Return-path: Received: from mail-pb0-f41.google.com ([209.85.160.41]:40067 "EHLO mail-pb0-f41.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753849AbaACXX6 (ORCPT ); Fri, 3 Jan 2014 18:23:58 -0500 Received: by mail-pb0-f41.google.com with SMTP id jt11so16309595pbb.28 for ; Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:23:58 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <52C7468B.80100@lwfinger.net> (sfid-20140104_002401_999870_250B6C5A) Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2014 17:23:55 -0600 From: Larry Finger MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Chris Taylor CC: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: RTL8723ae PCI Driver update References: <52C5A8DB.2090506@lwfinger.net> <52C5D96E.7060306@lwfinger.net> <52C72C01.4030209@lwfinger.net> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 01/03/2014 04:06 PM, Chris Taylor wrote: > Which backports package are you referring to? I can only see a few > listed here (http://packages.ubuntu.com/saucy-backports/). > > My AP is a Technicolor TG582n, latest firmware - but my Windows 8.1 > tablet has no problems connecting in locations round the house where > my Kubuntu laptop struggles. I don't think I've got an option on the > encryption mode - it's listed as 802.11b/g/n, which I guess means n. > > I've got another AP I could try somewhere - I'd not thought of trying > that since my Windows machines seem to pick up the signal fine. But it > might be worth a go. If you want the latest backports code, go to http://drvbp1.linux-foundation.org/~mcgrof/rel-html/backports/ and get the latest. You will need to build it yourself. The saucy-backports package is probably not for wifi. The manual for the AP says that it uses WPA2 as the default. It has 802.11n capability and probably is running in 802.11g+n mode. Larry