <zhiyuan_yang@realsil.com.cn>
srcversion: BE94BAD666478AE3964EB9E
alias: pci:v000010ECd00008179sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: rtlwifi,mac80211
vermagic: 3.14.1-031401-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: swenc:Set to 1 for software crypto (default 0)
(bool)
parm: ips:Set to 0 to not use link power save (default 1)
(bool)
parm: swlps:Set to 1 to use SW control power save (default 0)
(bool)
parm: fwlps:Set to 1 to use FW control power save (default 1)
(bool)
parm: debug:Set debug level (0-5) (default 0) (int)
filename: /lib/modules/3.14.1-031401-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtlwifi.ko
description: Realtek 802.11n PCI wireless core
license: GPL
author: Larry Finger <Larry.FInger@lwfinger.net>
author: Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae@realtek.com>
author: lizhaoming <chaoming_li@realsil.com.cn>
author: Benjamin Porter <BenjaminPorter86@gmail.com>
description: USB basic driver for rtlwifi
license: GPL
author: Larry Finger <Larry.FInger@lwfinger.net>
author: Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae@realtek.com>
author: lizhaoming <chaoming_li@realsil.com.cn>
description: PCI basic driver for rtlwifi
license: GPL
author: Larry Finger <Larry.FInger@lwfinger.net>
author: Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae@realtek.com>
author: lizhaoming <chaoming_li@realsil.com.cn>
srcversion: 5ABD4B030F44D55D17E5107
depends: mac80211,cfg80211
vermagic: 3.14.1-031401-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
##### modules #####
lp
rtc
##### blacklist #####
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac
blacklist iwlwifi
[/etc/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf]
blacklist arkfb
blacklist aty128fb
blacklist atyfb
blacklist radeonfb
blacklist cirrusfb
blacklist cyber2000fb
blacklist gx1fb
blacklist gxfb
blacklist kyrofb
blacklist matroxfb_base
blacklist mb862xxfb
blacklist neofb
blacklist nvidiafb
blacklist pm2fb
blacklist pm3fb
blacklist s3fb
blacklist savagefb
blacklist sisfb
blacklist tdfxfb
blacklist tridentfb
blacklist viafb
blacklist vt8623fb
##### udev rules #####
# PCI device 0x10ec:0x8136 (r8169)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address removed>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
# PCI device 0x10ec:0x8179 (rtl8188ee)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address removed>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"
##### dmesg #####
[ 13.606317] rtlwifi: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
[ 13.664917] rtl8188ee: rtl8188ee: Power Save off (module option)
[ 13.664918] rtl8188ee: rtl8188ee: FW Power Save off (module option)
[ 13.664923] rtl8188ee: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8188efw.bin
[ 13.845792] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc'
[ 13.846033] rtlwifi: wireless switch is on
[ 20.649838] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 22.474132] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 22.493462] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 22.697290] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 22.901374] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 22.903235] wlan0: authenticated
[ 22.905414] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 22.909816] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 22.909879] wlan0: associated
[ 22.909909] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 22.920557] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 22.930688] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 23.133484] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 23.337572] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 23.339576] wlan0: authenticated
[ 23.341565] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 23.344112] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 23.344168] wlan0: associated
[ 48.326858] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 48.337004] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 48.339467] wlan0: authenticated
[ 48.343035] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 48.347476] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 48.347543] wlan0: associated
[ 54.713212] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 55.042797] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 55.062173] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 55.065077] wlan0: authenticated
[ 55.065940] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 55.068444] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 55.068507] wlan0: associated
[ 82.766908] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 83.096547] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 83.115909] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 83.319684] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 83.523595] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 83.727620] wlan0: authentication with <MAC address removed> timed out
[ 84.036284] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 84.045770] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 84.048107] wlan0: authenticated
[ 84.051564] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 84.155571] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 84.159138] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5)
[ 84.159191] wlan0: associated
[ 91.293352] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 91.303486] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 91.506949] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 91.710941] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 91.914963] wlan0: authentication with <MAC address removed> timed out
[ 92.163650] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 92.183116] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 92.185761] wlan0: authenticated
[ 92.186934] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 92.190191] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 92.190251] wlan0: associated
[ 112.824377] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 112.997756] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 113.007869] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 113.209232] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 113.413215] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 113.617198] wlan0: authentication with <MAC address removed> timed out
[ 113.757713] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 113.757825] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 113.763631] wlan0: authenticated
[ 113.765155] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 113.869188] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 113.973163] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 113.976411] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5)
[ 113.976469] wlan0: associated
[ 146.889574] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 147.846913] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 147.866636] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 147.868357] wlan0: authenticated
[ 147.870404] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 147.873057] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 147.873117] wlan0: associated
[ 160.916428] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 161.057847] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 161.067947] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 161.269293] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 161.473277] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 161.677259] wlan0: authentication with <MAC address removed> timed out
[ 162.625736] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 162.645409] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 162.749167] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 162.853185] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 162.957093] wlan0: authentication with <MAC address removed> timed out
[ 163.997595] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 164.007690] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 164.109068] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 164.213052] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 164.317041] wlan0: authentication with <MAC address removed> timed out
[ 166.165678] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 166.185081] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 166.388879] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 166.592858] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 166.796840] wlan0: authentication with <MAC address removed> timed out
[ 168.645366] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 168.654863] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 168.756687] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 168.758095] wlan0: authenticated
[ 168.760684] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 168.765587] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5)
[ 168.765642] wlan0: associated
[ 340.272947] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 340.283048] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 340.284972] wlan0: authenticated
[ 340.286581] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 340.291274] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 340.291334] wlan0: associated
[ 389.353670] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 406.166056] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 406.187371] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 406.389178] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 406.593187] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 406.595414] wlan0: authenticated
[ 406.597197] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 406.600252] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 406.600312] wlan0: associated
[ 415.403530] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 416.373013] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 416.392556] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 416.394244] wlan0: authenticated
[ 416.396404] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 416.399437] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 416.399498] wlan0: associated
[ 471.510988] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 472.480327] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 472.500002] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 472.502364] wlan0: authenticated
[ 472.503801] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 472.507296] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 472.507356] wlan0: associated
[ 499.564795] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 500.533951] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 500.553675] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 500.557872] wlan0: authenticated
[ 500.561488] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 500.665483] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 500.727182] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 500.727242] wlan0: associated
[ 519.603342] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 520.552409] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 520.572049] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 520.574762] wlan0: authenticated
[ 520.575826] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 520.679840] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 520.783836] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 520.887826] wlan0: association with <MAC address removed> timed out
[ 975.041669] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 975.051793] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 975.053821] wlan0: authenticated
[ 975.054400] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 975.057917] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
[ 975.057979] wlan0: associated
[ 1030.696723] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
########## wireless info END ############
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