It seems it was fixed. I'm using linux 3.16.0-031600-generic and linux- firmware 1.136
$ sudo lshw -C network *-network description: Wireless interface product: Wireless 7260 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0 logical name: wlan0 version: 73 serial: f8:16:54:87:59:9c width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlwifi driverversion=3.16.0-031600-generic firmware=25.222.9.0 ip=192.168.25.11 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn resources: irq:51 memory:f7900000-f7901fff I've tested by starting downloading a torrent while pinging 8.8.8.8. After ~1h, the torrent has downloaded 4,2 GB and my ping results are: --- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics --- 4575 packets transmitted, 4462 received, 2% packet loss, time 4580228ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 46.971/76.988/1074.077/63.938 ms, pipe 2 Which seems fine. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1354975 Title: iwlwifi Intel 7260 Wifi disconnects Status in Unity Linux: New Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I experience frequent disconnects and auth issues, never more than 30 minutes without a disconnect. Sometimes dozens of disconnects in a few minutes. This happens with the default 7260-8 firmware. Tried replacing the -8 with -9 ucode. Failed to load due to API version. This loaded the -7 driver which seems to be more stable. Tested against 2.4ghz APs (Apple, Netgear, Linksys). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic 3.13.0-32.57 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: steve 2577 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: steve 2577 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Aug 10 17:49:06 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=374a0c1c-4ac2-456b-a67e-9ea54fe11fe6 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-28 (225 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 12-9Q33 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic root=UUID=58deb355-7a09-440b-ade2-69a84fd74460 ro ipv6.disable=1 quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-32-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-32-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.5 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-07-06 (35 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 05/06/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A00 dmi.board.name: XPS 12-9Q33 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA00:bd05/06/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPS12-9Q33:pvrA00:rvnDellInc.:rnXPS12-9Q33:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: XPS 12-9Q33 dmi.product.version: A00 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unitylinux/+bug/1354975/+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