Bug 787437

Summary:	Wireless loses strength randomly
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Samuel Cavazos <samjakobcavazos>
Component:	iwlwifi-firmware	Assignee:	Orphan Owner <extras-orphan>
Status:	CLOSED UPSTREAM	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	16	CC:	extras-orphan
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Hardware:	x86_64
OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	Kernel-3.2.3-2.fc16.x86_64	Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Description Samuel Cavazos 2012-02-05 04:03:28 UTC

Description of problem:
The wireless signal begins to lose strength after 10 to 30 minutes of consistent use with intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 adapter and fedora 16 to about 1 kb/s. Not a signal problem, as the windows partition keeps signal.

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How reproducible:
100%


Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install fedora 16 with intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 adapter
2.Use wifi for some time
3.Observe loss signal.
  
Actual results:
Signal fades to about 1 kb/s

Expected results:
Consistent strength throughout use.

Additional info:
Running Kernel 3.2.2-1.fc16.x86_64

Comment 1 Samuel Cavazos 2012-02-05 18:13:57 UTC

I installed kernel-3.2.3-2.fc16.x86_64 from updates-testing. It appears that the problem was fixed in this release.