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Hardware - Support => Network => Topic started by: Mr Plod on February 25, 2014, 09:29:25 AM
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Before I converted I was on Windows 7 and the lappy WiFi would pick-up at least 6 of my neighbours signals in addition to mine.
Since changing over to LL I can only pick up my own WiFi, but I have to be very close to it as the signal is very weak.
For example, it is currently showing 2 bars & a signal strength of 51% and the computer is only 2 feet away. If I move away, I lose connectivity after only about 20 feet.
System Brief:
Huawei E5331 Mobile Broadband WiFi
Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
Wireless Properties
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Network Name: 3Mobile
Bit Rate: 72Mb/s
Transmission Power: Unknown
Mode: Managed
Status: 0
Link Quality: 51
Signal/Noise: -61/151945464
Security: WPA & WPA2 Personal
iwconfig
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wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"3MobileWiFi-b1e1"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 0C:37:DC:B3:B1:E1
Bit Rate=72.2 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=47/70 Signal level=-63 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:2436 Missed beacon:0
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
System Info Attached
Thanks
Mel..
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Just means that the driver for linux is very bad. You can try this here:
Open a terminal, type in:
sudo leafpad /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8192ce.conf
place:
options rtl8192ce ips=0 fwlps=0 debug=2
in the file, save and close.
In a terminal do:
sudo update-initramfs -u
wait for it to finish, then reboot.
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Hi & thanks for your reply. It is appreciated.
As I am totally unfamiliar with Linux, could you please explain what I do with the code...
Thanks
Mel.
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Updated last post with more instruction.
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Hi
Thanks for the info which I followed to the letter. Unfortunately, it's not made any difference... :(
UPDATE
It is actually worse now. The lappy has to be within a few inches range to connect.
How do I reverse the previous action?
Thanks