connect-disconnect issue with wifi: wpa_supplicant disconnecting

KhosrawAzizi · 2022-02-24 17:18:54

seth wrote:

I'm also not sure why this issue doesn't occur on Windows but does on Linux.
3rd link below, mandatory.

I disabled fast boot and never had hibernation enabled. Does that in any way relate to this issue or is it just a cautionary step to take in case of file loss?

Speaking of issues, this seems like an actual driver issue:
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201875

It has been many years and there still seems to be no fix of the driver. I assume my only options from this are using an ethernet cable or just waiting it out till the driver is fixed.

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Slithery · 2022-02-24 18:39:51

KhosrawAzizi wrote:

jasonwryan wrote:
How did you install Arch?
I used a simple guide...

Which guide did you use?

KhosrawAzizi · 2022-02-24 18:52:15

Slithery wrote:

Which guide did you use?

Do not remember. But I don't that matters anymore as this seems to be a driver issue and I can't do much about it. I have another laptop so I will check and see if it has the same network adaptor or not. I think that'll help me confirm if it is the network adaptor that's causing the issue. I will also try downgrading the kernel to something older like 5.10 and see if it helps in any way.

Slithery · 2022-02-24 19:54:08

KhosrawAzizi wrote:

Slithery wrote:
Which guide did you use?
Do not remember. But I don't that matters anymore

It really does matter.

seth · 2022-02-24 20:19:21

KhosrawAzizi wrote:

Does that in any way relate to this issue or is it just a cautionary step to take in case of file loss?

The hardware is left in an undefined state when windows hibernates - failing wifi chips are a pretty common symptom.
After disabling the fast start feature, make sure to properly reboot windows and linux (the link should also explain how to force an actual shutdown) - twice for voodoo reasons.
Then see whether the issue remains.

The linked bugzilla is about a chip that's not covered by the driver (at least so it seems) but google cooked up https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-8 … 866d104838
=> try to pass "rtw88_pci.disable_aspm=1" to the kernel.

KhosrawAzizi · 2022-02-24 20:47:37

seth wrote:

=> try to pass "rtw88_pci.disable_aspm=1" to the kernel.

Removing fast boot and adding that option did not change anything. I feel like I might have to replace the WiFi card.

seth · 2022-02-24 20:51:58

Don't spend too much money, because, again: the signal quality is all over the place - it might very much be the environment.

KhosrawAzizi · 2022-02-24 21:46:06

seth wrote:

Don't spend too much money, because, again: the signal quality is all over the place - it might very much be the environment.

I will go ahead and try temporarily changing my location and see if it helps in any way. I might even try connecting to something like my phone through a hotspot and see if it could be an environmental issue.

KhosrawAzizi · 2022-03-10 16:04:26

Alright so as a last note on solving this issue, I've decided to get a new network adapter. However, I am not entirely down to open my computer up as it's not a desktop PC. Will an external network adapter, such as those connected via USB, be able to possibly fix the issue? I am at this point sure it's the network adapter's fault since my other laptop that doesn't use this exact network adapter (it's an Intel Wireless 8260 [rev 42]) works perfectly fine around the same area of the house. It also runs Arch and the same kernel version.

seth · 2022-03-10 21:15:11

Fix? No.
Sidestep? Yes.

Arch Linux

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