Neil Wilson, ok. As this is two different issues, this bug will only focus on the first one regarding: "I've had constant problems with this wireless adapter on several APs. With the Apple Airport it is intermittent whether it picks it up on the scan and it never authenticates. With other APs (the previous netgear I had) there was intermittent disconnects for no good reason, and it never worked with Oneiric's kernel."
Regarding the hard switch causing wireless to be disabled, your welcome to file a new bug via the Terminal and subscribe me to it: ubuntu-bug linux As well, the issue you are reporting is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug to the developers of the software by following the instructions at http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html . If you have done so, please tell us the number of the upstream bug (or the link), so we can add a bugwatch that will inform us about its status. Thanks in advance. ** Description changed: - 9280 is failing to scan and connect to Apple Airport network - - Wireless kill switch is erratic and often disables the wireless - completely. + I've had constant problems with this 9280 wireless adapter failing to + scan and connect several APs (ex. Apple Airport). With the Apple Airport + it is intermittent whether it picks it up on the scan and it never + authenticates. With other APs (the previous netgear I had) there was + intermittent disconnects for no good reason, and it never worked with + Oneiric's kernel. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-21-generic 3.2.0-21.34 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Mar 31 16:37:39 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=33b1b459-aa98-46b6-962d-9c880f7e0caa InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100224.1) MachineType: Acer Aspire 5536 ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-21-generic root=UUID=97bd7f86-677a-4093-8e28-e292a06e0ebd ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-28 (3 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/27/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: V1.03 dmi.board.name: JV50PU dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Rev dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.03:bd02/27/2009:svnAcer:pnAspire5536:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnJV50PU:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Aspire 5536 dmi.product.version: 0100 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer - --- + --- ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100224.1) Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: linux-meta Tags: precise precise Uname: Linux 3.4.0-030400rc1-generic x86_64 UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-28 (4 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged ** Also affects: linux Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags added: oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/970128 Title: ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9280 Rev:2 fails to scan networks To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/970128/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
