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I am new Ubuntu user. I have problem with low signal in my laptop. I searched for ways to fix the problem. I found the best solution by using commands below:

sudo modprobe -r rtl8723be
sudo modprobe rtl8723be ant_sel=1

The question is:

  1. What does it mean?

  2. The signal is very strong after I run those command, but I have to run the command every time I run my laptop. Is there any solution to make it permanent?

pomsky
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rasdidin
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  • rtl8723be is a module, to load this on boot, read through this and follow the instructions, https://askubuntu.com/questions/299676/how-to-install-3rd-party-module-so-that-it-is-loaded-on-boot – hellozee Jan 02 '18 at 06:06

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The driver rtl8723be that is included in Ubuntu 16.04 is not yet able to autoselect which antenna wire has the best signal strength.

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It is therefor necessary to do some trial and error to determine if the best antenna is #1 or #2. You have determined that, in your case, it is #1.

We can create a file that will instruct the system to load the driver with the correct parameter automagically on boot. Please open a terminal and do:

sudo -i
echo "options rtl8723be ant_sel=1"  >  /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8723be.conf
exit

You should be all set.

chili555
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