** Summary changed: - 10ec:8192 Wireless Always reports speed as 1Mb/s no matter what the speed really is + 10ec:8192 Wireless connection speed unreliable
** Description changed: - I have a Realtek RTL8192 Wifi NIC with Oneiric beta 2 - If I go to the - Gnome Network Settings popup then it always reports 1Mb/s + I have a Realtek RTL8192 Wifi NIC with Oneiric beta 2 and since Natty, + the wireless connection speed is unreliable in that Internet + connectivity would come and go and seem to speed up and slow down + several times in a few minutes. + + The GNOME Network Settings however always reports a 1Mb/s connection as + does iwlist. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Oct 6 13:57:23 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110921.2) ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_GB:en - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_GB:en + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) usr_lib_gnome-control-center: - deja-dup 20.0-0ubuntu3 - gnome-bluetooth 3.2.0-0ubuntu1 - indicator-datetime 0.3.0-0ubuntu3 - --- + deja-dup 20.0-0ubuntu3 + gnome-bluetooth 3.2.0-0ubuntu1 + indicator-datetime 0.3.0-0ubuntu3 + --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: - **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** - card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog] - Subdevices: 1/1 - Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 + **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** + card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog] + Subdevices: 1/1 + Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC1: steveb 1895 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: steveb 1895 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: steveb 1895 F...m pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: steveb 1895 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: steveb 1895 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: steveb 1895 F...m pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: - Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0b00000 irq 43' - Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269' - Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,144dc06a,00100004' - Controls : 14 - Simple ctrls : 9 + Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0b00000 irq 43' + Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269' + Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,144dc06a,00100004' + Controls : 14 + Simple ctrls : 9 Card1.Amixer.info: - Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xcdefc000 irq 16' - Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP' - Components : 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100100' - Controls : 16 - Simple ctrls : 4 + Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xcdefc000 irq 16' + Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP' + Components : 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100100' + Controls : 16 + Simple ctrls : 4 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ae7d23fe-376c-4a85-a062-75ce40970e1b InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. R580/R590 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_GB:en - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_GB:en + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-generic-pae root=UUID=e6a6f7af-9f7f-41db-babb-d99a5f82c7d4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-generic-pae 3.0.17 PulseSinks: - Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/steveb not ours. - No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. + Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/steveb not ours. + No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. PulseSources: - Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sources'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/steveb not ours. - No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. + Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sources'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/steveb not ours. + No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-16-generic-pae N/A - linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-16-generic-pae N/A - linux-firmware 1.60 + linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-16-generic-pae N/A + linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-16-generic-pae N/A + linux-firmware 1.60 RfKill: - 1: hci0: Bluetooth - Soft blocked: no - Hard blocked: no + 1: hci0: Bluetooth + Soft blocked: no + Hard blocked: no Tags: oneiric Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic-pae i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: - + dmi.bios.date: 03/31/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: 08JB.M032.20100331.hkk dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: R580/R590 dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr08JB.M032.20100331.hkk:bd03/31/2010:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pnR580/R590:pvrNotApplicable:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnR580/R590:rvrNotApplicable:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: R580/R590 dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ** Description changed: I have a Realtek RTL8192 Wifi NIC with Oneiric beta 2 and since Natty, the wireless connection speed is unreliable in that Internet connectivity would come and go and seem to speed up and slow down several times in a few minutes. The GNOME Network Settings however always reports a 1Mb/s connection as does iwlist. + + Please note that as a work-around I have installed a realtek USB Wifi + dongle based on a later Realtek chip. + + This works just fine and reports the correct speed. + + I have had to blacklist the RLT8192 as it hangs my system if it connects + to a Wifi Network with no security ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Oct 6 13:57:23 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110921.2) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) usr_lib_gnome-control-center: deja-dup 20.0-0ubuntu3 gnome-bluetooth 3.2.0-0ubuntu1 indicator-datetime 0.3.0-0ubuntu3 --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: steveb 1895 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: steveb 1895 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: steveb 1895 F...m pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0b00000 irq 43' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,144dc06a,00100004' Controls : 14 Simple ctrls : 9 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xcdefc000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP' Components : 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100100' Controls : 16 Simple ctrls : 4 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ae7d23fe-376c-4a85-a062-75ce40970e1b InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. R580/R590 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-generic-pae root=UUID=e6a6f7af-9f7f-41db-babb-d99a5f82c7d4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-generic-pae 3.0.17 PulseSinks: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/steveb not ours. No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. PulseSources: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sources'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/steveb not ours. No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-16-generic-pae N/A linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-16-generic-pae N/A linux-firmware 1.60 RfKill: 1: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no Tags: oneiric Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic-pae i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 03/31/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: 08JB.M032.20100331.hkk dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: R580/R590 dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr08JB.M032.20100331.hkk:bd03/31/2010:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pnR580/R590:pvrNotApplicable:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnR580/R590:rvrNotApplicable:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: R580/R590 dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/869141 Title: 10ec:8192 Wireless connection speed unreliable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/869141/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
