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I have installed Ubuntu on a new HP Windows 10 laptop, but the wifi is not working. Nothing happens when I click Enable Wifi and Wifi Networks is greyed out. Wifi works ok in Windows.

Wireless info is below.

I note that rfkill shows a soft block,

2: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: yes
    Hard blocked: no

But sudo rfkill unblock wifi doesn't change anything.

Any suggestions on how to resolve?

#### wireless info START

Report from: 21 Mar 2016 10:12 GMT +0000

Booted last: 21 Mar 2016 09:40 GMT +0000

Script from: 27 Sep 2015 00:34 UTC +0000

release

Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty

kernel

Linux 4.2.0-27-generic #32~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 22 15:32:26 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7

desktop

Ubuntu

lspci

02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 07) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:8074] Kernel driver in use: r8169

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 3165 [8086:3165] (rev 81) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless AC 3165 [8086:4010] Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi

lsusb

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0bda:57c4 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 005: ID 8087:0a2a Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. 4-port hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0483:91d1 STMicroelectronics Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

PCMCIA card info rfkill

0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 2: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: no

lsmod

acer_wmi 20480 0 hp_wmi 16384 0 sparse_keymap 16384 2 acer_wmi,hp_wmi iwlmvm 290816 0 mac80211 729088 1 iwlmvm iwlwifi 204800 1 iwlmvm cfg80211 540672 3 iwlwifi,mac80211,iwlmvm wmi 20480 2 acer_wmi,hp_wmi video 36864 2 i915,acer_wmi

interfaces

auto lo iface lo inet loopback

ifconfig

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr
inet addr:192.168.1.18 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:8911 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:4545 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:7349744 (7.3 MB) TX bytes:455446 (455.4 KB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

iwconfig

eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Power Management:on

route

Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 1 0 0 eth0

resolv.conf

nameserver 127.0.1.1 search Home

network managers

Installed:

NetworkManager

Running:

root 3502 1 0 10:06 ? 00:00:00 NetworkManager

NetworkManager info

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected (global)

  • Device: wlan0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Type: 802.11 WiFi Driver: iwlwifi State: unavailable Default: no HW Address:

    Capabilities:

    Wireless Properties WEP Encryption: yes WPA Encryption: yes WPA2 Encryption: yes

    Wireless Access Points

  • Device: eth0 [Wired connection 1] ------------------------------------------- Type: Wired Driver: r8169 State: connected Default: yes HW Address:

    Capabilities: Carrier Detect: yes Speed: 100 Mb/s

    Wired Properties Carrier: on

    IPv4 Settings: Address: 192.168.1.18 Prefix: 24 (255.255.255.0) Gateway: 192.168.1.1

    DNS: 192.168.1.1

NetworkManager.state

[main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true

NetworkManager.conf

[main] plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono dns=dnsmasq

[ifupdown] managed=false

NetworkManager profiles iw reg get

Region: Europe/London (based on set time zone)

country 00: (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 20) (2457 - 2482 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS (2474 - 2494 @ 20), (3, 20), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS (5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 20), PASSIVE-SCAN, NO-IBSS

iwlist channels

eth0 no frequency information.

lo no frequency information.

wlan0 32 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 Channel 36 : 5.18 GHz Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz Channel 100 : 5.5 GHz Channel 104 : 5.52 GHz Channel 108 : 5.54 GHz Channel 112 : 5.56 GHz Channel 116 : 5.58 GHz Channel 120 : 5.6 GHz Channel 124 : 5.62 GHz Channel 128 : 5.64 GHz Channel 132 : 5.66 GHz Channel 136 : 5.68 GHz Channel 140 : 5.7 GHz

iwlist scan

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

module infos

[iwlmvm] filename: /lib/modules/4.2.0-27-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/iwlmvm.ko license: GPL author: Copyright(c) 2003- 2015 Intel Corporation description: The new Intel(R) wireless AGN driver for Linux srcversion: 3BBD88D7E8252B90136F463 depends: iwlwifi,mac80211,cfg80211 intree: Y vermagic: 4.2.0-27-generic SMP mod_unload modversions signer: Build time autogenerated kernel key sig_key: 73:6E:2F:9E:A1:B4:72:8A:15:AC:16:9B:18:69:26:7E:11:28:D6:E8 sig_hashalgo: sha512 parm: init_dbg:set to true to debug an ASSERT in INIT fw (default: false (bool) parm: power_scheme:power management scheme: 1-active, 2-balanced, 3-low power, default: 2 (int) parm: tfd_q_hang_detect:TFD queues hang detection (default: true (bool)

[mac80211] filename: /lib/modules/4.2.0-27-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko license: GPL description: IEEE 802.11 subsystem srcversion: FBF6EA073A00B4F3836226E depends: cfg80211 intree: Y vermagic: 4.2.0-27-generic SMP mod_unload modversions signer: Build time autogenerated kernel key sig_key: 73:6E:2F:9E:A1:B4:72:8A:15:AC:16:9B:18:69:26:7E:11:28:D6:E8 sig_hashalgo: sha512 parm: minstrel_vht_only:Use only VHT rates when VHT is supported by sta. (bool) parm: max_nullfunc_tries:Maximum nullfunc tx tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int) parm: max_probe_tries:Maximum probe tries before disconnecting (reason 4). (int) parm: beacon_loss_count:Number of beacon intervals before we decide beacon was lost. (int) parm: probe_wait_ms:Maximum time(ms) to wait for probe response before disconnecting (reason 4). (int) parm: ieee80211_default_rc_algo:Default rate control algorithm for mac80211 to use (charp)

[iwlwifi] filename: /lib/modules/4.2.0-27-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.ko license: GPL author: Copyright(c) 2003- 2015 Intel Corporation description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi driver for Linux firmware: iwlwifi-100-5.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-1000-5.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-135-6.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-105-6.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-2000-6.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-7265D-12.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-7265-12.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-3160-12.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-7260-12.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-8000-12.ucode srcversion: 75997E53B9CC3BD2CA79F3B depends: cfg80211 intree: Y vermagic: 4.2.0-27-generic SMP mod_unload modversions signer: Build time autogenerated kernel key sig_key: 73:6E:2F:9E:A1:B4:72:8A:15:AC:16:9B:18:69:26:7E:11:28:D6:E8 sig_hashalgo: sha512 parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int) parm: 11n_disable:disable 11n functionality, bitmap: 1: full, 2: disable agg TX, 4: disable agg RX, 8 enable agg TX (uint) parm: amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (default 0) (int) parm: fw_restart:restart firmware in case of error (default true) (bool) parm: antenna_coupling:specify antenna coupling in dB (default: 0 dB) (int) parm: nvm_file:NVM file name (charp) parm: d0i3_disable:disable d0i3 functionality (default: Y) (bool) parm: lar_disable:disable LAR functionality (default: N) (bool) parm: uapsd_disable:disable U-APSD functionality (default: Y) (bool) parm: bt_coex_active:enable wifi/bt co-exist (default: enable) (bool) parm: led_mode:0=system default, 1=On(RF On)/Off(RF Off), 2=blinking, 3=Off (default: 0) (int) parm: power_save:enable WiFi power management (default: disable) (bool) parm: power_level:default power save level (range from 1 - 5, default: 1) (int) parm: fw_monitor:firmware monitor - to debug FW (default: false - needs lots of memory) (bool)

[cfg80211] filename: /lib/modules/4.2.0-27-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko description: wireless configuration support license: GPL author: Johannes Berg srcversion: 7982686FBE8064A87E02753 depends:
intree: Y vermagic: 4.2.0-27-generic SMP mod_unload modversions signer: Build time autogenerated kernel key sig_key: 73:6E:2F:9E:A1:B4:72:8A:15:AC:16:9B:18:69:26:7E:11:28:D6:E8 sig_hashalgo: sha512 parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp) parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)

module parameters

[iwlmvm] init_dbg: N power_scheme: 2 tfd_q_hang_detect: Y

[mac80211] beacon_loss_count: 7 ieee80211_default_rc_algo: minstrel_ht max_nullfunc_tries: 2 max_probe_tries: 5 minstrel_vht_only: Y probe_wait_ms: 500

[iwlwifi] 11n_disable: 0 amsdu_size_8K: 0 antenna_coupling: 0 bt_coex_active: Y d0i3_disable: Y fw_monitor: N fw_restart: Y lar_disable: N led_mode: 0 nvm_file: (null) power_level: 0 power_save: N swcrypto: 0 uapsd_disable: Y

[cfg80211] cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N ieee80211_regdom: 00

/etc/modules

lp rtc

modprobe options

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf] blacklist ath_pci

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf] blacklist evbug blacklist usbmouse blacklist usbkbd blacklist eepro100 blacklist de4x5 blacklist eth1394 blacklist snd_intel8x0m blacklist snd_aw2 blacklist i2c_i801 blacklist prism54 blacklist bcm43xx blacklist garmin_gps blacklist asus_acpi blacklist snd_pcsp blacklist pcspkr blacklist amd76x_edac

[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf] alias net-pf-3 off alias net-pf-6 off alias net-pf-9 off alias net-pf-11 off alias net-pf-12 off alias net-pf-19 off alias net-pf-21 off alias net-pf-36 off

[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf] remove iwlwifi \ (/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \ && /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211

[/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf] softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en

rc.local

exit 0

pm-utils udev rules

[/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules] PCI device 0x10ec:0x8136 (r8169) SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?", ATTR{address}=="", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth", NAME="eth0" PCI device 0x8086:0x3165 (iwlwifi) SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?", ATTR{address}=="", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan", NAME="wlan0"

dmesg

[ 26.999775] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Enabled (repeated 4 times) [ 27.075037] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 28.028036] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Enabled (repeated 4 times) [ 28.104823] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 331.502398] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Enabled (repeated 4 times) [ 331.581113] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 341.650821] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Enabled (repeated 4 times) [ 341.728842] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 356.965279] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Enabled (repeated 4 times) [ 357.043941] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 1086.794294] r8169 0000:02:00.0 eth0: link up [ 1086.794344] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready [ 1212.082820] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Enabled (repeated 4 times) [ 1212.160425] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 1538.489354] r8169 0000:02:00.0 eth0: link down (repeated 2 times) [ 1538.489481] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 1540.096595] r8169 0000:02:00.0 eth0: link up [ 1540.096620] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready [ 1548.968005] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Enabled (repeated 4 times) [ 1549.048818] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 1555.640263] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Enabled (repeated 4 times) [ 1555.726240] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 1676.304184] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled - LTR Enabled (repeated 4 times) [ 1676.383070] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready

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This can be temporarily fixed by

sudo modprobe -r acer_wmi

To fix it permanently you need to blacklist this module.

But a better solution is to report this issue to Launchpad to get it fixed upstream.

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  • Thanks that seems to have resolved it, and adding "blacklist acer_wmi" to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf. I don't know what Launchpad is. Mar 21, 2016 at 13:12
  • Launchpad is where you report Ubuntu bugs. Run ubuntu-bug linux with not blacklisted module and create a bur report. This way it can be fixed for your laptop model without blacklisting.
    – Pilot6
    Mar 21, 2016 at 13:16

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