XPS13 wifi behaviour seems to be much better on Linux kernel 3.15.2 from the mainline ubuntu ppa: I was working for 2 hours and had only one disconnection. http://www.yourownlinux.com/2014/06/how-to-install- upgrade-to-linux-kernel-3-15-2-in-linux.html
Running 3.15.3 gave me no disconnections but very low bandwidth (might be just by chance, only tested for 30 mins, very far away from the router). Note 1: In exchange for better wifi, I lost touch gestures on the touchpad (https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/40921?project=1&openedfrom=-1+week), as "blacklist i2c_hid" had to be removed in order for it to be detected (both on 3.15.2 and 3.15.3). Maybe testing on the latest 3.14 kernel might be good to have reliable wifi plus full touchpad support. I jumped directly to 3.15.2 so I cannot report on it. -- 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/1315221 Title: 8086:08b1 (rev 6b) [Dell XPS 13 9333] iwlwifi regularly loses connection/becomes unusable on Intel 7260 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: My Intel 7260 network card regularly shows very poor performance and/or loses its connection entirely. On several occasions I have been unable to reestablish an association with the AP without rebooting. This occurs even if the laptop is within a few feet of the AP. I did not have this problem on 12.04 with a quantal backport kernel. Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 [8086:08b1] (rev 6b) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 [8086:c470] ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu May 1 22:59:32 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/mapper/cswap0 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-25 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS13 9333 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=/dev/mapper/root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/11/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A02 dmi.board.name: 0GFTRT dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd12/11/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139333:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0GFTRT:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: XPS13 9333 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1315221/+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
