Ubuntu 17.04 wireless driver issue

Question

I was using Ubuntu 16.04 and switched to windows because of wireless problems of Ubuntu. After a while, I decided to return Ubuntu, but confronted with the exact same problem. I couldn't figure out why Linux Ubuntu conflicts with RT3290 wireless. After installation of system, wifi was working, but enable wi-fi option and available wireless connections was missing after first restart. I downloaded rt3290 driver from here and installed it. This driver seems like solving the problem, I now can connect to wifi, but my connection is still too fragile: it keeps disconnecting often and youtube videos is playing in low quality. Does anyone know permanent solution to this problem? Is there official ticket about this problem?

@user68186 I tried those answers but all of them solve problem for a few hours and after that everything return to "normal" and wifi keeps disconnencting — Elgin Cahangirov, Oct 16 '17 at 18:10
@user68186 I think there is a problem in kernel built-in wireless drivers — Elgin Cahangirov, Oct 16 '17 at 18:11

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 16 '17 at 23:20

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I believe the fixes are in the latest Ubuntu kernels, to install

sudo apt-get install linux-generic-hwe-16.04-edge

Reboot

There have been issues in the past with this chipset and wifi power management but they seem to have been fixed recently

answered Oct 16 '17 at 23:20

Jeremy31

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I installed ubuntu 3 days ago, so it should be updated – Elgin Cahangirov Oct 17 '17 at 18:53
What does uname -a show? – Jeremy31 Oct 17 '17 at 20:41
4.10.0-37-generic – Elgin Cahangirov Oct 18 '17 at 14:57
I would uninstall the module you built and use the kernel module, I think it is named rt2800usb and see https://askubuntu.com/a/910186/300665 – Jeremy31 Oct 18 '17 at 17:53
Thanks a lot for your help, but I'm really fed up trying these complicated solutions. None of them is working.. – Elgin Cahangirov Oct 18 '17 at 22:07
Try a new install, then use my link https://askubuntu.com/a/910186/300665 – Jeremy31 Oct 18 '17 at 23:28
tried your solution, but no result – Elgin Cahangirov Oct 21 '17 at 12:26
the only working solution for now is the link in my post (rt3290 driver). I install it after each startup and can connect to wifi until I shut down computer – Elgin Cahangirov Oct 21 '17 at 12:30

Ubuntu 17.04 wireless driver issue

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