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[GreyGeek <greygeek77@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am running Kubuntu 10.4 on a Sony VAIO VGN-FW140E notebook which has
an Intel Wifi Link 5100 chip.    I have been using Kubuntu 10.4 since
beta and I run wicd as the network manager.

About a month ago I began noticing that about every five minutes my
browsing would pause.  I would open a Konsole and ping google.com and
get after a couple seconds each ping began returning.  The browser began
working again.   A couple days ago the kernel was updated to
2.6.32-25-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 16 19:52:42 UTC 2010 x86_64
GNU/Linux.   Now the disconnects happen within a couple minutes after
beginning browsing, regardless of the browser.   I rebooted using the
previous kernel but the disconnects continue, usually reason 2 or 3.
After I reconnect using wicd I begin pinging google.com   It always
fails around the 46th ping, plus or minus a couple.  After ping fails on
google.com it won't even  ping my localhost or 127.0.0.1.

Here is the work around I developed.  I boot up my modem and wireless
router.  When they are stable I boot my notebook.  After a couple
minutes of browsing FireFox hangs.  I close firefox.  I open wicd and
disconnect my access point BUT I DO NOT reboot my notebook. The I power
cycle the modem and wireless.  When they are stable I refresh wicd and
click on my access point.  It connects and stays connected.

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Wireless connection frequently drops  [deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3)]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/548992
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