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[Bug 981167] Re: Wifi Networking in Precise is intermittent

 

Christopher Phelps, as per http://download.lenovo.com/express/ddfm.html
an update is available for your BIOS (1.52). If you update to this
following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BiosUpdate , does it change
anything?

If not, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command:
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date

Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so
posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful.

For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette
.

Thank you for your understanding.

** Tags added: bios-outdated-1.52 kernel-wifi needs-upstream-testing
regression-potential

** Description changed:

- On my Lenovo T500 and T510 everytime I update my system to the Precise trunk I get intermittent connection to my wifi connection.  It always says I am connected but I can't ping out regularly, can't update my system because I can't connect to the servers, can't install new software, and can't do any work online.  This is a no go for me on the system, if I reset my wifi connection ... ie turn off the radio and then turn it back on ... it seems to work again for maybe a minute and then it doesn't work again.  As such at this time I have to stick with oneiric which is still working for me.  That means however that I cannot recommend Precise for anyone and I can't receive the newest software on my machine, something I pride myself in, I am completely disappointed and don't know what to do to try to fix this issue.  The connection should be stable, like it is in oneiric and previous versions and it is not, this is not an issue with my laptop - AFAIK - because Linux Mint, Ubuntu Oneiric, and numerous other Linux Distributions work just fine with my network connection the only one having issues right now is the Precise trunk.
- --- 
+ On my Lenovo T510 everytime I update my system to the Precise trunk I
+ get intermittent connection to my wifi connection.  It always says I am
+ connected but I can't ping out regularly, can't update my system because
+ I can't connect to the servers, can't install new software, and can't do
+ any work online.  This is a no go for me on the system, if I reset my
+ wifi connection ... ie turn off the radio and then turn it back on ...
+ it seems to work again for maybe a minute and then it doesn't work
+ again.  As such at this time I have to stick with oneiric which is still
+ working for me.  The connection should be stable, like it is in oneiric
+ and previous versions and it is not, this is not an issue with my laptop
+ - AFAIK - because Linux Mint, Ubuntu Oneiric, and numerous other Linux
+ Distributions work just fine with my network connection the only one
+ having issues right now is the Precise trunk.
+ 
+ ---
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
-  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
-  card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
-    Subdevices: 1/1
-    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
+  **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
+  card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
+    Subdevices: 1/1
+    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  moggles    1814 F.... pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  moggles    1814 F.... pulseaudio
  Card0.Amixer.info:
-  Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf2620000 irq 45'
-    Mixer name	: 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI'
-    Components	: 'HDA:14f15069,17aa218b,00100302 HDA:80862804,17aa21b5,00100000'
-    Controls      : 27
-    Simple ctrls  : 9
+  Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf2620000 irq 45'
+    Mixer name	: 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI'
+    Components	: 'HDA:14f15069,17aa218b,00100302 HDA:80862804,17aa21b5,00100000'
+    Controls      : 27
+    Simple ctrls  : 9
  Card29.Amixer.info:
-  Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 6MHT35WW-1.10'
-    Mixer name	: 'ThinkPad EC 6MHT35WW-1.10'
-    Components	: ''
-    Controls      : 1
-    Simple ctrls  : 1
+  Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 6MHT35WW-1.10'
+    Mixer name	: 'ThinkPad EC 6MHT35WW-1.10'
+    Components	: ''
+    Controls      : 1
+    Simple ctrls  : 1
  Card29.Amixer.values:
-  Simple mixer control 'Console',0
-    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
-    Playback channels: Mono
-    Mono: Playback [on]
+  Simple mixer control 'Console',0
+    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
+    Playback channels: Mono
+    Mono: Playback [on]
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0657e5d9-edd8-47c3-8bee-ef26cf63e881
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120413)
  Lsusb:
-  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
-  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
-  Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
-  Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
+  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
+  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
+  Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
+  Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
  MachineType: LENOVO 4349W64
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
-  TERM=xterm
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  TERM=xterm
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=b9125515-4170-4934-b305-80e991ecf73d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-23-generic N/A
-  linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-23-generic  N/A
-  linux-firmware                            1.79
+  linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-23-generic N/A
+  linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-23-generic  N/A
+  linux-firmware                            1.79
  RfKill:
-  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
-  	Soft blocked: no
-  	Hard blocked: no
+  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
+   Soft blocked: no
+   Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  StagingDrivers: mei
  Tags:  precise staging precise staging
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 6MET55WW (1.18 )
  dmi.board.name: 4349W64
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Available
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6MET55WW(1.18):bd04/21/2010:svnLENOVO:pn4349W64:pvrThinkPadT510:rvnLENOVO:rn4349W64:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 4349W64
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T510
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

** Tags removed: regression-potential
** Tags added: regression-release

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Incomplete

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Title:
  Wifi Networking in Precise is intermittent

Status in The Linux Kernel:
  Incomplete
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  On my Lenovo T510 everytime I update my system to the Precise trunk I
  get intermittent connection to my wifi connection.  It always says I
  am connected but I can't ping out regularly, can't update my system
  because I can't connect to the servers, can't install new software,
  and can't do any work online.  This is a no go for me on the system,
  if I reset my wifi connection ... ie turn off the radio and then turn
  it back on ... it seems to work again for maybe a minute and then it
  doesn't work again.  As such at this time I have to stick with oneiric
  which is still working for me.  The connection should be stable, like
  it is in oneiric and previous versions and it is not, this is not an
  issue with my laptop - AFAIK - because Linux Mint, Ubuntu Oneiric, and
  numerous other Linux Distributions work just fine with my network
  connection the only one having issues right now is the Precise trunk.

  ---
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  moggles    1814 F.... pulseaudio
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf2620000 irq 45'
     Mixer name	: 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI'
     Components	: 'HDA:14f15069,17aa218b,00100302 HDA:80862804,17aa21b5,00100000'
     Controls      : 27
     Simple ctrls  : 9
  Card29.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 6MHT35WW-1.10'
     Mixer name	: 'ThinkPad EC 6MHT35WW-1.10'
     Components	: ''
     Controls      : 1
     Simple ctrls  : 1
  Card29.Amixer.values:
   Simple mixer control 'Console',0
     Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
     Playback channels: Mono
     Mono: Playback [on]
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0657e5d9-edd8-47c3-8bee-ef26cf63e881
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120413)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
  MachineType: LENOVO 4349W64
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=b9125515-4170-4934-b305-80e991ecf73d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-23-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-23-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.79
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  StagingDrivers: mei
  Tags:  precise staging precise staging
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 6MET55WW (1.18 )
  dmi.board.name: 4349W64
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Available
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6MET55WW(1.18):bd04/21/2010:svnLENOVO:pn4349W64:pvrThinkPadT510:rvnLENOVO:rn4349W64:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 4349W64
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T510
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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