Kernel update denies connect w/netgear900

[Oceola]

Trusty 14.04.3LTS recent kernel update partially denies connection with NetGear900 to Novatel Mifi

linux-firmware (1.127.18) to 1.127.19
link's-generic (3.13.0.71.77) to 3.13.0.73.79
linux-headers-generic (3.13.0.71.77) to 3.13.0.73.79
linux-image-generic (3.13.0.71.77) to 3.13.0.73.79
linux-libc-dev (3.13.0-71.114) to 3.13.0-73.116
linux-tools-common (3.13.0-71.114) to 3.13.0-73.116

Installed the following packages:
linux-headers-3.13.0-73 (3.13.0-73.116)
linux-headers-3.13.0-73-generic (3.13.0-73.116)
linux-image-3.13.0-73-generic (3.13.0-73.116)
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-73-generic (3.13.0-73.116)

Caused some form of loop or failure to complete which did not recognize or fully complete connection.
Temporary fix was to drop back to Linux kernel 3.13.0.71.77 under advanced in Grub

Same issue for both Ubuntu Trusty 14.04.3LTS and Linux Mint17.

Expectation was for the connect to complete

[Oceola (box4)]

The universal wireless programming may have been compromised in the updated kernel.
The problem lay somewhere in the kernel itself and the hardware recognition of the Netgear 900.
It seems to see it but act weak. Wireless panel with available connections comes up but the completion of the connection seems restricted somehow.

[Oceola (box4)]

Update of the December 16th Linux kernel does not fix the issue, return to older version Linux kernel 3.13.0.71.77
Have no idea as to whether this is wpasupplicant or the network manager but there seems to be an additional issue as the Netgear does not "see" a number of usually visible wireless connections (account) in the area (usually a half dozen or so) under either of the kernel updates mentioned..

This may be due more to some change in the accepted security

Commit Log for Sun Dec 20 09:40:12 2015
Upgraded the following packages:
linux-generic (3.13.0.73.79) to 3.13.0.74.80
linux-headers-generic (3.13.0.73.79) to 3.13.0.74.80
linux-image-generic (3.13.0.73.79) to 3.13.0.74.80
linux-libc-dev (3.13.0-73.116) to 3.13.0-74.118
linux-tools-common (3.13.0-73.116) to 3.13.0-74.118

Installed the following packages:
linux-headers-3.13.0-74 (3.13.0-74.118)
linux-headers-3.13.0-74-generic (3.13.0-74.118)
linux-image-3.13.0-74-generic (3.13.0-74.118)
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-74-generic (3.13.0-74.118)

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 1527928

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.10 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.10-rc2

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