[Information] HP Laptop WiFi Connection Behaviour

[Wirezfree]

Hi,

FYI
I found that my hardware produces some odd behaviour regarding WiFi, I have observed this with LL2 & Mint 17
It will connect to my WiFi 100% from a power on, or boot Live usb stick,
But once installed, if I just do a re-start it will only re-connect 10% of the time.!!!, WLan Card in some odd state/Driver/Timing issue.??

HP Laptop with:

Code:

dave@hp-laptop:~$ inxi -c 5 -b
System:    Host: hp-laptop Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.11.6 Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
Machine:   System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Pavilion TS 14 Notebook PC version: 0881100000305E00000620100
                Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 2161 version: 29.42 Bios: Insyde version: F.62 date: 03/06/2014
CPU:         Dual core Intel Core i5-4200U CPU (-HT-MCP-) clocked at 759.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller
                X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: [email protected]
                GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell Mobile GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.2.2
Network:  Card-1: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller driver: r8169
                Card-2: Realtek RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter driver: rtl8188ee
Drives:      HDD Total Size: 256.1GB (1.9% used)
Info:         Processes: 206 Uptime: 1:27 Memory: 962.4/15825.5MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 1.9.17

Code:

dave@hp-laptop:~$ inxi -n
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller driver: r8169
                 IF: em1 state: down mac: a0:48::xx:xx:xx:xx
                 Card-2: Realtek RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter driver: rtl8188ee
                 IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 70:18:xx:xx:xx:xx

Maybe of interest, in case you suspect you have issues.??
Dave