[Bug 567016] Re: Wireless won't work on Lenovo Thinkpad T510 - rtl8192se

[Shane]

The driver that comes with ubuntu works for a while, but i have no idea
how to restart it when it breaks down (or how to identify when it breaks
down as easily as identifying the realtek drivers breaking down). I've
discovered that overall heat affects connectivity and even direction of
the laptop in relation to the router (this tells me that there might be
a physical issue as well). I've even caught it blocking access of one
wireless device from connecting to the router when my laptop was placed
between the two, while, interestingly enough, the laptop actually kept a
stable connection. Restarting the drivers almost always works, however
it is annoying. The default driver, while it now works to some degree,
does not last forever (but it does work longer than the realtek driver).
I've found that locking my router to a specific channel also helps
(beware overlaps, though) in the range department. This card is livable,
but it's rather annoying and i still can't rely on the connectivity to
fulfill my needs. I'm sure, though, we could easily create a script to
restart it for us automatically (even then it's not guaranteed to work).
All i can say is, if you have it, consider direction and position until
it connects, then move around as you see fit until it's time to
reconnect again.

Also, make sure you recommend against realtek in the future, as their
product clearly doesn't meet our needs.

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Wireless won't work on Lenovo Thinkpad T510 - rtl8192se
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/567016
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