arty, as per http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=V42DW&fileId=3502854647&osCode=BIOSA&productCode=precision-m4800-workstation&languageCode=EN&categoryId=BI an update to your computer's buggy and outdated BIOS is available (A16). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BIOSUpdate does it change anything?
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. As well, you don't have to create a new bug report. Once the BIOS is updated, if the problem is still reproducible: 1) Please provide the output of the following terminal command (not perform an apport-collect): sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date 2) Please make a comment specifically advising on if there was an improvement or not. 3) Please mark this report Status Confirmed. If it's not reproducible, please mark this as Invalid. Thank you for your understanding. ** Tags removed: latest-bios-a11 ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a16 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- 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/1405437 Title: [Dell Precision M4800] iwlwifi regularly loses connection on Intel 7260 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: When connecting to my Speedport W 723V Typ A router, every 10 minutes my WiFi disconnects and a line like this appears in syslog: Dec 24 11:31:31 work kernel: [ 2721.017478] wlan0: deauthenticated from 10:c6:1f:2c:49:56 (Reason: 7=CLASS3_FRAME_FROM_NONASSOC_STA) ... Dec 24 11:31:46 work NetworkManager[902]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: activated -> failed (reason 'SSID not found') [100 120 53] The network disappears from the list and only becomes visible after I disable and re-enable networking via the network applet. I don't remember seeing this problem at work where they use Cisco routers. My environment: + Encryption WPA2 or none. + Channels 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, or 11. + 3-4 meters away from the access point. + 802.11n + 17 other WiFi access points broadcasting. 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 [8086:08b1] (rev 73) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 [8086:4470] WORKAROUND: /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf : options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1 Drops did not cause loss of my network, and reconnects happened mostly in the same second. However at some moments there were just too many drops. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic 3.16.0-28.38 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: treguben 2520 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: treguben 2520 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Dec 24 15:06:25 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=82445dd2-3bcf-42f7-ae59-4fba694e25de InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-11 (12 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M4800 ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=9a116abe-59b9-48b8-abe4-5064a191ac51 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-28-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-28-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.138 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/03/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A11 dmi.board.name: 0T3YTY dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd12/03/2014:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM4800:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0T3YTY:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision M4800 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1405437/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp