[Bug 577015] [NEW] Wifi problems with Lucid and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic

[ohiomoto]

Public bug reported:

When connected to my Verizon Palm Pre's Wireless Hotspot the phone would alert me that Ubuntu was constantly disconnecting and reconnecting to the phone's wireless access point.  Ubuntu would be unaware that and continue to show that it had a full strength connection, but it would not be able to resolve until it made another connection.  It would do this at about 3-5 second intervals.   Wireless connectivity with other wireless access points were not affected.  Only the wap on my Palm Pre Plus which is built on linux (WebOS).  
  
I first ran into this problem using linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic on my UNR 9.10 install.   I tested the Plam Pre's WAP  with Windows 7 on the same computer and it worked fine.  Then I tested the WAP with another computer using Ubuntu 9.10 without the backports-module and then that same computer with Windows XP.  The WAP worked fine in each case.  So I removed the backports-modules everything worked perfectly.  In addition, the I tested that Palm Pre's WAP with Ubuntu 9.10.

I had posted this on the Ubuntu forums a few weeks ago and another Palm
Pre Plus user recently posted that they were having the same issue using
the WAP with Ubuntu 10.04.  I took the time to run 64-bit 10.04 and UNR
10.04 live from a USB on both of my laptops and had the same issues as I
had using the karmic backports-module.  Here is a link to the forum
post: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1454397

It should be noted that both of my laptops are using Intel Wireless
cards.  I'm not sure about the other user.  I am not currently affected
because I'm still using 9.10, but I am planning on using 10.04 as soon
as this problem is resolved.

Is there anything more I can do to help?  Can I provide more information
without actually installing 10.04?  I fear that this will only affect a
very limited number of users and not be resolved.  Is there a way to
test/use the Karmic wireless module in Lucid?

Thanks,

Tim

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Wifi problems with Lucid and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic 
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