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-- 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/1586650 Title: Ubuntu 16.04 touchy WiFi Internet Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I just recently did a fresh install of Ubuntu 16.04 on my desktop last weekend, and since that time my household had to reconfigure our modem and router setup (from bridge mode to DHCP mode). As a result, I lost all ability on my computer to connect to WiFi or the Internet. This isn't the first time this has happened on an Ubuntu version. However, all other devices in my household (there are over eight other devices between my family members), including my iPad and my PlayStation, had Internet connection. Growing desperate, I troubleshooted for days, trying out multiple solutions posted on AskUbuntu.com. I even opened up two AskUbuntu.com questions, and some people helped me troubleshoot the issue for a while. But eventually they gave up and left me alone with my problem. I felt so frustrated and exasperated. I thought I was never going to get Internet on my desktop again. Or that I would have to completely reinstall Ubuntu 16.04, because some old settings had been imprinted on my file system or something. But I can't be reinstalling my OS every time someone in my house alters something on our modem or router. Finally, this morning, I decided I would try one last thing: power- cycling our router and modem. I was very reluctant to do this, because the Internet had at last been working great for everyone in our house (we'd been having chronic Internet problems over the previous months), and I didn't want to compromise that. But I really need to have Internet on my desktop. So I power-cycled our router and modem, and finally, FINALLY my Internet works on my computer. It is a bit slow (only 2 Mbps download speed, and web pages load up slowly), but it actually works. I'm of course very skeptical that it will stop working at any time, but for now, it's functional. The issue I have with Ubuntu is that the networking seems extremely touchy and fragile, and isn't very resilient when something changes on your home network. My iPad doesn't have that problem at all; it will reconnect to any router within seconds, and you'll be back on the Internet in no time. My PlayStation can reestablish a new connection profile pretty much automatically and get you back gaming online within minutes. It's with Ubuntu, or Linux, that I've repeatedly encountered this debilitating issue, where reconnecting to an altered network is such a precarious thing. I'd really, REALLY like to continue using Ubuntu. For at least a few years, I no longer have Windows on my machine, I game heavily on Steam for Linux, and I really need the Internet on my desktop for work and for pleasure. But if I can't get Internet reliably with Linux, I fear I'm going to have to switch to another OS. And that would be a real shame. Please, improve the WiFi networking on Ubuntu so that it is just as snappy and resilient as my iPad, and I will be a very happy Ubuntu user for years to come. Thank you for reading. My system specifications: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (64-bit) Asus M4A78LT-M LE Motherboard AMD Athlon II X4 645, 3.10 GHz Mushkin 8 GB PC3 Blackline RAM (2 x 4 GB) 500 GB Hard Disk Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti (* I bought the Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter specifically to work with Ubuntu from a Linux-friendly retailer. It normally works great, and no matter what it always at least shows WiFi signals nearby, even if I can't connect to them.) --- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: nicholas 1993 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: nicholas 1993 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=65e816b7-679f-4d88-9cef-c4d5eeb89f23 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-30 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-87-generic root=UUID=6b080b23-fe79-4a22-9dec-bd3d029dda95 ro quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-87.133-generic 3.13.11-ckt39 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-87-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-87-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.22 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no Tags: trusty Uname: Linux 3.13.0-87-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 07/23/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0803 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M4A78LT-M-LE dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0803:bd07/23/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A78LT-M-LE:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1586650/+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
