This bug exists since the 11.04 version, at least. There are computers with Atheros and driver's ath9k* in the OEM Ubuntu market. It seems that this terrible bug, that makes unusable the computer, (after all, why will you want a mobile computer that can't connect to wireless?) isn't getting the properly attention.
(*) http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/catalog/component/pci:002B:168C- NETWORK ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/773154 Title: Atheros AR9285 extremely slow & unstable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/773154/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs