Comment 7 for bug 1525270

Samsung Notebook
Model NP-R580
Model Code NP-R580-JS03CA

Note: I have seen this wireless card issue in various forums on different
machines back from 2011.

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2015-12-16 7:10 GMT-05:00 Christopher M. Penalver <
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> Gilbert Dion, could you please provide the full computer model as noted
> on the sticker of the computer itself (not from the Bug Description)?
>
> ** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-
> upstream-4.4-rc5
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
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> Title:
> Wi-Di Realtek 8192E disconnects after a while and fails to reconnect
>
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> A few minutes after booting my Samsung R580 laptop, the Wi-Fi
> disconnects and it fails to reconnect until I restart the machine.
> This happens with all the 64 bit versions of Ubuntu I tried, from
> 14.04 to 15.10. With the 32 bit versions, everything runs perfectly.
> No loss of connection at all, even after 48 hours in a row.
>
> Here is the output of iwconfig after loss of connexion:
>
> eth7 no wireless extensions.
>
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> wlan6 802.11bgn ESSID:"JeLisVosCourriels" Nickname:"rtl8192E"
> Mode:Managed Frequency=2.417 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
> Bit Rate:19.5 Mb/s
> Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
> Power Management:off
> Link Quality=10/100 Signal level=0 dBm Noise level=-100 dBm
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
> Package: linux-image-4.2.0-19-generic 4.2.0-19.23
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-19.23-generic 4.2.6
> Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
> Architecture: amd64
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC1: gilbert 3115 F.... pulseaudio
> /dev/snd/controlC0: gilbert 3115 F.... pulseaudio
> CurrentDesktop: Unity
> Date: Fri Dec 11 09:27:18 2015
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e19f92d5-541f-412f-b5b0-7d97bfa1b7ec
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-03 (7 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64
> (20141022.1)
> MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. R580
> ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-generic
> root=UUID=f6b1d099-6ed1-4e82-823a-352535c7596c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-19-generic N/A
> linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-19-generic N/A
> linux-firmware 1.149.3
> SourcePackage: linux
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-12-03 (7 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 12/21/2009
> dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
> dmi.bios.version: 04JB.M014.20091221.hkk
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
> dmi.board.name: R580
> dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
> dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
> dmi.chassis.type: 9
> dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
> dmi.chassis.version: N/A
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr04JB.M014.20091221.hkk:bd12/21/2009:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pnR580:pvrNotApplicable:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnR580:rvrNotApplicable:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvrN/A:
> dmi.product.name: R580
> dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
> dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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