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[Bug 1451246] Re: Intel 7265 Wifi instability workaround

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From: Jeremy Jao <myramenisgone@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 09 May 2015 17:06:31 -0000
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XicoSM, please check the first comment. Do all the steps I did there by
ensuring the latest intel ucode, kernel (I'm using 4.0.2 now btw), and
the WORKAROUND which disables wireless-n.

See if that stabilizes your wifi......

After that, read comment #6:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1451246/comments/6

tl;dr I commented out the line to disable wireless-n (which re-enables
it) and somehow my wifi is 100% stable. Then I tested it with the
standard Ubuntu ucodes and still works. It still is right now.

** Description changed:

  I have a Thinkpad T450s since 5/1/2015 (though linux wants the 7265D
  ucode though). It was unstable, even when upgrading to the 4.0.1
  mainline kernel.
  
  Using the latest 7265 firmware improved things, but things like streams, speed tests, and youtube would tank the connection:
+ retrieve the latest linux-firmware from their git:
+ http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git
+ (git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git)
+ 
  sudo rm /lib/firmware/iwlwifi*
- sudo cp /path/to/iwlwifi-7265*-12.ucode /lib/firmware/.
+ sudo cp /path/to/<linux-firmware-git-folder>/iwlwifi-7265*-12.ucode /lib/firmware/.
  reboot
  
  WORKAROUND: Disable 802.11n:
  echo 'options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1' | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: linux-image-3.19.0-15-generic 3.19.0-15.15 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  epicstar   1453 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:   epicstar   1453 F...m pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  epicstar   1453 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun May  3 15:43:35 2015
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9caf85bf-266f-4356-9a64-031df7edb239
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-02 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20BXCTO1WW
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=b8187455-26c0-492f-bf45-755286cf5623 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-15-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-15-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.143
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/10/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: JBET47WW (1.12 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 20BXCTO1WW
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: SDK0E50512 STD
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: None
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrJBET47WW(1.12):bd03/10/2015:svnLENOVO:pn20BXCTO1WW:pvrThinkPadT450s:rvnLENOVO:rn20BXCTO1WW:rvrSDK0E50512STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
  dmi.product.name: 20BXCTO1WW
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T450s
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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Title:
  Intel 7265 Wifi instability workaround

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I have a Thinkpad T450s since 5/1/2015 (though linux wants the 7265D
  ucode though). It was unstable, even when upgrading to the 4.0.1
  mainline kernel.

  Using the latest 7265 firmware improved things, but things like streams, speed tests, and youtube would tank the connection:
  retrieve the latest linux-firmware from their git:
  http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git
  (git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git)

  sudo rm /lib/firmware/iwlwifi*
  sudo cp /path/to/<linux-firmware-git-folder>/iwlwifi-7265*-12.ucode /lib/firmware/.
  reboot

  WORKAROUND: Disable 802.11n:
  echo 'options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1' | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: linux-image-3.19.0-15-generic 3.19.0-15.15 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  epicstar   1453 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:   epicstar   1453 F...m pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  epicstar   1453 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun May  3 15:43:35 2015
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9caf85bf-266f-4356-9a64-031df7edb239
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-02 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20BXCTO1WW
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=b8187455-26c0-492f-bf45-755286cf5623 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-15-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-15-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.143
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/10/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: JBET47WW (1.12 )
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
  dmi.board.name: 20BXCTO1WW
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: SDK0E50512 STD
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: None
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrJBET47WW(1.12):bd03/10/2015:svnLENOVO:pn20BXCTO1WW:pvrThinkPadT450s:rvnLENOVO:rn20BXCTO1WW:rvrSDK0E50512STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
  dmi.product.name: 20BXCTO1WW
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T450s
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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[Bug 1451246] [NEW] Intel 7265 Wifi instability workaround
From: Jeremy Jao, 2015-05-03