I confirmed it since this is a known issue upstream, see my post below. If this was inappropriate please let me know.
Thanks! ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- wrong signal level on Macbook with Atheros chip https://launchpad.net/bugs/69709 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs