Jim Tarrant, please provide the output of the following terminal command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1591631 Title: Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter has poor range Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: My Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter will only connect to my WiFi base station if it's very close to it. When connected, if I move about 5 metres away, the connection drops. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-4.2.0-38-generic 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt10 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-38-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Jun 12 08:26:48 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-01 (10 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1) SourcePackage: linux-lts-wily UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) --- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jim 2165 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: jim 2165 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-01 (11 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1) MachineType: Acer Aspire 5542 Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-38-generic root=UUID=7d2bd334-80d7-4869-8ca2-849d7a1dcd3c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt10 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-38-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-38-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.22 Tags: trusty Uname: Linux 4.2.0-38-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 08/11/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: V1.03 dmi.board.name: JV50TR dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Rev dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.03:bd08/11/2009:svnAcer:pnAspire5542:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnJV50TR:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrNone: dmi.product.name: Aspire 5542 dmi.product.version: 0100 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1591631/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
