Alan Thompson, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.
As per http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-15-ac100 -notebook-pc-series/8499326/model/8903280#Z7_3054ICK0K8UDA0AQC11TA930O2 an update to your computer's buggy and outdated BIOS is available (F.1A). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BIOSUpdate does it address the issue? If it doesn't, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette . Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. Also, you don't have to create a new bug report. Once the BIOS is updated, if the problem is still reproducible, and the information above is provided, then please mark this report Status Confirmed. Otherwise, please mark this as Invalid. Thank you for your understanding. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Summary changed: - RTL8723BE Wifi driver unstable + [HP Notebook - 15-ac106na] Wifi driver unstable ** Summary changed: - [HP Notebook - 15-ac106na] Wifi driver unstable + [HP Notebook - 15-ac106na] Wifi unstable -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1516251 Title: [HP Notebook - 15-ac106na] Wifi unstable Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Networks not detected unless router is within 2feet weak signal strength, connection dropping device dropping (disappearing from NM) Have tried Rtlwifi_new drivers and kernels 3.19, 4.0, 4.26, 4.3 all have this issue ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: linux-image-3.19.0-33-generic 3.19.0-33.38 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-33.38-generic 3.19.8-ckt7 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-33-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.7 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: al 1316 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: al 1316 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Sat Nov 14 14:25:40 2015 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0060deca-1eb3-44cd-81bc-67a22cea2f8c InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-07 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) MachineType: HP HP Notebook ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-33-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=80298215-cee2-4b22-b670-e347f14b8d0b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-33-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-33-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.144+ar3012~vivid SourcePackage: linux UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/23/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.11 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 80C1 dmi.board.vendor: HP dmi.board.version: 96.31 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: HP dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.11:bd07/23/2015:svnHP:pnHPNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHP:rn80C1:rvr96.31:cvnHP:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Notebook dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: HP To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1516251/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
