My wifi connexion is very unstable after the 17.10 update (from 17.04). I'm experiencing frequent disconnections (every 10~15min) a simple reconnection to the SSID solve the issue.
The card model is:
sudo lshw -class network
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:3a:00.0
logical name: wlp58s0
version: 32
serial: ****
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath10k_pci driverversion=4.13.0-16-generic firmware=WLAN.RM.4.4-00022-QCARMSWPZ-2 ip=192.168.1.49 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
resources: irq:286 memory:dc000000-dc1fffff
The computer is a Dell XPS 13' 9360.
The Wifi was working fine on 17.04 (not great signal but no diconnections).
The diagnostic:
########## wireless info START ##########
Report from: 22 Oct 2017 12:10 CEST +0200
Booted last: 22 Oct 2017 00:00 CEST +0200
Script from: 25 Mar 2017 07:04 UTC +0000
##### release ###########################
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 17.10
Release: 17.10
Codename: artful
##### kernel ############################
Linux 4.13.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 11 18:35:14 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, video.use_native_backlight=1, vt.handoff=7
##### desktop ###########################
i3
##### lspci #############################
3a:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:003e] (rev 32)
Subsystem: Bigfoot Networks, Inc. QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [1a56:1535]
Kernel driver in use: ath10k_pci
##### lsusb #############################
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:670c Microdia
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f3:20d0 Elan Microelectronics Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0cf3:e300 Atheros Communications, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
##### PCMCIA card info ##################
##### rfkill ############################
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
##### lsmod #############################
ath10k_pci 45056 0
dell_laptop 20480 0
ath10k_core 352256 1 ath10k_pci
ath 28672 1 ath10k_core
mac80211 778240 1 ath10k_core
cfg80211 610304 3 mac80211,ath,ath10k_core
wmi_bmof 16384 0
dell_wmi 16384 0
dell_smbios 16384 2 dell_wmi,dell_laptop
sparse_keymap 16384 3 dell_wmi,intel_hid,intel_vbtn
wmi 24576 2 dell_wmi,wmi_bmof
video 40960 3 dell_wmi,dell_laptop,i915
##### interfaces ########################
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
dns-nameservers 127.0.0.1
##### ifconfig ##########################
lo: flags=73 mtu 65536
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128 scopeid 0x10
loop txqueuelen 1000 (Local Loopback)
RX packets 3693 bytes 416071 (416.0 KB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 3693 bytes 416071 (416.0 KB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
wlp58s0: flags=4163 mtu 1500
inet 192.168.1.49 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
inet6 **** prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x0
inet6 **** prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20
inet6 **** prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x0
ether txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 1314397 bytes 1910643192 (1.9 GB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 398128 bytes 49026367 (49.0 MB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
##### iwconfig ##########################
lo no wireless extensions.
wlp58s0 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:"****"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.447 GHz Access Point:
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:on
Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=-40 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:70 Missed beacon:0
##### route #############################
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.254 0.0.0.0 UG 600 0 0 wlp58s0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 wlp58s0
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 600 0 0 wlp58s0
##### resolv.conf #######################
nameserver 127.0.0.1
##### network managers ##################
Installed:
NetworkManager
Running:
root 834 1 0 10:14 ? 00:00:07 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
##### NetworkManager info ###############
GENERAL.DEVICE: wlp58s0
GENERAL.TYPE: wifi
GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceWifi
GENERAL.VENDOR: Qualcomm Atheros
GENERAL.PRODUCT: QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
GENERAL.DRIVER: ath10k_pci
GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 4.13.0-16-generic
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION: WLAN.RM.4.4-00022-QCARMSWPZ-2
GENERAL.HWADDR:
GENERAL.MTU: 1500
GENERAL.STATE: 100 (connected)
GENERAL.REASON: 0 (No reason given)
GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:3a:00.0/net/wlp58s0
GENERAL.IP-IFACE: wlp58s0
GENERAL.IS-SOFTWARE: no
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes
GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no
GENERAL.NM-PLUGIN-MISSING: no
GENERAL.PHYS-PORT-ID: --
GENERAL.CONNECTION: ****
GENERAL.CON-UUID: ****
GENERAL.CON-PATH: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/7
GENERAL.METERED: no (guessed)
CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: no
CAPABILITIES.SPEED: 1 Mb/s
CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE: no
CAPABILITIES.SRIOV: no
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WEP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WPA: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WPA2: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.TKIP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.CCMP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.AP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.ADHOC: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.2GHZ: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.5GHZ: yes
IP4.ADDRESS[1]: 192.168.1.49/24
IP4.GATEWAY: 192.168.1.254
IP4.ROUTE[1]: dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000
IP4.DNS[1]: 192.168.1.254
DHCP4.OPTION[1]: requested_routers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[2]: requested_domain_search = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[3]: requested_time_offset = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[4]: requested_domain_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[5]: requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[6]: requested_broadcast_address = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[7]: requested_netbios_scope = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[8]: requested_wpad = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[9]: next_server = 0.0.0.0
DHCP4.OPTION[10]: expiry = 1508710174
DHCP4.OPTION[11]: requested_interface_mtu = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[12]: requested_subnet_mask = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[13]: routers = 192.168.1.254
DHCP4.OPTION[14]: dhcp_message_type = 5
DHCP4.OPTION[15]: ip_address = 192.168.1.49
DHCP4.OPTION[16]: broadcast_address = 192.168.1.255
DHCP4.OPTION[17]: requested_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[18]: requested_domain_name_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[19]: requested_ntp_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[20]: requested_netbios_name_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[21]: dhcp_lease_time = 43200
DHCP4.OPTION[22]: domain_name_servers = 192.168.1.254
DHCP4.OPTION[23]: requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[24]: subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0
DHCP4.OPTION[25]: network_number = 192.168.1.0
DHCP4.OPTION[26]: requested_host_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[27]: dhcp_server_identifier = 192.168.1.254
IP6.ADDRESS[1]: ****/64
IP6.ADDRESS[2]: ****/64
IP6.ADDRESS[3]: ****/64
IP6.GATEWAY: ****
IP6.ROUTE[1]: dst = ****::/64, nh = ::, mt = 600
IP6.DNS[1]: ****
IP6.DNS[2]: ****
SSID BSSID MODE CHAN FREQ RATE SIGNAL BARS SECURITY ACTIVE *
**HIDDEN FOR PRIVACY**
##### NetworkManager.state ##############
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
##### NetworkManager.conf ###############
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
[ifupdown]
managed=false
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
##### NetworkManager profiles ###########
** HIDDEN FOR PRIVACY **
##### iw reg get ########################
global
country 00: DFS-UNSET
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
(2457 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), AUTO-BW, NO-IR
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, NO-IR
(5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), AUTO-BW, NO-IR
(5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW, NO-IR
(5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, NO-IR
(5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-IR
(57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0), (N/A)
##### iwlist channels ###################
lo no frequency information.
wlp58s0 32 channels in total; available frequencies :
Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
Channel 36 : 5.18 GHz
Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz
Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz
Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz
Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz
Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz
Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz
Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz
Channel 100 : 5.5 GHz
Channel 104 : 5.52 GHz
Channel 108 : 5.54 GHz
Channel 112 : 5.56 GHz
Channel 116 : 5.58 GHz
Channel 120 : 5.6 GHz
Channel 124 : 5.62 GHz
Channel 128 : 5.64 GHz
Channel 132 : 5.66 GHz
Channel 136 : 5.68 GHz
Channel 140 : 5.7 GHz
Current Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
##### iwlist scan #######################
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlp58s0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Device or resource busy
##### module infos ######################
[ath10k_pci]
filename: /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ath10k_pci.ko
firmware: ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/board.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board-2.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-6.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-5.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-4.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-5.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-4.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA9887/hw1.0/board-2.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA9887/hw1.0/board.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA9887/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/board-2.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/board.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-4.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-3.bin
firmware: ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-2.bin
license: Dual BSD/GPL
description: Driver support for Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac WLAN PCIe/AHB devices
author: Qualcomm Atheros
srcversion: 8D7A52EE462CD73D0445DB2
depends: ath10k_core
intree: Y
name: ath10k_pci
vermagic: 4.13.0-16-generic SMP mod_unload
signat: PKCS#7
signer:
sig_key:
sig_hashalgo: md4
parm: irq_mode:0: auto, 1: legacy, 2: msi (default: 0) (uint)
parm: reset_mode:0: auto, 1: warm only (default: 0) (uint)
[ath10k_core]
filename: /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ath10k_core.ko
license: Dual BSD/GPL
description: Core module for Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac wireless LAN cards.
author: Qualcomm Atheros
srcversion: 7F06478F5745B064BF3BC89
depends: mac80211,cfg80211,ath
intree: Y
name: ath10k_core
vermagic: 4.13.0-16-generic SMP mod_unload
signat: PKCS#7
signer:
sig_key:
sig_hashalgo: md4
parm: debug_mask:Debugging mask (uint)
parm: uart_print:Uart target debugging (bool)
parm: skip_otp:Skip otp failure for calibration in testmode (bool)
parm: cryptmode:Crypto mode: 0-hardware, 1-software (uint)
parm: rawmode:Use raw 802.11 frame datapath (bool)
[ath]
filename: /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko
license: Dual BSD/GPL
description: Shared library for Atheros wireless LAN cards.
author: Atheros Communications
srcversion: 555BBBB9D4FCA58A05E7C0D
depends: cfg80211
intree: Y
name: ath
vermagic: 4.13.0-16-generic SMP mod_unload
signat: PKCS#7
signer:
sig_key:
sig_hashalgo: md4
[mac80211]
filename: /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
license: GPL
description: IEEE 802.11 subsystem
srcversion: 66E288B8743878C5423A01E
depends: cfg80211
intree: Y
name: mac80211
vermagic: 4.13.0-16-generic SMP mod_unload
signat: PKCS#7
signer:
sig_key:
sig_hashalgo: md4
parm: minstrel_vht_only:Use only VHT rates when VHT is supported by sta. (bool)
parm: max_nullfunc_tries:Maximum nullfunc tx tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
parm: max_probe_tries:Maximum probe tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
parm: beacon_loss_count:Number of beacon intervals before we decide beacon was lost. (int)
parm: probe_wait_ms:Maximum time(ms) to wait for probe response before disconnecting (reason 4). (int)
parm: ieee80211_default_rc_algo:Default rate control algorithm for mac80211 to use (charp)
[cfg80211]
filename: /lib/modules/4.13.0-16-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
description: wireless configuration support
license: GPL
author: Johannes Berg
srcversion: A854863B536C70273DE73A5
depends:
intree: Y
name: cfg80211
vermagic: 4.13.0-16-generic SMP mod_unload
signat: PKCS#7
signer:
sig_key:
sig_hashalgo: md4
parm: bss_entries_limit:limit to number of scan BSS entries (per wiphy, default 1000) (int)
parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp)
parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)
##### module parameters #################
[ath10k_pci]
irq_mode: 0
reset_mode: 0
[ath10k_core]
cryptmode: 0
debug_mask: 0
rawmode: N
skip_otp: N
uart_print: N
[mac80211]
beacon_loss_count: 7
ieee80211_default_rc_algo: minstrel_ht
max_nullfunc_tries: 2
max_probe_tries: 5
minstrel_vht_only: Y
probe_wait_ms: 500
[cfg80211]
bss_entries_limit: 1000
cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N
ieee80211_regdom: 00
##### /etc/modules ######################
##### modprobe options ##################
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf]
alias net-pf-3 off
alias net-pf-6 off
alias net-pf-9 off
alias net-pf-11 off
alias net-pf-12 off
alias net-pf-19 off
alias net-pf-21 off
alias net-pf-36 off
[/etc/modprobe.d/intel-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf]
remove iwlwifi \
(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211
[/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf]
softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en
##### rc.local ##########################
grep: /etc/rc.local: No such file or directory
##### pm-utils ##########################
##### udev rules ########################
##### dmesg #############################
[ 2518.493849] wlp58s0: send auth to (try 1/3)
[ 2518.498139] wlp58s0: authenticated
[ 2518.510661] wlp58s0: associate with (try 1/3)
[ 2518.514808] wlp58s0: RX AssocResp from (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 2518.517910] wlp58s0: associated
[ 2518.518031] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlp58s0: link becomes ready
[ 3790.657597] wlp58s0: deauthenticating from by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
[ 3790.691224] wlp58s0: authenticate with
[ 3790.744676] wlp58s0: send auth to (try 1/3)
[ 3791.745320] wlp58s0: send auth to (try 2/3)
[ 3792.702724] wlp58s0: authenticated
[ 3792.705567] wlp58s0: associate with (try 1/3)
[ 3792.708886] wlp58s0: RX AssocResp from (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 3792.712592] wlp58s0: associated
[ 4892.860736] wlp58s0: deauthenticating from by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
[ 4896.836038] wlp58s0: authenticate with
[ 4896.888893] wlp58s0: send auth to (try 1/3)
[ 4896.890516] wlp58s0: authenticated
[ 4896.892901] wlp58s0: associate with (try 1/3)
[ 4896.897903] wlp58s0: RX AssocResp from (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 4896.900310] wlp58s0: associated
########## wireless info END ############
Edit:
The solution provided by Zsolt Rizsányi works, alternatively I choose to change my WiFi card by an Intel 8265 which have a better range and a better support of the 5G frequency.
Best Answer
I had the same issue and found a Debian bug report that also has a solution. See https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=879184
The solution is simple: install updated firmware from firmware repository provided by Qualcomm.
Detailed steps:
Download https://github.com/kvalo/ath10k-firmware/blob/master/QCA6174/hw3.0/board-2.bin and overwrite /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board-2.bin with the downloaded file.
Download https://github.com/kvalo/ath10k-firmware/blob/master/QCA6174/hw3.0/4.4.1/firmware-6.bin_WLAN.RM.4.4.1-00065-QCARMSWP-1 and overwrite /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-6.bin.
Restart