Running Ubuntu 14.04 on a custom desktop. I have Encore wireless N300 PCI-E Adapter ( seen here ) The driver is available for download at this link as well. I've read that a possible fix for connection issues is to uninstall/reinstall the wireless driver. It seems like there should be some other options to try first.
It only drops connection for a second, and then re connects. I can see the WiFi icon constantly fluctuating weak to strong.
Note: I also have this posted for a few days in Ubuntuforums and Unix Linux, but I've gotten no response yet. I'm just looking for a push in the right direction.
lspci
Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8192CE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01
lsmod | grep rtl
rtl8192ce 53550 0
rtl_pci 26690 1 rtl8192ce
rtlwifi 63475 2 rtl_pci,rtl8192ce
rtl8192c_common 53172 1 rtl8192ce
mac80211 626557 3 rtl_pci,rtlwifi,rtl8192ce
cfg80211 484040 2 mac80211,rtlwifi
iwconfig | grep Power
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
Bit Rate=144.4 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Power Management:off
WIRELESS Script*
########## wireless info START ##########
release
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
kernel
Linux mike-System-Product-Name 3.13.0-29-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jun 4 21:00:20 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
lspci
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 09)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P8H77-I Motherboard [1043:8505]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8192CE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8178] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8192CE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8178]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8192ce
07:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1042 SuperSpeed USB Host Controller [1b21:1042]
lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04d9:a06b Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 03f0:8904 Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 6940 series
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
PCMCIA Card Info
rfkill
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
iw reg get
country 00:
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 20)
(2457 - 2482 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (3, 20), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
(5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS
interfaces
interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iwconfig
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"HighMoon"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: <MAC address removed>
Bit Rate=144.4 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=20 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:88 Missed beacon:0
route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 wlan0
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 9 0 0 wlan0
resolv.conf
nameserver 127.0.1.1
search hsd1.pa.comcast.net
nm-tool
NetworkManager Tool
State: connected (global)
Device: wlan0 [HighMoon] ----------------------------------------------------
Type: 802.11 WiFi
Driver: rtl8192ce
State: connected
Default: yes
HW Address: <MAC address removed>
Capabilities:
Speed: 144 Mb/s
Wireless Properties
WEP Encryption: yes
WPA Encryption: yes
WPA2 Encryption: yes
Wireless Access Points (* = current AP)
HighMoon-guest: Infra, <MAC address removed>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 97
*HighMoon: Infra, <MAC address removed>, Freq 2437 MHz, Rate 54 Mb/s, Strength 100 WPA2
IPv4 Settings:
Address: 192.168.1.146
Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0)
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS: 75.75.76.76
DNS: 75.75.75.75
DNS: 192.168.1.1
Device: eth0 -----------------------------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
Driver: r8169
State: unavailable
Default: no
HW Address: <MAC address removed>
Capabilities:
Carrier Detect: yes
Wired Properties
Carrier: off
NetworkManager.state
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
NetworkManager.conf
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono
dns=dnsmasq
[ifupdown]
managed=false
iwlist
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: <MAC address removed>
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=26 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"HighMoon"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 0ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0008486967684D6F6F6E
IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 2F0100
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : CCMP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
IE: Unknown: 2D1AFC181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1606081500000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD810050F204104A00011010440001021041000100103B0001031047001002519461683B1AF5B2843176671BB6DB102100074C696E6B7379731023000D4C696E6B7379732045343230301024000776312E302E30321042000234321054000800060050F20400011011000D4C696E6B737973204534323030100800020084103C000103
IE: Unknown: DD090010180203F02C0000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
Cell 02 - Address: <MAC address removed>
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=26 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"HighMoon-guest"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
Extra: Last beacon: 0ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000E486967684D6F6F6E2D6775657374
IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 2F0100
IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
IE: Unknown: 2D1AFC181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1606081100000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F02C0000
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
iwlist channel
wlan0 13 channels in total; available frequencies :
Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
Current Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
lsmod
rtl8192ce 53550 0
rtl_pci 26690 1 rtl8192ce
rtlwifi 63475 2 rtl_pci,rtl8192ce
rtl8192c_common 53172 1 rtl8192ce
mac80211 626557 3 rtl_pci,rtlwifi,rtl8192ce
cfg80211 484040 2 mac80211,rtlwifi
modinfo
filename: /lib/modules/3.13.0-29-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/rtl8192ce.ko
firmware: rtlwifi/rtl8192cfwU_B.bin
firmware: rtlwifi/rtl8192cfwU.bin
firmware: rtlwifi/rtl8192cfw.bin
description: Realtek 8192C/8188C 802.11n PCI wireless
license: GPL
author: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
author: Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae@realtek.com>
author: lizhaoming <chaoming_li@realsil.com.cn>
srcversion: EF063698748457BBEDB4633
alias: pci:v000010ECd00008176svsdbcsci*
alias: pci:v000010ECd00008177svsdbcsci*
alias: pci:v000010ECd00008178svsdbcsci*
alias: pci:v000010ECd00008191svsdbcsci*
depends: rtlwifi,rtl_pci,rtl8192c-common,mac80211
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.13.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
signer: Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key: <MAC address removed>:3B:EA:01:C4:BD:A9:65:67:CF:A7:23:C9:70:D8
sig_hashalgo: sha512
parm: swenc:Set to 1 for software crypto (default 0)
(bool)
parm: ips:Set to 0 to not use link power save (default 1)
(bool)
parm: swlps:Set to 1 to use SW control power save (default 0)
(bool)
parm: fwlps:Set to 1 to use FW control power save (default 1)
(bool)
parm: debug:Set debug level (0-5) (default 0) (int)
filename: /lib/modules/3.13.0-29-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl_pci.ko
description: PCI basic driver for rtlwifi
license: GPL
author: Larry Finger <Larry.FInger@lwfinger.net>
author: Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae@realtek.com>
author: lizhaoming <chaoming_li@realsil.com.cn>
srcversion: 9B7F19319428FF0EFE7E350
depends: mac80211,rtlwifi
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.13.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
signer: Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key: <MAC address removed>:3B:EA:01:C4:BD:A9:65:67:CF:A7:23:C9:70:D8
sig_hashalgo: sha512
filename: /lib/modules/3.13.0-29-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtlwifi.ko
description: Realtek 802.11n PCI wireless core
license: GPL
author: Larry Finger <Larry.FInger@lwfinger.net>
author: Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae@realtek.com>
author: lizhaoming <chaoming_li@realsil.com.cn>
srcversion: 27E91755814596D634B7709
depends: mac80211,cfg80211
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.13.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
signer: Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key: <MAC address removed>:3B:EA:01:C4:BD:A9:65:67:CF:A7:23:C9:70:D8
sig_hashalgo: sha512
filename: /lib/modules/3.13.0-29-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/rtl8192c-common.ko
description: Realtek 8192C/8188C 802.11n PCI wireless
license: GPL
author: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
author: Ziv Huang <ziv_huang@realtek.com>
author: Georgia <georgia@realtek.com>
author: Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae@realtek.com>
author: lizhaoming <chaoming_li@realsil.com.cn>
srcversion: 32F826C623BC49F764F7974
depends:
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.13.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
signer: Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key: <MAC address removed>:3B:EA:01:C4:BD:A9:65:67:CF:A7:23:C9:70:D8
sig_hashalgo: sha512
modules
lp
rtc
coretemp
nct6775
coretemp
nct6775
blacklist
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac
[/etc/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf]
blacklist arkfb
blacklist aty128fb
blacklist atyfb
blacklist radeonfb
blacklist cirrusfb
blacklist cyber2000fb
blacklist gx1fb
blacklist gxfb
blacklist kyrofb
blacklist matroxfb_base
blacklist mb862xxfb
blacklist neofb
blacklist nvidiafb
blacklist pm2fb
blacklist pm3fb
blacklist s3fb
blacklist savagefb
blacklist sisfb
blacklist tdfxfb
blacklist tridentfb
blacklist viafb
blacklist vt8623fb
udev rules
PCI device 0x10ec:0x8168 (r8169)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address removed>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth", NAME="eth0"
PCI device 0x10ec:0x8178 (rtl8192ce)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address removed>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan", NAME="wlan0"
dmesg
[ 5.120047] rtl8192ce: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cfw.bin
[ 5.194147] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc'
[ 5.194286] rtlwifi: wireless switch is on
[ 8.897871] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 8.898113] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 11.059263] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 11.079193] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 11.080713] wlan0: authenticated
[ 11.082910] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 11.085949] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[ 11.086080] wlan0: associated
[ 11.086087] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 11.130630] wlan0: deauthenticating from <MAC address removed> by local choice (reason=2)
[ 11.161112] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 11.507939] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 11.509417] wlan0: authenticated
[ 11.510494] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 11.517862] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[ 11.517993] wlan0: associated
[ 19.514761] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address removed> lost
[ 20.825705] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address removed>
[ 20.845680] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 20.849279] wlan0: authenticated
[ 20.853472] wlan0: associate with <MAC address removed> (try 1/3)
[ 20.856489] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address removed> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[ 20.856620] wlan0: associated
########## wireless info END ############
Also went into Network Manager and locked in BSSID number in previously blank field. Still, I see the WiFi icon fluctuating. BSSID found through running:
cat /var/log/syslog | grep -e etwork -e wlan | tail -n20
Which gave me a message:
WLAN:0 WPA: GROUP
Rekeying completed with ( BSSID NUMBER)
[GTK=CCMP]
EDIT/FOLLOW UP: Per @Wild Man'comment: I found the only thing I could or needed to change was "ignore" in ipv6. Following that I ran the commands provided in his answer on the linked thread. After doing so, I was not able to re-connect via wireless until I rebooted, and then it takes a long time to open up start page. I am now online, but my WiFi icon/network is still fluctuating. Here's an output of
grep -R "[[:alnum:]]" /sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters
/sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters/ips:N
/sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters/debug:0
/sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters/fwlps:Y
/sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters/swenc:Y
/sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters/swlps:N
EDIT 2 Tried removing parameters with :
sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8192ce.conf
Afterwards My readout with: grep -R "[[:alnum:]]" /sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters
/sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters/ips:Y
/sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters/debug:0
/sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters/fwlps:Y
/sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters/swenc:N
/sys/module/rtl8192ce/parameters/swlps:N
So I ran:
sudo modprobe -rv rtl8192ce
sudo modprobe -v rtl8192ce fwlps=0
Which did set fwlps to :N. However I was disconnected fully until reboot.
