Jeremy, I can not thank you enough for your instructions. I made sure I was running the 4.1.6 firmware, went through the steps you provided, and it worked perfectly. My wireless network is currently stable and functional.
otter@otterlappy:~$ uname -a Linux otterlappy 4.1.6-040106-generic #201508170230 SMP Mon Aug 17 06:32:14 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux otter@otterlappy:~$ sudo lshw -C network *-network description: Wireless interface product: Qualcomm Atheros vendor: Qualcomm Atheros physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0 logical name: wlan1 version: 20 serial: ac:e0:10:2d:8c:3b width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath10k_pci driverversion=4.1.6-040106-generic firmware=atheros-12.0.0.102-fw ip=192.168.1.68 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn resources: irq:39 memory:f0800000-f09fffff *-network description: Ethernet interface product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0 logical name: eth0 version: 10 serial: 68:f7:28:cb:5e:a2 size: 100Mbit/s capacity: 1Gbit/s width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full firmware=rtl8168g-3_0.0.1 04/23/13 ip=192.168.1.71 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s resources: irq:35 ioport:2000(size=256) memory:f0c04000-f0c04fff memory:f0c00000-f0c03fff otter@otterlappy:~$ sudo modinfo ath10k_pci filename: /lib/modules/4.1.6-040106-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ath10k_pci.ko firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-5.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-4.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-5.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-4.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/board.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-4.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-3.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-2.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware.bin license: Dual BSD/GPL description: Driver support for Atheros QCA988X PCIe devices author: Qualcomm Atheros version: backported from Linux (next-20150903-0-ga672f92) using backports backports-20150903-0-g7b34ea2 srcversion: 2C3D5FA5797C89E8231F86B alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000040sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000003Esv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000041sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000003Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: ath10k_core,compat vermagic: 4.1.6-040106-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: irq_mode:0: auto, 1: legacy, 2: msi (default: 0) (uint) parm: reset_mode:0: auto, 1: warm only (default: 0) (uint) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1436940 Title: Atheros wifi 168c:0041(QCA6174) is not supported Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux source package in Vivid: Confirmed Status in linux source package in Wily: Confirmed Bug description: The atheros wireless device (168c:0041) isn't supported by the ath10k_pci kernel driver. Found in several laptop models: Lenovo Z70 Lenovo G50-45 Lenovo G50-80 Lenovo Edge 15 Lenovo Yoga 3 11 Lenovo Flex 3-1470 Samsung ATIV Book 9 NP930X2K ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: linux-image-3.19.0-9-generic 3.19.0-9.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-9.9-generic 3.19.1 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-9-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nicholas 1695 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: nicholas 1695 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Mar 26 09:47:16 2015 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5b068cd8-e60a-49b9-a88e-1581bb6b3dc1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-25 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0cf3:e300 Atheros Communications, Inc. Bus 001 Device 003: ID 5986:0652 Acer, Inc Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: LENOVO 80E5 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-9-generic root=UUID=e52867c5-0b50-42fb-8288-f30765f926c5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-9-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-9-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.143SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-03-26 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/20/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: B0CN69WW dmi.board.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Lenovo G50-80 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 31900058 WIN dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo G50-80 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrB0CN69WW:bd06/20/2014:svnLENOVO:pn80E5:pvrLenovoG50-80:rvnLENOVO:rnLenovoG50-80:rvr31900058WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoG50-80: dmi.product.name: 80E5 dmi.product.version: Lenovo G50-80 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1436940/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp