Comment 33 for bug 1379524

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ramiro (haly88) wrote : Re: [Bug 1379524] Re: 14e4:4365 Weak wifi signal

Christopher,
I already add some bug and subscribe you to it
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcmwl/+bug/1690138

Let me know if something is missing.

Thanks much.

Lic. Ramiro Musso

2017-05-07 5:43 GMT-03:00 Christopher M. Penalver <
<email address hidden>>:

> ramiro, it will help immensely if you filed a new report with Ubuntu,
> using the default repository kernel (not mainline/upstream/3rd party) via a
> terminal:
> ubuntu-bug linux
>
> Please feel free to subscribe me to it.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1379524
>
> Title:
> 14e4:4365 Weak wifi signal
>
> Status in bcmwl package in Ubuntu:
> Expired
>
> Bug description:
> On a fresh install of Ubuntu 14.04 on my new HP Pavilion 15-020ng with
> Broadcom BCM43142 hybrid wifi/bluetooth chipset the official driver
> from Broadcom does not work correctly. On 2.4 GHz the wifi signal is
> so low that the connection is interrupted on a regular basis (network
> manager shows 26 Mb/s), other devices (notebook, tablet) do have a
> normal signal at the same position and even this laptop has a good
> signal with Windows 7 (Dual-Boot).
>
> The exact device name:
> 08:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142
> 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)
>
> I am using the official wl driver that was installed by default, also
> tried reinstalling via "sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
> --reinstall" without improvement and "sudo iwconfig wlan0 power off".
> Also blacklisted b43, brcmsmac and bcma as suggested by "Linux
> Wireless".
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7
> Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: wl
> ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
> Architecture: amd64
> CurrentDesktop: Unity
> Date: Thu Oct 9 23:04:07 2014
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-27 (12 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
> (20140722.2)
> SourcePackage: bcmwl
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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