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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Wi-Fi disconnects frequently or has very slow connection. Only
  connects to nearby access points or hotspots.

Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  My laptop is Acer E5-551G-T0KC. Wi-Fi is very unreliable. It
  disconnects frequently from eduroam* at university. Sometimes, it
  can't even establish a connection to eduroam. It can't connect to my
  home Wi-Fi, whereas my old laptop (another open source driver) and my
  phone connect fine. I can connect reliably to my mobile phone hotspot,
  which is nearby the laptop. Windows 8.1 connects fine.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-43.58~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt13
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-43-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri Jul 10 20:07:23 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-16 (23 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  SourcePackage: bcmwl
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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