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[Question #79152]: ubuntu 9.04 rtl8187b wireless only works at a close range

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Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:20:14 -0000
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New question #79152 on Ubuntu:
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I am keen on starting using Ubuntu, am a beginner and have installed ubuntu 9.04 on my Toshiba A200 laptop. It is dual booting with Vista. Wireless card is built in. When I use wireless under Vista, I get wireless signal and the  range is about 25 metres. However under Ubuntu using rtl8187b(same as Vista) wireless only works at a close range of 1 metre. If I go further then that, drops connection.

I will be grateful for comments on why is this so and how I can get same or near same wireless coverage range that I get when using Vista. I hope this issue can be  resolved thereby allowing me to use Ubuntu.

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