I found the fault: installer failed to properly configure ubuntu: "/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf" must contain "blacklist rt2800pci" which interfered with the wlan somehow.
Now the button does not blink but stays on, I see all available networks I see signal strengths i.e. works just as good as openSUSE -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/753087 Title: wlan displays only 100% signal wireless networks -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
