Ubuntu
linux-backports-modules-2.6.31 package

  1. Bug #493342
  2. Comment #5

Comment 5 for bug 493342

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dreamon (dreamon) wrote : Re: wifi will drop out at ramdomly, I am using a Toshiba NB205 with ubuntu 9.1

According to the Ubuntu hardware Wiki, the Asus EeePC 1005HA has the same network hardware (Atheros 9285) and suffers from the same problem. The Wiki says installing a backport would help: "Wireless (Atheros AR9285) works out of the box, but connection is flaky. To fix, open a terminal and type 'sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-karmic'"
I installed the backport half a week ago and my connection has been much better since then. Stability improved and I have a much better reception.