@ Jason Gerard DeRose Thanks for your tip, but I'm a little confused. I ran grep before I downloaded/extracted anything as you recommended above, and I got:
jason@JSXPS:~$ dmesg | grep iwlwifi [ 4.927130] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: irq 60 for MSI/MSI-X [ 5.010242] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 22.24.8.0 op_mode iwlmvm [ 5.082853] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 7260, REV=0x144 [ 5.083253] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 5.083514] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 5.862187] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 5.862437] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 945.229994] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 945.230254] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 1720.447091] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 1720.447348] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S Does the line "[ 5.010242] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 22.24.8.0 op_mode iwlmvm" not indicate that I am on the newer firmware? I came back here after I started having issues here at home. I must have disconnected from my home router six times this evening while I'm sitting across the room from it. I had proposed enabled so I could pull down Unity 7.2.2 for an unrelated bug test, so that line with the 8 entry makes me wonder if I got the update without realizing it. What concerns me is if I *did* get the update, then this clearly is not fixed... since, after all, if it were fixed I wouldn't have lost connection so many times tonight (I tested other laptops and had no issue. In one instance, my laptop disconnected while others were all connected and actively pulling large ISO files wirelessly from my file server). Sadly, I even just now lost wireless again as I was typing this... Before I begin tinkering with switching this or that I wanted to get some confirmation here by the folks who clearly know more so I can be accurate with what I'm doing. Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1293569 Title: iwlwifi-7260-8.ucode causes network disconnections problems Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Trusty: Fix Committed Bug description: Running 14.04 (beta) with Kernel 3.13.0-17-generic I've encountered a strange and reproducible error with the iwlwifi-7260-8.ucode firmware. This laptop is a Dell XPS 12 (haswell). With the -8 firmware, it will connect fine to wifi for 30 or 40 mins at a time, then will start dropping connections repeatedly. Even modprobe -r unloading and reloading doesn't fix the issue, only a reboot will temporarily solve it for 40 mins at a time. Moreover, here is what's strange, is during these episodes of disconnection it seems to affect the actual router (2Wire), as the other devices in the house will also start to have issues (very slow connections, limited range,etc). Once I reboot this laptop everything and all devices will return to normal. This issue has been fixed by me manually removing the -8 firware from /lib/firmware and letting the -7 firmware load instead. Since that has been done there has not been a single issue of this happening (now going on 4 days). let me know if there is any other information you would like me to provide. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.126 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-17.37-generic 3.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Mar 17 08:13:25 2014 Dependencies: EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-07 (9 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140307) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-firmware UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1293569/+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
