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I am writing this on my laptop...
It is again alive and running normally... But the previous times it worked, the connection was alive for some time and then it was disconnected.
So I have full faith that I will be disconnected in a few minutes.

(06-19-2020, 03:14 PM)firenice03 link Wrote:I added your output to the tread as code tags for easier reading....

Atheros   I too have one in my laptop - its stable (no disconnects) but speed fluctuates.... Mine is a little different


Somethings to try

Set your Wi-Fi to WPA2-PSK (if not)

Or look for a USB adapter - Realtek chip or a Panda
https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/network/network-speeds-ath9k-atheros/msg47705/#msg47705

First of all, thanks for adding the code tags.

My Wi-Fi connection settings on the laptop are set to WPA2-PSK.
The problem with using a Wi-Fi USB adapter is that my old laptop has only 2 USB ports and one of them is for the keyboard and the other is for the mouse as the in-built touch pad is dead. I also do not have the Wi-Fi adapter.

(06-20-2020, 01:09 AM)TheDead link Wrote:Yes, WPA3-PSK is a good idea.
Also, an update to the router maybe?

Again, if you have an old D-Link router, change it.
... erm, what is your router exactly?

I think you meant WPA2-PSK and not WPA3-PSK as that is not an option.

As for the router, it was given with my Wi-Fi setup and belongs to my ISP. So, I don't know what model it is or which company it belongs to. But most probably it is not that old as I got the new Wi-Fi setup few months ago.

Thanks!

It looks like you're running Kernel 4.4 and 32bit, which normally should configure automatically, but your PCI card is listed at 64bit, so you may have to manually set all of it. See the link below:      Otherwise you may want to run a 64bit OS.

https://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/ATH_CARDS.html

TC

(06-20-2020, 08:10 AM)TheRoboticM link Wrote:I think you meant WPA2-PSK and not WPA3-PSK as that is not an option.
As for the router, it was given with my Wi-Fi setup and belongs to my ISP. So, I don't know what model it is or which company it belongs to. But most probably it is not that old as I got the new Wi-Fi setup few months ago.

Yeah, sorry WPA2, that was a typo.
Indeed, if the rooter is newer it has less chances to be the culprit, if you have a chance though, check the back or under for a P,N or Model#.
But, I also though of something, if could be that the Wi-Fi antenna is loose and randomly disconnect (?)... but this would show in the Wi-Fi signal strengh.
Also, it would be some bad luck that this happaned when you changed OS... but still.

Another, other thing : Try using 2.4GHz and not 5GHz, it usually has better signal. But slower though...

So, after further investigation, now I am assured that the problem is not with the OS, it is with my crappy computer, specifically with the network card. The network card is really horrible and disconnects anytime anywhere. So, I will have to use a USB network adapter somehow to work with this computer.
So, I guess the problem is fixed now...

Thank you all for the suggestions!

Working with old cards can be a gamble.
A quick web search lists the model to 2010, I may be even older.
It seemed to work fine on Ubuntu 14.04, Kernal 3.x
Since 16.04 kernel 4.x, they are mention of some problems, maybe that have not been completely fixed since then.
Maybe it worked better in some kernels... or maybe the card is just old and flaky.

Still, nice to know you found the source of the issue.   We'll see you in the forums! \( " )/

(07-03-2020, 01:20 PM)TheDead link Wrote: [ -> ]Working with old cards can be a gamble.
A quick web search lists the model to 2010, I may be even older.
It seemed to work fine on Ubuntu 14.04, Kernal 3.x
Since 16.04 kernel 4.x, they are mention of some problems, maybe that have not been completely fixed since then.
Maybe it worked better in some kernels... or maybe the card is just old and flaky.

Still, nice to know you found the source of the issue.   We'll see you in the forums! \( " )/

Well, I don't think the kernel is the issue because before installing Linux Lite, there was Windows 7 installed on the computer (Windows 7 was pre-installed). This problem also came when Windows 7 was installed. After some time, the computer was constantly being bombarded with Blue Screens of Death and we decided to shift to Linux. So, the card is just old and flaky.