Hello,
I hope you’re all doing well. I’m currently facing a frustrating issue with my Fedora installation, specifically related to the WiFi signal strength on my Qualcomm Atheros wireless card. I’m experiencing a significant drop in internet speed on my Linux computer compared to all my other devices. This issue has been driving me crazy, and I’m hoping that someone in the community could provide some guidance or solutions.
Problem Description:
My Fedora machine’s WiFi signal strength seems to be much weaker than it should be. This is resulting in a noticeable decrease in internet speed, with my Linux computer getting only about 10% of the speed that my other devices achieve.
System Info:
- Distro: Fedora 38 - XFCE
- Linux version: Linux 6.4.9-200.fc38.x86_64 x86_64
- WiFi Card: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485
Commands:
1.
~ % lspci | grep -i network
03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
~ % lspci -nnk | grep -A2 0280
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] (rev 01)
Subsystem: AzureWave AW-NE186H [1a3b:1186]
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
Additional Information:
- I have already tried rebooting both my computer and the router, but the issue persists.
- The WiFi signal strength is significantly weaker even when I’m in close proximity to the router.
- I haven’t noticed similar WiFi issues on other devices, so I believe this is specific to my Fedora installation.
Thanks.