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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Tarrant, please provide the output of the following terminal command:
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date

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Title:
  Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter has poor range

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  My Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter will only connect to my
  WiFi base station if it's very close to it.  When connected, if I move
  about 5 metres away, the connection drops.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-4.2.0-38-generic 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt10
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-38-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun Jun 12 08:26:48 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-01 (10 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
  SourcePackage: linux-lts-wily
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  jim        2165 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  jim        2165 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-01 (11 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
  MachineType: Acer Aspire 5542
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-38-generic root=UUID=7d2bd334-80d7-4869-8ca2-849d7a1dcd3c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt10
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-38-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-38-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.127.22
  Tags:  trusty
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-38-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 08/11/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
  dmi.bios.version: V1.03
  dmi.board.name: JV50TR
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: Rev
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: None
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.03:bd08/11/2009:svnAcer:pnAspire5542:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnJV50TR:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrNone:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire 5542
  dmi.product.version: 0100
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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