I cant believe im saying this.. The problem is still apparent in LUbuntu 16.10
lucky the above commands : sudo modprobe ath5k nohwcrypt sudo sh -c "echo 'options ath5k nohwcrypt' >/etc/modprobe.d/custom- wireless.conf" fix it -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/568090 Title: ath5k should be loaded with nohwcrypt parameter To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/568090/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs