Comment 126 for bug 292450

I have completely resolved (or worked around) this problem on my computer. I was having major problems with freezing and kernel panics. I was also losing my connection and not able to connect to certain wireless networks because of their encryption type. I tried switching between STA and bwfcutter multiple times.

This might be a little too dramatic of a solution for some, but I was able to completely resolve the problem by simply replacing the wireless card in my laptop.The Intel 3945ABG works natively with Linux, and you can find it for about $10 online.

With it, there is no need to install third party drivers! Ubuntu works on the first boot, no problems. It has saved me so many headaches with Fedora, openSuse, Mandriva, Arch, Gentoo, etc etc. Since switching, I haven't had a single kernel panic, and it's been several months.

I know this isn't a solution to the problem--I just thought I'd throw the option out there to those who are interested.

This is the model I got:
3945ABG Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Express
http://www.ayagroup.com/product.php?productid=17632&cat=0&page=1