Low wifi reception in Ubuntu

[Karl F. Larsen]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>    This is a VERY common problem. The Windows XP has a driver added
>> that turns on the wifi receiver. Really! So when you try Linux it can't
>> turn it on and it is bad. On my laptop Windows has that driver and I
>> have to take my laptop where there is no WiFi, and turn it on with
>> windows, and then turn off the computer.
>>
>>     
>
> I remember you mentioning that once, Karl. It was a Vista laptop, no?
>   
    Exactly.
> In this case it appears that the card is working, but poorly. In fact,
> he sees other people's wifi routers just fine, only his own has bad
> reception when in Linux!
>
> 	Well could be different but I still think it is turned down or off by the Windows when you turn windows off. Then Linux can't turn it back up. I have great sensitivity with my laptop. But I can't ever turn on Windows! :-) 
73 Karl



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