ok i blacklisted the 3 modules built in kernel and installed the rt61 legacy driver from serialmonkey and now internet is reliable as should be, also wireless signal strength is better too.
roaming mode no longer works though so had to do manual network configuration. here's what i did with help on forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=600554 it would be great if someone could fix this in ubuntu as i've been through hell and back and it would be a shame if others have to also. -- rt61 edimax pci wifi card intermittent connection problems https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/159566 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs