looking for solutions for a Weak wifi card on Ubuntu (new to ubuntu)
while connecting my duel booted laptop to local wifi I need to be 3-4 feet away from the router to get a strong signal . This issue is only on linux as windows 10 does not have this problem.
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS GNOME
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial
##### lspci #######
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723]
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [103c:81c1]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8723be
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 07)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [103c:81f1]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
##### lsusb #######
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:b008 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05c8:038f Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd (Foxlink)
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
##### PCMCIA card info ##################
##### rfkill #######
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
SecureBoot enabled
hp_wmi 16384 0
sparse_keymap 16384 1 hp_wmi
rtl8723be 102400 0
btcoexist 131072 1 rtl8723be
wmi_bmof 16384 0
rtl8723_common 24576 1 rtl8723be
rtl_pci 32768 1 rtl8723be
rtlwifi 77824 4 rtl_pci,
mac80211 778240 3 rtl_pci,
cfg80211 622592 2 rtlwifi,mac80211
wmi 24576 2 hp_wmi,wmi_bmof
[/etc/network/
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
##### lsmod #######
hp_wmi 16384 0
sparse_keymap 16384 1 hp_wmi
rtl8723be 102400 0
btcoexist 131072 1 rtl8723be
wmi_bmof 16384 0
rtl8723_common 24576 1 rtl8723be
rtl_pci 32768 1 rtl8723be
rtlwifi 77824 4 rtl_pci,
mac80211 778240 3 rtl_pci,
cfg80211 622592 2 rtlwifi,mac80211
wmi 24576 2 hp_wmi,wmi_bmof
##### interfaces #######
[/etc/network/
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
##### ifconfig #######
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enp3s0: <NO-CARRIER,
link/ether 10:62:e5:e0:15:39 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlp2s0: <BROADCAST,
link/ether 30:d1:6b:93:a7:43 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 192.168.43.154/24 brd 192.168.43.255 scope global dynamic wlp2s0
valid_lft 2878sec preferred_lft 2878sec
inet6 fe80::c09a:
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
##### iwconfig #######
enp3s0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
wlp2s0 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:"Andrew Dandrea's Phone"
Bit Rate=72.2 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Power Management:on
Link Quality=36/70 Signal level=-74 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:34 Missed beacon:0
##### route #######
default via 192.168.43.1 dev wlp2s0 proto static metric 600
169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp2s0 scope link metric 1000
192.168.43.0/24 dev wlp2s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.43.154 metric 600
##### resolv.conf #######
[777 root '/etc/resolv.conf' -> '../run/
nameserver 127.0.1.1
##### network managers ##################
Installed:
NetworkManager
Running:
root 1285 1 0 17:12 ? 00:00:03 /usr/sbin/
##### NetworkManager info ###############
GENERAL.DEVICE: wlp2s0
GENERAL.TYPE: wifi
GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceWifi
GENERAL.VENDOR: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
GENERAL.PRODUCT: RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
GENERAL.DRIVER: rtl8723be
GENERAL.
GENERAL.
GENERAL.HWADDR: 30:D1:6B:93:A7:43
GENERAL.MTU: 0
GENERAL.STATE: 100 (connected)
GENERAL.REASON: 0 (No reason given)
GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/
GENERAL.IP-IFACE: wlp2s0
GENERAL.
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes
GENERAL.
GENERAL.
GENERAL.
GENERAL.
GENERAL.CONNECTION: Andrew Dandrea's Phone
GENERAL.CON-UUID: 2e1b8632-
GENERAL.CON-PATH: /org/freedeskto
GENERAL.METERED: yes (guessed)
CAPABILITIES.
CAPABILITIES.SPEED: 72 Mb/s
CAPABILITIES.
WIFI-PROPERTIES
WIFI-PROPERTIES
WIFI-PROPERTIES
WIFI-PROPERTIES
WIFI-PROPERTIES
WIFI-PROPERTIES.AP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES
WIFI-PROPERTIES
WIFI-PROPERTIES
CONNECTIONS.
CONNECTIONS.
IP4.ADDRESS[1]: 192.168.43.154/24
IP4.GATEWAY: 192.168.43.1
IP4.ROUTE[1]: dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000
IP4.DNS[1]: 192.168.43.1
DHCP4.OPTION[1]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[2]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[3]: subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0
DHCP4.OPTION[4]: domain_name_servers = 192.168.43.1
DHCP4.OPTION[5]: ip_address = 192.168.43.154
DHCP4.OPTION[6]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[7]: dhcp_server_
DHCP4.OPTION[8]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[9]: broadcast_address = 192.168.43.255
DHCP4.OPTION[10]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[11]: dhcp_rebinding_time = 3150
DHCP4.OPTION[12]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[13]: dhcp_message_type = 5
DHCP4.OPTION[14]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[15]: routers = 192.168.43.1
DHCP4.OPTION[16]: dhcp_renewal_time = 1800
DHCP4.OPTION[17]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[18]: requested_routers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[19]: expiry = 1547512978
DHCP4.OPTION[20]: requested_wpad = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[21]: host_name = andrew-HP-Notebook
DHCP4.OPTION[22]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[23]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[24]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[25]: network_number = 192.168.43.0
DHCP4.OPTION[26]: requested_
DHCP4.OPTION[27]: vendor_
DHCP4.OPTION[28]: next_server = 192.168.43.1
DHCP4.OPTION[29]: requested_host_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[30]: dhcp_lease_time = 3600
DHCP4.OPTION[31]: requested_
IP6.ADDRESS[1]: fe80::c09a:
IP6.GATEWAY:
GENERAL.DEVICE: enp3s0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceEthernet
GENERAL.VENDOR: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
GENERAL.PRODUCT: RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller
GENERAL.DRIVER: r8169
GENERAL.
GENERAL.
GENERAL.HWADDR: 10:62:E5:E0:15:39
GENERAL.MTU: 1500
GENERAL.STATE: 20 (unavailable)
GENERAL.REASON: 2 (Device is now managed)
GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/
GENERAL.IP-IFACE:
GENERAL.
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes
GENERAL.
GENERAL.
GENERAL.
GENERAL.
GENERAL.CONNECTION: --
GENERAL.CON-UUID: --
GENERAL.CON-PATH: --
GENERAL.METERED: unknown
CAPABILITIES.
CAPABILITIES.SPEED: unknown
CAPABILITIES.
WIRED-PROPERTIE
CONNECTIONS.
SSID BSSID MODE CHAN FREQ RATE SIGNAL BARS SECURITY ACTIVE *
Andrew Dandrea's Phone 30:96:FB:A7:49:0B Infra 6 2437 MHz 54 Mbit/s 46 ▂▄__ WPA2 yes *
##### NetworkManager.
[main]
NetworkingEnabl
WirelessEnabled
WWANEnabled=true
##### NetworkManager config #############
[[/etc/
[connection]
wifi.powersave = 3
[[/etc/
[main]
plugins=
dns=dnsmasq
[ifupdown]
managed=false
##### NetworkManager profiles ###########
Sorry, try again.
Sorry, try again.
sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts
Acquisition of admin privileges failed.
##### Netplan config #######
##### iw reg get #######
Region: America/Chicago (based on set time zone)
country 00: DFS-UNSET
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
(2457 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-IR
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, NO-IR
(5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-IR
(5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, NO-IR
(5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, NO-IR
(5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-IR
(57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0), (N/A)
##### iwlist channels ###################
enp3s0 no frequency information.
lo no frequency information.
wlp2s0 13 channels in total; available frequencies :
Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
Current Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
##### iwlist scan #######
Sorry, try again.
sudo: 1 incorrect password attempt
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