Public bug reported:
the wifi connection is really unstable, unreliable and very slow.
ubuntu uses the rt2800pci driver for accessing the RT2860 wifi chipset. This
driver causes the instability.
For full detail see this post.:
http://michael-peeters.blogspot.com/2011/06/fixing-rt2860-wifi-chipset-under-ubuntu.html
I could replicate the problem and the solution on a asus eeepc 901.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: linux-firmware 1.60
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 5 11:04:06 2011
Dependencies:
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: linux-firmware
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric running-unity
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rt2800 used instead of rt2860sta
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