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[Bug 1392999] [NEW] On Intel 3945ABG, Wi-Fi constantly stops functioning

 

Public bug reported:

Essentially, sometimes my Wi-FI simply stops functioning without
disconnecting from the network - I am unable to access any Internet
pages and all my downloading files are stuck - this, obviously, is an
undesired effect caused by a bug, and I wish to browse Internet normally
without any interference. The only workaround regarding the effect of
this bug is reconnecting to the Wi-Fi network or restarting the computer
- however, the bug usually appears in chain - this means that
reconnecting or restarting usually will give me my Internet access only
for a couple of seconds or minutes until I lose it again due to same
issue.

This bug appears frequently under normal workflow, but it especially
common whenever I attempt to download large (1GB+) files either via
direct download or BitTorrent client. This bug is present in earlier
versions of Ubuntu(13.10, 14.04) and actually did affect other
distributions as well but it appears that it is much less severe in
14.10 - an Ubuntu version I currently report this bug from. Default
14.10 kernel was not changed. I have made slight changes in /usr/lib/pm-
utils/power.d/wireless(disabled Wi-Fi power savings) and
/etc/pm/config.d/blacklist(blacklisted Wi-Fi power management) in order
to lessen the outcome of this bug but I do not think that it have
changed much and bug was present in the same form even before I have
made those changes.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: linux-image-3.16.0-23-generic 3.16.0-23.31
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  user       2155 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Nov 15 14:52:38 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e51e9a08-5f31-41da-a961-2fcdfd701baf
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-15 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release i386 (20141022.1)
MachineType: Acer Extensa 5620
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic root=UUID=0f61051f-abf6-4423-a6a6-297f8d9f6b35 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-23-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-23-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                             1.138
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: V1.34
dmi.board.name: Columbia
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Rev
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.34:bd04/15/2008:svnAcer:pnExtensa5620:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnColumbia:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Extensa 5620
dmi.product.version: 0100
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: apport-bug i386 utopic

** Summary changed:

- On Intel 3945ABG, Wi-Fi is constantly being 
+ On Intel 3945ABG, Wi-Fi is constantly being disconnected

** Summary changed:

- On Intel 3945ABG, Wi-Fi is constantly being disconnected
+ On Intel 3945ABG, Wi-Fi constantly stops functioning

** Description changed:

- Essentially, sometimes my Wi-FI simply stops functioning without disconnecting from the network - I am unable to access any Internet pages and all my downloading files are stuck - this, obviously, is an undesired effect caused by a bug, and I wish to browse Internet normally without any interference. The only workaround regarding the effect of this bug is reconnecting to the Wi-Fi network or restarting the computer - however, the bug usually appears in chain - this means that reconnecting or restarting usually will give me my Internet access only for a couple of seconds until I lose it again due to same issue.
+ Essentially, sometimes my Wi-FI simply stops functioning without disconnecting from the network - I am unable to access any Internet pages and all my downloading files are stuck - this, obviously, is an undesired effect caused by a bug, and I wish to browse Internet normally without any interference. The only workaround regarding the effect of this bug is reconnecting to the Wi-Fi network or restarting the computer - however, the bug usually appears in chain - this means that reconnecting or restarting usually will give me my Internet access only for a couple of seconds or minutes until I lose it again due to same issue.
  This bug appears frequently under normal workflow, but it especially common whenever I attempt to downloading large (1GB+) files either via direct download or BitTorrent client. This bug is present in earlier versions of Ubuntu(13.10, 14.04) and actually did affect other distributions as well but it appears that it is much less severe in 14.10 - an Ubuntu version I currently report this bug from. Default 14.10 kernel was not changed. I have made slight changes in /usr/lib/pm-utils/power.d/wireless(disabled Wi-Fi power savings) and /etc/pm/config.d/blacklist(blacklisted Wi-Fi power management) in order to lessen the outcome of this bug but I do not think that it have changed much and bug was present in the same form even before I have made those changes.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: linux-image-3.16.0-23-generic 3.16.0-23.31
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  user       2155 F.... pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  user       2155 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Nov 15 14:52:38 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e51e9a08-5f31-41da-a961-2fcdfd701baf
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-15 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release i386 (20141022.1)
  MachineType: Acer Extensa 5620
  PccardctlIdent:
-  Socket 0:
-    no product info available
+  Socket 0:
+    no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
-  Socket 0:
-    no card
+  Socket 0:
+    no card
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic root=UUID=0f61051f-abf6-4423-a6a6-297f8d9f6b35 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-23-generic N/A
-  linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-23-generic  N/A
-  linux-firmware                             1.138
+  linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-23-generic N/A
+  linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-23-generic  N/A
+  linux-firmware                             1.138
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
  dmi.bios.version: V1.34
  dmi.board.name: Columbia
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: Rev
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.34:bd04/15/2008:svnAcer:pnExtensa5620:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnColumbia:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: Extensa 5620
  dmi.product.version: 0100
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

** Description changed:

  Essentially, sometimes my Wi-FI simply stops functioning without disconnecting from the network - I am unable to access any Internet pages and all my downloading files are stuck - this, obviously, is an undesired effect caused by a bug, and I wish to browse Internet normally without any interference. The only workaround regarding the effect of this bug is reconnecting to the Wi-Fi network or restarting the computer - however, the bug usually appears in chain - this means that reconnecting or restarting usually will give me my Internet access only for a couple of seconds or minutes until I lose it again due to same issue.
- This bug appears frequently under normal workflow, but it especially common whenever I attempt to downloading large (1GB+) files either via direct download or BitTorrent client. This bug is present in earlier versions of Ubuntu(13.10, 14.04) and actually did affect other distributions as well but it appears that it is much less severe in 14.10 - an Ubuntu version I currently report this bug from. Default 14.10 kernel was not changed. I have made slight changes in /usr/lib/pm-utils/power.d/wireless(disabled Wi-Fi power savings) and /etc/pm/config.d/blacklist(blacklisted Wi-Fi power management) in order to lessen the outcome of this bug but I do not think that it have changed much and bug was present in the same form even before I have made those changes.
+ This bug appears frequently under normal workflow, but it especially common whenever I attempt to download large (1GB+) files either via direct download or BitTorrent client. This bug is present in earlier versions of Ubuntu(13.10, 14.04) and actually did affect other distributions as well but it appears that it is much less severe in 14.10 - an Ubuntu version I currently report this bug from. Default 14.10 kernel was not changed. I have made slight changes in /usr/lib/pm-utils/power.d/wireless(disabled Wi-Fi power savings) and /etc/pm/config.d/blacklist(blacklisted Wi-Fi power management) in order to lessen the outcome of this bug but I do not think that it have changed much and bug was present in the same form even before I have made those changes.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: linux-image-3.16.0-23-generic 3.16.0-23.31
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  user       2155 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Nov 15 14:52:38 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e51e9a08-5f31-41da-a961-2fcdfd701baf
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-15 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release i386 (20141022.1)
  MachineType: Acer Extensa 5620
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic root=UUID=0f61051f-abf6-4423-a6a6-297f8d9f6b35 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-23-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-23-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.138
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
  dmi.bios.version: V1.34
  dmi.board.name: Columbia
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: Rev
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.34:bd04/15/2008:svnAcer:pnExtensa5620:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnColumbia:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: Extensa 5620
  dmi.product.version: 0100
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

** Description changed:

- Essentially, sometimes my Wi-FI simply stops functioning without disconnecting from the network - I am unable to access any Internet pages and all my downloading files are stuck - this, obviously, is an undesired effect caused by a bug, and I wish to browse Internet normally without any interference. The only workaround regarding the effect of this bug is reconnecting to the Wi-Fi network or restarting the computer - however, the bug usually appears in chain - this means that reconnecting or restarting usually will give me my Internet access only for a couple of seconds or minutes until I lose it again due to same issue.
- This bug appears frequently under normal workflow, but it especially common whenever I attempt to download large (1GB+) files either via direct download or BitTorrent client. This bug is present in earlier versions of Ubuntu(13.10, 14.04) and actually did affect other distributions as well but it appears that it is much less severe in 14.10 - an Ubuntu version I currently report this bug from. Default 14.10 kernel was not changed. I have made slight changes in /usr/lib/pm-utils/power.d/wireless(disabled Wi-Fi power savings) and /etc/pm/config.d/blacklist(blacklisted Wi-Fi power management) in order to lessen the outcome of this bug but I do not think that it have changed much and bug was present in the same form even before I have made those changes.
+ Essentially, sometimes my Wi-FI simply stops functioning without
+ disconnecting from the network - I am unable to access any Internet
+ pages and all my downloading files are stuck - this, obviously, is an
+ undesired effect caused by a bug, and I wish to browse Internet normally
+ without any interference. The only workaround regarding the effect of
+ this bug is reconnecting to the Wi-Fi network or restarting the computer
+ - however, the bug usually appears in chain - this means that
+ reconnecting or restarting usually will give me my Internet access only
+ for a couple of seconds or minutes until I lose it again due to same
+ issue.
+ 
+ This bug appears frequently under normal workflow, but it especially
+ common whenever I attempt to download large (1GB+) files either via
+ direct download or BitTorrent client. This bug is present in earlier
+ versions of Ubuntu(13.10, 14.04) and actually did affect other
+ distributions as well but it appears that it is much less severe in
+ 14.10 - an Ubuntu version I currently report this bug from. Default
+ 14.10 kernel was not changed. I have made slight changes in /usr/lib/pm-
+ utils/power.d/wireless(disabled Wi-Fi power savings) and
+ /etc/pm/config.d/blacklist(blacklisted Wi-Fi power management) in order
+ to lessen the outcome of this bug but I do not think that it have
+ changed much and bug was present in the same form even before I have
+ made those changes.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: linux-image-3.16.0-23-generic 3.16.0-23.31
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  user       2155 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Nov 15 14:52:38 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e51e9a08-5f31-41da-a961-2fcdfd701baf
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-15 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release i386 (20141022.1)
  MachineType: Acer Extensa 5620
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic root=UUID=0f61051f-abf6-4423-a6a6-297f8d9f6b35 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-23-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-23-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.138
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
  dmi.bios.version: V1.34
  dmi.board.name: Columbia
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: Rev
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.34:bd04/15/2008:svnAcer:pnExtensa5620:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnColumbia:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: Extensa 5620
  dmi.product.version: 0100
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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Title:
  On Intel 3945ABG, Wi-Fi constantly stops functioning

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Essentially, sometimes my Wi-FI simply stops functioning without
  disconnecting from the network - I am unable to access any Internet
  pages and all my downloading files are stuck - this, obviously, is an
  undesired effect caused by a bug, and I wish to browse Internet
  normally without any interference. The only workaround regarding the
  effect of this bug is reconnecting to the Wi-Fi network or restarting
  the computer - however, the bug usually appears in chain - this means
  that reconnecting or restarting usually will give me my Internet
  access only for a couple of seconds or minutes until I lose it again
  due to same issue.

  This bug appears frequently under normal workflow, but it especially
  common whenever I attempt to download large (1GB+) files either via
  direct download or BitTorrent client. This bug is present in earlier
  versions of Ubuntu(13.10, 14.04) and actually did affect other
  distributions as well but it appears that it is much less severe in
  14.10 - an Ubuntu version I currently report this bug from. Default
  14.10 kernel was not changed. I have made slight changes in /usr/lib
  /pm-utils/power.d/wireless(disabled Wi-Fi power savings) and
  /etc/pm/config.d/blacklist(blacklisted Wi-Fi power management) in
  order to lessen the outcome of this bug but I do not think that it
  have changed much and bug was present in the same form even before I
  have made those changes.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: linux-image-3.16.0-23-generic 3.16.0-23.31
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  user       2155 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Nov 15 14:52:38 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e51e9a08-5f31-41da-a961-2fcdfd701baf
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-15 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release i386 (20141022.1)
  MachineType: Acer Extensa 5620
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic root=UUID=0f61051f-abf6-4423-a6a6-297f8d9f6b35 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-23-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-23-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.138
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
  dmi.bios.version: V1.34
  dmi.board.name: Columbia
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.board.version: Rev
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.34:bd04/15/2008:svnAcer:pnExtensa5620:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnColumbia:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: Extensa 5620
  dmi.product.version: 0100
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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