Here is a workaround to solve this issue permanantly: sudo gedit /usr/lib/pm-utils/power.d/wireless (make a copy before doing these changes)
do these changes in the scriptsnippet: case $driver in ipw2100) iwpriv_ac="set_power 0" iwpriv_batt="set_power 0" iwconfig_ac="power on" iwconfig_batt="power on";; ipw3945) iwpriv_ac="set_power 6" iwpriv_batt="set_power 6";; iwl*) if [ -f "/sys/class/net/$1/device/power_level" ]; then iwlevel_ac=0 iwlevel_batt=0 else iwconfig_ac="power off" iwconfig_batt="power off" fi;; *) iwconfig_ac="power off" iwconfig_batt="power off";; esac -- Regression in wireless performance under Maverick when on battery power (broadcom) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/651008 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs