[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] Re: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-09-01 Thread Thor H. Johansen
With the router in pure 802.11G mode, the interface just barely hangs in there. When I run SpeedTest.net, ping times go through the roof, the test sometimes gets stuck without completing, and the results are very bad. Oddly, ping reports no dropped packets. Just severely delayed ones. However, the

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] Re: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-08-31 Thread Thor H. Johansen
thor@thor-ideapad:~$ iwconfig lono wireless extensions. wlp1s0IEEE 802.11 ESSID:"Johansen" Mode:Managed Frequency:5.18 GHz Access Point: 58:6D:8F:C6:38:89 Bit Rate=72.2 Mb/s Tx-Power=30 dBm Retry short limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] Re: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-08-31 Thread Thor H. Johansen
The iwconfig output above is from while the interface still works, not when it exhibits the bug. Let me know if you want an iwconfig dump from when it's dead. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.la

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] Re: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-08-31 Thread Thor H. Johansen
Now for the WiFi bug report on the new BIOS: The problem didn't go away, as expected. They wouldn't ship a machine without working WiFi. This is clearly a Linux specific problem, which is why I'm reporting it in the first place. If a BIOS flash somehow fixes a bug that only occurs on Linux, the bu

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] Re: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-08-31 Thread Thor H. Johansen
For others who come across this report, here are some crucial bits of information about upgrading the BIOS on this machine: 1. Download the Windows BIOS update from the Lenovo support website. 2. Install innoextract (apt-get install innoextract) and use it to extract the MS-DOS flash utility insi

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] Re: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-08-31 Thread Thor H. Johansen
I will perform the upgrade, but first, a message to Canonical: The tone in these canned responses and pages feel somewhat patronizing. You get the distinct feeling they were written by a person whose patience and good manners have been worn extremely thin. They have successfully delivered the rel

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] Re: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-08-30 Thread Thor H. Johansen
As for bad performance and eventual halting of traffic, it's still doing it. Messages from the kernel are, as before, deceptively calm. Just routine messages about association and authentication. Not an error in sight. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packa

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] Re: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-08-30 Thread Thor H. Johansen
Testing on the mainline v4.8-rc3 kernel, the first thing that happens is that the NIC dies before I can even use it. Browser just sits there, so I try to ping: thor@thor-ideapad:~$ ping 8.8.8.8 PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data. ping: sendmsg: No buffer space available ping: sendmsg: No

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] Re: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-08-30 Thread Thor H. Johansen
Got these warnings during mainline kernel install: W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/hainan_k_smc.bin for module radeon W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/oland_k_smc.bin for module radeon W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/verde_k_smc.bin for module

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1577111] Re: RTL8821AE wireless adapter sporadically stuck (rtl8821ae module)

2016-08-29 Thread Thor H. Johansen
Filed here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1618267 As far as I can tell, it's been filed to the same place/category as this one. Hopefully I have done it correctly. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to lin

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] Re: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-08-29 Thread Thor H. Johansen
Related issue: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1577111 -- 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/1618267 Title: RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic St

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1618267] [NEW] RTL8821AE abruptly halts all network traffic

2016-08-29 Thread Thor H. Johansen
Public bug reported: Computer: Lenovo IdeaPad 110 WiFi AP: Linksys E2500 After a few minutes of mixed Internet use, the WiFi hangs and the interface ceases to pass traffic: 64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=281 ttl=55 time=12.8 ms 64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=282 ttl=55 time=12.5 ms 64 bytes fr

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1577111] Re: RTL8821AE wireless adapter sporadically stuck (rtl8821ae module)

2016-08-29 Thread Thor H. Johansen
I'm facing a very similar or identical issue. I'm on a brand new Lenovo IdeaPad 110 with the same RTL8821AE wifi chip. WiFi works at first but dies after a couple of minutes. If you wait for a long time it will recover. Ping behavior is similar to what's seen above, except the error message is "No