[Bug 275230] Re: rtl-8185 wifi card shows very weak signal

[db]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 290325 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290325


Hi,

i managed to solve (the signal is still not so strong as under windblows, but altmost) this problem using ndiswrapper and how i remember the rtl8185 xp driver found on the realtek website. i own an realtek rtl8180 pci card.
ubuntu intrepid 8.10, 2.6.27 kernel.

greetz,
a

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, DanFoxDavies <j411dsd at googlemail.com> wrote:

> From: DanFoxDavies <j411dsd at googlemail.com>
> Subject: [Bug 275230] Re: rtl-8185 wifi card shows very weak signal
> To: golog1979 at yahoo.com
> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 1:34 AM
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 290325 ***
>     https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290325
> 
> I would point out firstly that this is a thread for the
> RTL-8185, while the 'duplicate' thread is for the
> 8180 driver (is there a difference or are Realtek just
> baffling us with numbers?)
> Also, I have the same problem with my fresh install of
> 8.10, both with the kernel that came with the CD and with
> 2.6.27-11-generic, which I'm using now; and with all
> kernels in between.
> This is a rather frustrating issue since my Eee PC with
> what one would assume to be an 'inferior' built-in
> card can get thrice the signal strength, from sat on top of
> my desktop (which has a PCI card made by 'Micronet'
> containing the above chipset).
> Would someone please update this bug report and its
> (possibly not a) duplicate, and let us know of progress?
> 
> ** Attachment added: "This is the bug manifesting
> within the same distance as gives 65-75% on my Eee."
>    http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21748481/bug%20report2.png
> 
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> rtl-8185 wifi card shows very weak signal
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/275230
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> Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: New
> 
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: network-manager
> 
> I have a rtl-8185 wifi card:
> 00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co.,
> Ltd. RTL-8185 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev
> 20)
> 
> 00:09.0 0200: 10ec:8185 (rev 20)
> 	Kernel driver in use: rtl8180
> 	Kernel modules: rtl8180
> 
> wifi card is recognized and works sort of but network
> manager shows very weak signal, 10% or something like that.
> 
> it connects to not secured wifi access point, but connects
> very seldom, after numerous retries to WEP and WPA networks.
> 
> root at haikala:~# lsb_release -rd
> Description:	Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
> Release:	8.10
> 
> Linux haikala 2.6.27-4-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 24 01:30:51
> UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

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