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XPS13 wifi behaviour seems to be much better on Linux kernel 3.15.2 from
the mainline ubuntu ppa: I was working for 2 hours and had only one
disconnection. http://www.yourownlinux.com/2014/06/how-to-install-
upgrade-to-linux-kernel-3-15-2-in-linux.html

Running 3.15.3 gave me no disconnections but very low bandwidth (might
be just by chance, only tested for 30 mins, very far away from the
router).

Note 1: In exchange for better wifi, I lost touch gestures on the
touchpad
(https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/40921?project=1&openedfrom=-1+week), as
"blacklist i2c_hid" had to be removed in order for it to be detected
(both on 3.15.2 and 3.15.3). Maybe testing on the latest 3.14 kernel
might be good to have reliable wifi plus full touchpad support. I jumped
directly to 3.15.2 so I cannot report on it.

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Title:
  8086:08b1 (rev 6b) [Dell XPS 13 9333] iwlwifi regularly loses
  connection/becomes unusable on Intel 7260

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  My Intel 7260 network card regularly shows very poor performance
  and/or loses its connection entirely. On several occasions I have been
  unable to reestablish an association with the AP without rebooting.
  This occurs even if the laptop is within a few feet of the AP. I did
  not have this problem on 12.04 with a quantal backport kernel.

  Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 [8086:08b1] (rev 6b)
  Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 [8086:c470]

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu May  1 22:59:32 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/mapper/cswap0
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-25 (6 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS13 9333
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=/dev/mapper/root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-24-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/11/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A02
  dmi.board.name: 0GFTRT
  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.:bvrA02:bd12/11/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139333:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0GFTRT:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1:
  dmi.product.name: XPS13 9333
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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