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

David Jones, thank you for your comment. Regarding linux (Ubuntu), we don't do "catch alls", especially for WiFi issues. Despite this, if you have a bug in Ubuntu, please feel free to file a new report with Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into a Ubuntu repository kernel (not a mainline one) via:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation:
Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue
Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports
Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1011623

Title:
  8086:0091 [Dell XPS 15z (L511z)] Unstable wifi connection when connect
  to 802.11n AP with iwlwifi driver

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  High "Tx excessive retries" and "Invalid misc" count when connect to
  an access point with 802.11n capable.

  WORKAROUND: Disable wireless n using "options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1"
  in /etc/modprobe.d help.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
     Subdevices: 0/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  chalet16   2150 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c:   chalet16   2150 F...m pulseaudio
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf1c00000 irq 26'
     Mixer name	: 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0269,10280446,00100100 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
     Controls      : 24
     Simple ctrls  : 11
  Date: Mon Jun 11 20:27:23 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS 15Z
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=/dev/mapper/crypt ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash acpi=noirq elevator=deadline vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-24-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-24-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.79
  SourcePackage: linux
  StagingDrivers: mei
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/20/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A10
  dmi.board.name: 00WW5M
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd02/20/2012:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPS15Z:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn00WW5M:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1:
  dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS 15Z
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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