Toshiba laptop wireless networking erratic and slow

[Jim Byrnes]

On 03/03/2014 05:04 AM, Marty Sweet wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> What kernel version are you currently using? Most driver issues can be
> resolved by upgrading.
> Let us know if this fixes the issue.
>
> Thanks,
> Marty Sweet

I think I am on the latest.

~$ uname -a
Linux 3.2.0-59-generic #90-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 7 22:43:51 UTC 2014 x86_64 
x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Regards,  Jim


> On 3 March 2014 03:35, Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I have a Toshiba Satellite C55t-A running an up to date Saucy.  I am having
>> great difficulty connecting wirelessly to other machines on my home network
>> or to the internet. After multiple tries I can usually connect but the
>> connection is problematic and slow.  I don't think that my router is the
>> problem.  My daughter has a lenovo thinkpad running 12.04 and it connects
>> with no problem. While she was here over the weekend I conducted some tests,
>> pinging various machines in sets of 99 pings.
>>
>> Lenovo --> desktop  avg 1.76 ms with zero pkt loss
>> Toshiba --> desktop avg 86.30 ms with 10% pkt loss
>> Desktop --> Lenovo avg 12.85 ms with zero pkt loss
>> Desktop --> Toshiba avg 84.82 ms with 12% pkt loss
>>
>> The results of lspci:
>>
>> The 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
>> RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 07)
>>
>> 05:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE
>> Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
>>
>> The driver in use is rtl8188ee. Googling the driver didn't produce any
>> useful info.  Software & Updates didn't show any additional drivers.
>>
>> Hoping someone else is using this adapter and knows how to get better
>> results.
>>
>> Thanks,  Jim
>>
>>
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