![]() The RealTek driver maybe packaged for your distrobution, for example in the AUR for Arch. * Freezes also happen with Ad-Hoc mode from time to time * When using WPA Enterprise, entire system will freeze after a few minutes, requiring reboot Realtek has been contacted about the problem. This problem has been observed with version 015 too. * Connections randomly drop out after a few minutes (seems to be fixed in version 015) ![]() However, it may reduce the battery life since LPS is an acronym for Low Power State. This also reduces the "noise" in the syslog kernel messages generated by LPS. One method that appears to drastically reduce the crashes and connection drops is to comment out "-DENABLE_LPS" from the Makefiles while building the Realtek Linux driver. Please note: use of this driver on Lenovo systems results in unpredictable fatal crashes on some systems! It's is *not* advised to choose this driver. More information about using the Realtek native driver in Ubuntu: The Realtek Linux driver for this chip can be downloaded from the Realtek website Downstream Data Rate: 150 mbps Wireless Protocol: 802.11N Download: No Drivers found. ![]() In some cases the RealTek driver below can be more reliable than the kernel driver. Basic Specs: Product Type: Internal Wireless/Wifi Card Compatible Laptop: HP 4431S 4436S 4430S 4230S Interface/Socket Type: Mini PCI Express Compatible Port/Slot: Mini PCI-E Compatible Part Number: 640926-001 Model/Part No : RTL8188CE Frequency: 2.4Ghz Max. The rtlwifi driver which supports this chip was included in kernel 3.0. ![]() All other available WiFi options are supported by in-kernel drivers in modern Linux distributions rtlwifi If you are not comfortable with running development code and have the option, order your ThinkPad with a different WiFi adapter. ![]()
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