Public bug reported: Symptoms matching my issue are described also at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=916203 and sing the workaround from the there (setting BSSID in NetworkManager) fixes it.
The dropouts are bad enough that they freeze interactive ssh sessions for 20+ secs. Ping looks like this 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=107 ttl=58 time=16.3 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=108 ttl=58 time=15.8 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=109 ttl=58 time=19.8 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=110 ttl=58 time=16.8 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=112 ttl=58 time=10696 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=113 ttl=58 time=9688 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=114 ttl=58 time=8680 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=115 ttl=58 time=7672 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=116 ttl=58 time=6664 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=117 ttl=58 time=5656 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=118 ttl=58 time=4648 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=119 ttl=58 time=3640 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=120 ttl=58 time=2634 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=121 ttl=58 time=1626 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=122 ttl=58 time=618 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=123 ttl=58 time=17.2 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=124 ttl=58 time=15.8 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=125 ttl=58 time=21.2 ms .... 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=231 ttl=58 time=16.1 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=232 ttl=58 time=15.3 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=233 ttl=58 time=16.1 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=234 ttl=58 time=243 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=235 ttl=58 time=245 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=236 ttl=58 time=236 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=237 ttl=58 time=15.9 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=238 ttl=58 time=23.7 ms ... 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=349 ttl=58 time=15.7 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=350 ttl=58 time=16.0 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=351 ttl=58 time=11249 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=352 ttl=58 time=10284 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=353 ttl=58 time=9284 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=354 ttl=58 time=8284 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=355 ttl=58 time=7284 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=356 ttl=58 time=6284 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=357 ttl=58 time=5284 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=358 ttl=58 time=4284 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=359 ttl=58 time=3284 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=360 ttl=58 time=2285 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=361 ttl=58 time=1284 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=362 ttl=58 time=284 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=363 ttl=58 time=15.9 ms 64 bytes from 128.214.248.132: icmp_req=364 ttl=58 time=21.4 ms ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.8.0-32-generic 3.8.0-32.47~precise1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-32.47~precise1-generic 3.8.13.10 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-32-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k3.8.0-32-generic. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC282 Analog [ALC282 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: playsign 1792 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: playsign 1792 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'MID'/'HDA Intel MID at 0xb3610000 irq 65' Mixer name : 'Intel Haswell HDMI' Components : 'HDA:80862807,80860101,00100000' Controls : 21 Simple ctrls : 3 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xb3614000 irq 66' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC282' Components : 'HDA:10ec0282,1025079b,00100003' Controls : 19 Simple ctrls : 9 Date: Mon Oct 28 14:17:10 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e674e041-7eed-491f-812c-62540a441485 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1) MachineType: Acer Aspire V5-573G MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-32-generic root=UUID=a4012118-ebd9-4417-aa74-70190a797023 ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-32-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-32-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.7 SourcePackage: linux-lts-raring UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/28/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: V2.13 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Dazzle_HW dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Type2 - A01 Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV2.13:bd06/28/2013:svnAcer:pnAspireV5-573G:pvrTBDbyOEM:rvnAcer:rnDazzle_HW:rvrType2-A01BoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Aspire V5-573G dmi.product.version: TBD by OEM dmi.sys.vendor: Acer ** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise qa-kernel-lts-testing running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1245464 Title: wifi dropouts with ath9k / AR9462 every 120s To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-raring/+bug/1245464/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs