Toshiba laptop wireless networking erratic and slow

[Jim Byrnes]

On 03/03/2014 12:24 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 3 March 2014 18:04, Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Did you hear that sound?  That was me hitting myself on the side of my head.
>
> Aw bless! :-D
>
>> You're right.  I saw the request for info and immediately opened  a
>> terminal. The only problem was I was on my desktop running (you guessed it)
>> 12.04.
>>
>> OK just fired up my laptop, here is the correct info:
>>
>> Linux 3.11.0.17-generic #31-Ubuntu SMP Mon Feb 3 21:52:43 UTC 2014
>> x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> Ah, well, then, in that case, I'm afraid I don't know. I'd have
> suggested updating the kernel too and you can't, you're on the current
> one.
>
> Does a different OS on the machine have the same problem? Do you
> dual-boot? If not you might be able to test it with a LiveCD or
> bootable USB.

It dual boots with Win8, but I have only gone far enough with its setup 
to get to the point where the Ubuntu install realized it was there and 
allowed me to install next to it.  Have never enabled wireless or hooked 
it into my network.  I will what ever is the latest beta on LiveCD and 
see what that does.  Thanks for the idea.

>
>  From a quick Google, that looks like a very recent/modern machine. As
> such it might also be worth a try with the pre-release test version of
> Trusty.
>
> Also, it might be worth checking your firmware is fully updated.

Something else I will do.

>
> Other than that, I've nothing inspired to suggest, I'm sorry to say.
>


Thanks,  Jim