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I just run purely separate win and kubuntu systems now using samba in the
network Though, when I was running dual win 7 and kubuntu never had a
dropping under Linux. What's your WiFi model? Mind you, I stopped using
Ubuntu for clients unless they specifically asked for it. It sounds on
first impressions that something doesn't like the other. Have you checked
the Ubuntu forums?
On 8 Sep 2015 21:49, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I have a main desktop machine at home, which originally came with Win
> 7 Ultimate. I partitioned the main hard drive and installed Ubuntu, and
> that's where I read my email. The machine is about years old now, and
> thanks to software updates it is now running Windows 10 and Ubuntu
> 14.04.
>
> Rather than string long Ethernet cables all around my apartment, I use
> a USB wifi adapter to connect to the wifi provided by my DSL router in
> another room.
> Ubuntu seems to drop and reestablish the connection randomly. At
> least, it usually reestablishes it eventually.
> I don't think I've seen Windows drop he connection, ever. And in
> fact, any time that Ubuntu seems to have trouble reconnecting, all I
> have to do is boot into Windows to get a good connection, which persists
> when I boot back into Ubuntu.
> My guess is that the Windows driver for the adapter is smarter than
> whatever driver Ubuntu is using; perhaps (a) lying to me about
> intermittent drops? and/or (b) resetting the adapter on boot in ways
> that Ubuntu doesn't.
> Can anyone suggest ways to improve the reliability of my connection
> while Ubuntu is running?
>
> David Gillett
> CISSP CCNP
>
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