RealTek Wireless Card Keeps Interrupting?

[bshatt1987]

Hey guys.
Um, so I got a new laptop 6 days ago and it's working alright except for one thing...the wireless seems to keep getting interrupted or something?
Like, I'll be browsing around just fine and then randomly it will take forever to connect to anything. I know it's not my router because my tablet's wifi connection works just fine and I've never had a problem with the router.
That laptop has a RealTek wireless card, I can't seem to find out the specific model.

Anyway, is there a way to make the connection more constant and steady? It seriously drives me crazy.
Sometimes it will take up to a minute before I can connect to any web pages.

[praseodym]

Hi,

please show the terminal outputs of


uname -a
lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
lsusb
lsmod
iwconfig
cat /etc/resolv.conf
rfkill list
sudo iwlist scan

[bshatt1987]

Hi,

please show the terminal outputs of


uname -a
lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
lsusb
lsmod
iwconfig
cat /etc/resolv.conf
rfkill list
sudo iwlist scan

Hello there. Thanks for your reply. Here we are -

uname -a :
Linux ubuntu 3.11.0-17-generic #31~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 4 21:25:43 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


lsspci -nnk |grep -iA2 net :
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:188b]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
--
05:00.0 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 002: ID 04f2:b34f Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Wireless Mouse M305
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

lsmod :
Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 12713 0
usb_storage 66567 0
btrfs 857559 0
raid6_pq 97812 1 btrfs
zlib_deflate 27139 1 btrfs
xor 21411 1 btrfs
ufs 75386 0
qnx4 13396 0
hfsplus 103553 0
hfs 54867 0
minix 40550 0
ntfs 97863 0
msdos 17332 0
jfs 186841 0
xfs 910633 0
reiserfs 249085 0
ext2 73909 0
vesafb 13876 1
bnep 24107 2
rfcomm 74718 0
parport_pc 32866 0
bluetooth 391726 10 bnep,rfcomm
ppdev 17711 0
binfmt_misc 17508 1
arc4 12573 2
fglrx 7505001 339
snd_hda_codec_realtek 57149 1
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 41736 1
uvcvideo 82247 0
videobuf2_core 40815 1 uvcvideo
snd_hda_intel 57134 5
videodev 138562 2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
snd_hda_codec 194817 3 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_i ntel
videobuf2_vmalloc 13216 1 uvcvideo
rtl8188ee 96105 0
videobuf2_memops 13362 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
snd_hwdep 13613 1 snd_hda_codec
rtl_pci 27261 1 rtl8188ee
snd_pcm 107140 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
rtlwifi 64035 2 rtl8188ee,rtl_pci
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_rawmidi 30416 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
mac80211 623607 3 rtl8188ee,rtl_pci,rtlwifi
joydev 17613 0
snd_seq 66061 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29989 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
edac_core 62944 0
rtsx_pci_ms 18320 0
snd_seq_device 14497 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
edac_mce_amd 22792 0
hp_wmi 18202 0
memstick 16811 1 rtsx_pci_ms
sparse_keymap 13890 1 hp_wmi
psmouse 104093 0
cfg80211 499466 2 rtlwifi,mac80211
snd 73753 21 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_i ntel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_seq_midi, snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
serio_raw 13413 0
i2c_piix4 22299 0
fam15h_power 13166 0
video 19574 0
k10temp 13173 0
wmi 19256 1 hp_wmi
amd_iommu_v2 19227 1 fglrx
mac_hid 13253 0
soundcore 12680 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 18798 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
lp 17799 0
parport 42466 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
hid_generic 12548 0
usbhid 53329 0
hid 106315 2 hid_generic,usbhid
rtsx_pci_sdmmc 23933 0
r8169 73299 0
mii 13981 1 r8169
ahci 30063 2
sdhci_pci 19146 0
sdhci 43292 1 sdhci_pci
libahci 32118 1 ahci
rtsx_pci 45723 2 rtsx_pci_ms,rtsx_pci_sdmmc

iwconfig :
eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"HOME-7801"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: CC:35:40:6E:78:01
Bit Rate=72.2 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=-40 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:11038 Missed beacon:0


cat /etc/resolv.conf :
# Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
nameserver 127.0.0.1
search home.network

rfkill list :
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

sudo iwlist scan :
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: CC:35:40:6E:78:01
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-38 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"HOME-7801"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000007b6d791a605
Extra: Last beacon: 60ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0009484F4D452D37383031
IE: Unknown: 010882848B9624B0486C
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 2F0100
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: 32048C129860
IE: Unknown: 2D1AFD181BFFFFFF0000000000000000000000000000000000 000000
IE: Unknown: 3D160B081500000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD8C0050F204104A0001101044000102103B00010310470010 6F313FC75E7F4A55C853C8D83A96DAD31021000B546563686E 69636F6C6F721023000B546563686E69636F6C6F7210240006 31323334353610420007303030303030311054000800060050 F20400011011000D546563686E69636F6C6F72415010080002 2008103C0001011049000600372A000120
IE: Unknown: DD090010180202F03C0000
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F 00
Cell 02 - Address: 00:1A:2B:AD:2E:57
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=26/70 Signal level=-84 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"Frontier5d33"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000039366a86a54
Extra: Last beacon: 184ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000C46726F6E7469657235643333
IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 050400010000
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 2F0100
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F0000000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F 00

[praseodym]

First: CHange the encryption mode to pure WPA2-AES (CCMP), check the router manual.

Second (if necessary): Update the driver:


sudo apt-get install --reinstall build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)
wget http://media.cdn.ubuntu-de.org/forum/attachments/38/34/5443987-rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_88ee_linux_mac80211_0012 .0207.2013_patc.gz
tar xvf 5443987-rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_88ee_0012.0207.2013.tar. gz
cd rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_88ee_linux_mac80211_0012 .0207.2013
make
sudo make install
sudo depmod -a
sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo cp -r firmware/* /lib/firmware
Reboot.

[varunendra]

..and Third, bshatt1987, please edit your post to enclose the output within 'Code' tags. I'm sure you'd be glad to see your post afterwards :D

Please follow the "Using Code Tags" link in my signature below to see how.

[bshatt1987]

@praseodym (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1411497) - First of all, sorry I've taken so long to respond.
Anyway, I did both of those things, changed the router's encryption method and reinstalled the wireless driver, but I'm still having the issue.

@varunendra (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1043629) - All coded. Thanks for the suggestion. :)

[varunendra]

Anyway, I did both of those things, changed the router's encryption method and reinstalled the wireless driver, but I'm still having the issue.

Please follow the "Wireless Script" link in my signature, download and run the script as per instructions there, and post back the report it generates. It should be able to give us more clues.

[bshatt1987]

Alright, here we go:


*************** info trace ***************

***** uname -a *****

Linux ubuntu 3.11.0-18-generic #32~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Feb 20 17:52:10 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

***** lsb_release *****

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise

***** lspci *****

01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:188b]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
--
05:00.0 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 002: ID 04f2:b34f Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Wireless Mouse M305
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

***** PCMCIA Card Info *****


***** iwconfig *****

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"HOME-7801"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: <MAC address removed>
Bit Rate=72.2 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=56/70 Signal level=-54 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:468 Missed beacon:0


***** rfkill *****

0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

***** iw reg get *****


***** route -n *****

Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 10.0.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 wlan0
10.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 2 0 0 wlan0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 wlan0

***** lsmod *****

rtl8188ee 96105 0
rtl_pci 27261 1 rtl8188ee
rtlwifi 64035 2 rtl8188ee,rtl_pci
mac80211 623607 3 rtl8188ee,rtl_pci,rtlwifi
cfg80211 499466 2 rtlwifi,mac80211

***** nm-tool *****

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected (global)

- Device: wlan0 [HOME-7801] ---------------------------------------------------
Type: 802.11 WiFi
Driver: rtl8188ee
State: connected
Default: yes
HW Address: <MAC address removed>

Capabilities:
Speed: 72 Mb/s

Wireless Properties
WEP Encryption: yes
WPA Encryption: yes
WPA2 Encryption: yes

Wireless Access Points (* = current AP)
*HOME-7801: Infra, <MAC address removed>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 68 WPA2
pattersons: Infra, <MAC address removed>, Freq 2462 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 27 WPA WPA2

IPv4 Settings:
Address: 10.0.0.10
Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0)
Gateway: 10.0.0.1

DNS: 75.75.76.76
DNS: 75.75.75.75


- Device: eth0 -----------------------------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: r8169
State: unavailable
Default: no
HW Address: <MAC address removed>

Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes

Wired Properties
Carrier: off



***** NetworkManager.state *****
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true

***** NetworkManager.conf *****

[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
dns=dnsmasq

[ifupdown]
managed=false

***** interfaces *****

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

***** iwlist *****

wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: <MAC address removed>
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=54/70 Signal level=-56 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"HOME-7801"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000000336d8c0e1f
Extra: Last beacon: 8ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0009484F4D452D37383031
IE: Unknown: 010882848B9624B0486C
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 2F0100
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: 32048C129860
IE: Unknown: 2D1AFD181BFFFFFF0000000000000000000000000000000000 000000
IE: Unknown: 3D160B001700000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD8C0050F204104A0001101044000102103B00010310470010 6F313FC75E7F4A55C853C8D83A96DAD31021000B546563686E 69636F6C6F721023000B546563686E69636F6C6F7210240006 31323334353610420007303030303030311054000800060050 F20400011011000D546563686E69636F6C6F72415010080002 2008103C0001011049000600372A000120
IE: Unknown: DD090010180203F03C0000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F 00
Cell 02 - Address: <MAC address removed>
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=26/70 Signal level=-84 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"pattersons-guest"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000000d17adc9bed
Extra: Last beacon: 3320ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0010706174746572736F6E732D6775657374
IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 050400010000
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 2F0100
IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
IE: Unknown: 2D1A7C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000
IE: Unknown: 3D160B081500000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD090010180201F0050000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101000003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F 00
IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C337C181BFFFF0000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C340B081500000000000000000000000000000000 000000


***** resolv.conf *****

nameserver 127.0.0.1
search home.network

***** 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

***** modinfo *****

filename: /lib/modules/3.11.0-18-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: 1808E366BB0231718E8B133
alias: pci:v000010ECd00008179sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: rtlwifi,rtl_pci,mac80211
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.11.0-18-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/3.11.0-18-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl_pci.ko
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: 7492FC488AD8A6D43075535
depends: mac80211,rtlwifi
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.11.0-18-generic SMP mod_unload modversions

filename: /lib/modules/3.11.0-18-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>
srcversion: 9985D829F92712EC7AE7D4E
depends: mac80211,cfg80211
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.11.0-18-generic SMP mod_unload modversions


***** udev rules *****

# PCI device 0x10ec:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/0000:01:00.0 (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:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.3/0000:05:00.0 (rtl8188ee)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address removed>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"

***** dmesg *****

[ 11.689663] rtl8188ee: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8188efw.bin
[ 12.391375] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc'
[ 12.391720] rtlwifi: wireless switch is on
[ 20.140590] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 20.141016] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 22.809330] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 22.828519] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 22.831168] wlan0: authenticated
[ 22.832209] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 22.836230] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 22.836373] wlan0: associated
[ 22.836392] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 9305.807415] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 9307.198332] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 9307.209034] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 9307.312414] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[ 9307.416468] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[ 9307.520483] wlan0: authentication with <MAC address removed> timed out
[ 9312.212900] wlan0: deauthenticating from <MAC address removed> by local choice (reason=3)
[ 9313.146179] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 9313.165579] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 9313.167438] wlan0: authenticated
[ 9313.172861] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 9313.176477] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 9313.176665] wlan0: associated
[ 9614.987390] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 9616.362513] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 9616.380694] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 9616.382986] wlan0: authenticated
[ 9616.384194] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 9616.391232] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 9616.391432] wlan0: associated
[16016.895433] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[16018.277596] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[16018.297005] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[16018.400422] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[16018.504273] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 3/3)
[16018.608384] wlan0: authentication with <MAC address removed> timed out
[16023.299381] wlan0: deauthenticating from <MAC address removed> by local choice (reason=3)
[16024.233875] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[16024.253453] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[16024.255253] wlan0: authenticated
[16024.256709] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[16024.260024] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[16024.260193] wlan0: associated
[28110.636902] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[28112.007387] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28112.027281] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28112.031597] wlan0: authenticated
[28112.033734] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28112.044710] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28112.044858] wlan0: associated
[28123.197808] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[28124.548030] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28124.567359] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28124.569597] wlan0: authenticated
[28124.570778] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28124.578868] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28124.579057] wlan0: associated
[28133.726516] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[28135.114050] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28135.131994] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28135.133567] wlan0: authenticated
[28135.135587] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28135.147746] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28135.147896] wlan0: associated
[28160.328599] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[28161.674854] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28161.694351] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28161.699108] wlan0: authenticated
[28161.701593] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28161.715912] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28161.716103] wlan0: associated
[28182.887401] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[28184.259942] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28184.280609] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28184.282430] wlan0: authenticated
[28184.283327] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28184.286621] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28184.286762] wlan0: associated
[28203.463946] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[28204.841418] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28204.861188] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28204.865181] wlan0: authenticated
[28204.868871] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28204.873720] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28204.873891] wlan0: associated
[28214.028852] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[28215.400025] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28215.418175] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28215.420558] wlan0: authenticated
[28215.421684] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28215.431262] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28215.431411] wlan0: associated
[28224.581616] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[28225.959739] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28225.978983] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28225.980635] wlan0: authenticated
[28225.982489] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28225.985855] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28225.985991] wlan0: associated
[28245.163143] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[28246.157464] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28246.176731] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28246.178291] wlan0: authenticated
[28246.180090] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28246.189095] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28246.189286] wlan0: associated
[28271.217265] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[28272.595527] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28272.614503] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28272.616766] wlan0: authenticated
[28272.618060] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28272.722290] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 2/3)
[28272.729629] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28272.729818] wlan0: associated
[28280.571843] wlan0: deauthenticated from <MAC address removed> (Reason: 15)
[28281.919387] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[28281.939157] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28281.940926] wlan0: authenticated
[28281.942775] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[28281.946180] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[28281.946333] wlan0: associated
[30205.050658] Modules linked in: vesafb bnep rfcomm bluetooth parport_pc ppdev fglrx(POF) arc4 binfmt_misc snd_hda_codec_realtek uvcvideo snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec rtl8188ee videobuf2_core videodev videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops rtl_pci snd_hwdep snd_pcm rtlwifi joydev snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi mac80211 snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device cfg80211 psmouse snd edac_core hp_wmi soundcore edac_mce_amd serio_raw sparse_keymap snd_page_alloc i2c_piix4 mac_hid video rtsx_pci_ms amd_iommu_v2 memstick fam15h_power wmi k10temp lp parport hid_generic usbhid hid rtsx_pci_sdmmc sdhci_pci sdhci ahci rtsx_pci libahci r8169 mii
[30205.050882] Modules linked in: vesafb bnep rfcomm bluetooth parport_pc ppdev fglrx(POF) arc4 binfmt_misc snd_hda_codec_realtek uvcvideo snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec rtl8188ee videobuf2_core videodev videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops rtl_pci snd_hwdep snd_pcm rtlwifi joydev snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi mac80211 snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device cfg80211 psmouse snd edac_core hp_wmi soundcore edac_mce_amd serio_raw sparse_keymap snd_page_alloc i2c_piix4 mac_hid video rtsx_pci_ms amd_iommu_v2 memstick fam15h_power wmi k10temp lp parport hid_generic usbhid hid rtsx_pci_sdmmc sdhci_pci sdhci ahci rtsx_pci libahci r8169 mii
[44865.588704] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[44866.975613] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[44866.994216] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[44866.995965] wlan0: authenticated
[44866.997582] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[44867.008581] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[44867.008730] wlan0: associated
[44878.161717] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[44879.500598] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[44879.519150] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[44879.520882] wlan0: authenticated
[44879.522507] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[44879.532469] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[44879.532609] wlan0: associated
[45652.269051] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45653.653045] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45653.670361] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45653.675901] wlan0: authenticated
[45653.677974] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45653.681359] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45653.681505] wlan0: associated
[45662.837874] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45664.208350] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45664.227236] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45664.248564] wlan0: authenticated
[45664.250821] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45664.254980] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45664.255174] wlan0: associated
[45685.411517] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45686.797758] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45686.817016] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45686.826677] wlan0: authenticated
[45686.828538] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45686.840270] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45686.840405] wlan0: associated
[45734.063388] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45735.450194] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45735.468759] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45735.476957] wlan0: authenticated
[45735.480319] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45735.483862] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45735.483999] wlan0: associated
[45766.677877] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45768.068640] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45768.087115] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45768.088897] wlan0: authenticated
[45768.090773] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45768.097245] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45768.097395] wlan0: associated
[45779.254940] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45780.617900] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45780.636299] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45780.637867] wlan0: authenticated
[45780.639725] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45780.648106] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45780.648241] wlan0: associated
[45789.799571] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45791.189361] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45791.209353] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45791.213756] wlan0: authenticated
[45791.216523] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45791.220168] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45791.220309] wlan0: associated
[45818.405802] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45819.796060] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45819.815570] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45819.837265] wlan0: authenticated
[45819.838731] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45819.843734] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45819.843921] wlan0: associated
[45836.995215] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45838.344722] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45838.364613] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45838.366840] wlan0: authenticated
[45838.368269] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45838.371608] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45838.371759] wlan0: associated
[45861.557153] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45862.930724] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45862.950566] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45862.963838] wlan0: authenticated
[45862.966114] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45862.970729] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45862.970926] wlan0: associated
[45894.163805] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[45895.546155] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[45895.565195] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45895.575566] wlan0: authenticated
[45895.576594] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[45895.589037] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[45895.589223] wlan0: associated
[46018.973359] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[46020.340248] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[46020.358799] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[46020.361046] wlan0: authenticated
[46020.362137] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[46020.374475] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[46020.374609] wlan0: associated
[46037.538667] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[46038.912510] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[46038.932034] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[46038.962083] wlan0: authenticated
[46038.963657] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[46038.971490] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[46038.971780] wlan0: associated
[46058.116346] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[46059.494619] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[46059.513725] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[46059.515975] wlan0: authenticated
[46059.517138] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[46059.543214] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[46059.543405] wlan0: associated
[46072.685512] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[46074.054763] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[46074.074543] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[46074.077162] wlan0: authenticated
[46074.078362] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[46074.084875] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[46074.085017] wlan0: associated
[46081.234020] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[46082.592011] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[46082.611324] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[46082.612876] wlan0: authenticated
[46082.614923] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[46082.636356] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[46082.636490] wlan0: associated

****************** done ******************

[varunendra]

Please try the suggestions in this post and report back if any of them seems to help or not (replace the "rtl8192ce" with "rtl8188ee" in commands) : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2180314&p=12815912#post12815912

Note that all those will be temporary changes, so try the performance without rebooting after applying them. The changes would be lost after reboot (unless you make them permanent as mentioned in posts #16, #18 in the same thread).

Unless praseodym has other ideas (somehow he always has), I guess our last shot, without too much hope, would be to try one of the latest backported drivers (reference post (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2203443&p=12926946#post12926946)).

[bshatt1987]

Alright, so far I've used the second set of commands from there.

sudo modprobe -rv rtl8188ee
sudo modprobe -v rtl8188ee fwlps=0
My eyes went to the wrong place as I was typing into the terminal, so that's why I didn't try the first one first. lol
But, I've been surfing around a lot testing and so far I haven't encountered any downtime with the wireless, so I'm hoping that's helped.
If nothing else, it's not caused any ill-effects, so I'm probably going to take the steps necessary to make it permanent.

[bshatt1987]

I made the .conf file with that option, so we'll have to see what happens after my next boot.

Thanks so much for your help and I'll post here again if it stops functioning again.
I'll try the other two options you gave in that thread as well before posting, of course.

Thanks again, to you and to praseodym!