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Bluetooth (rtl8723be) does not find devices on Lenovo Ideapad 100-14iby

I'm an Italian Xubuntu user and have a problem with Lenovo Ideapad 100-14iby. Problem --> Bluetooth seems to work but does not find devices I think the problem is the network card, RTL8723BE. About ...
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Every kernel update needs wifi drivers reinstalled (RTL8723be)

I am currently on ubuntu 20.04 and whenever I get kernel update I have to go through wifi driver installation again and again. I am tired of this and thinking of changing the OS(may try Pop!_OS) if I ...
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Wifi Adapter Unclaimed RTL8723BE

Hey Guys New to Ubuntu so Be kind to me. I Have been having Slow speed constant Disconnecting for while. I did nothing as i was told Ubuntu had some issues. But Now i get This no wifi so i executed *...
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Unable to see wireless networks on HP laptop with RTL8723BE wireless adapter

On my HP ProBook 455 G2 I am running Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS with the 5.0.0-37-generic kernel. This computer has the RTL8723BE wireless adapter which has been talked about a lot on here. I have refrained ...
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rtl8723be network adapter not working properly(very low signal strength) after upgrading from 19.04 to 19.10

I've been having this network adapter problem on my HP laptop earlier also, but the general fix(rtlwifi_new) suggested by many users used to solve my issue most of the time. Once I've downloaded the ...
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Lubuntu 18.04.3 Wi-Fi not working, tried different things

I have started using Lubuntu recently on my laptop to lengthen its lifespan (the machine is kinda old and Windows was crashing on a regular basis) but now I'm having a very hard time with wi-fi. Wired ...
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Airplane mode key (Fn + F12) not working in HP ab027tx running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

The 'Airplane Mode' key on my laptop is not working in ubuntu since I have dual booted my laptop on windows and Ubuntu. Wifi hardware is Realtek RTL8723BE. Please help.
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Bluetooth "works" but won't pair with headphones. rtl8723de HP laptop

After having gone through the following threads and following the answers: Wireless was not working: Realtek Semiconductor RTL8723DE Device d723 issue Bluetooth was not working: How to activate ...
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Ubuntu 18.10 weak wifi signal

This is the same problem I faced in ubuntu 16.04 lts but it got resolved on following the steps mentioned here. I upgraded to ubuntu 18.04 lts and then also above steps worked for me. But in recent ...
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Wifi not working on Ubuntu 16.04 after just being installed alongside Windows 10 [duplicate]

I have just installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and the installation went smoothly but I can't seem to connect to WiFi, the button to select networks is greyed and it shows WiFi Network disconnected. I have ...
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I have problems with Realtek rtl8723be on my HP, hq tre laptop. Need to restore to default values?

I got this trouble with WIFI connection. At the beginning just turn off when my laptop was on for 2 or 3 hours, and i needed to reboot. But, i tried to fix it and just become worst. I follow this ...
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wifi adapter not found ubuntu 18.04

I googled and I installed from github.I tried many methods but it is not working.Every solution is about github duplicate installation but it is not working.this is the name of my driver. $ lspci -...
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Networking - Install wifi Adapter HP laptop Ubuntu 18.10 rtl8723be

I recently upgraded my Ubuntu from 17.10 to 18.10 and I have lost my WiFi adapter drivers I can't see WiFi option in the menu list. I have tried installing drives from repo https://github.com/lwfinger/...
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Wi-Fi connection working only in the same room (RTL8723BE) [duplicate]

I have a Ubuntu 18.04 partition on my HP laptop (originally Windows 10). I am only able to connect to Wi-Fi while I am in the same room of the modem. When I go to another room I get the message "no ...
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HP Pavillion ay012nx Wi-Fi not working properly on Ubuntu 18.04 [duplicate]

I purchased a HP laptop with model number hp 15-ay012nx. The Wi-Fi works perfectly in Windows but is really very weak in Ubuntu that I can use Wi-Fi in laptop only when I place laptop very near to my ...
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How can I install a wifi driver for RTL8723BE on Ubuntu 18.04? [duplicate]

When I run this command lspci | grep "Wireless\|WiFi" I got this result: 05:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter How can I install a ...
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Wifi signal strength weak on Ubuntu 18.04 with rtl8723be

I have the Realtek rtl8723be driver on my HP-Pavillion Notebook. While installing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS through plug-n-play option, I tried the following commands before actual installation: sudo ...
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Will updating kernel to 4.15.0.34 ruin rtl8723be functioning? [closed]

I tried to install 64 bit Ubuntu 18.04 and I had a problem with RTL8723BE wireless adapter. I followed this: Wi-Fi doesn't work on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS (RTL8723BE) Unfortunately, that didn't work. ...
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realtek rtl 8723be no connections

I have no Wi-Fi connection after the last update on ubuntu 18.04.1 4.15.0-33-generic. The WLAN card Rtl8723be is detected but no networks are visible. I have already tried the variants: sudo modprobe-...
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Slow speed on Hotspot created from Ubuntu 18.04 with RTL8723BE Wireless Network Adapter

This question is duplicate of this question. I am running 18.04 and having same problems as that of the linked question that is my hotspot created by linux gives very slow internet speed on my mobile. ...
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Wi-Fi connectivity issue - Ubuntu 18.04

I'm new to Ubuntu and I've 18.04 installed. Not sure if this is due to faulty installation or something, but I'm having trouble with very slow Wi-Fi speeds and frequent disconnections. Here is a ...
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Realtek rtl8623be back to low signal WiFi after update

I've had this issue before but after all the options I've found online I'm still no further forward this time. I've got a HP Laptop with the rtl8723be wifi adapter. I've had issues in the passed with ...
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Ubuntu 16.04: no wifi broadcasts except mobile hotspots are detected

My original problem was that I kept running into during bootup. Usually, I'd just reboot a few times and the error went away. I even tried following these instructions to resolve it, but it did not ...
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Weak WiFi signal in Xubuntu 18.04 on HP Stream 13, rtl8723be (NOT antenna selection, it does nothing)

edit: Two solutions have been mentioned but don't work for me: Change antenna selection on wifi driver. This does not work for my problem. It seems it used to work for 16.04 LTS but that fix ...
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Issue with Wi-Fi connection range with Ubuntu 18.04 and HP Laptop

I have upgraded my HP pavilion laptop from Windows 10 to Ubuntu 18.04. Initially it has issue with Wi-Fi connection. I had installed Wi-Fi realtek driver and it was working. All of sudden it has ...
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Wifi Signal becomes very weak

I am using Realtek RTL8723BE wireless adapter on my Ubuntu 18.04.1. I was using it since Ubuntu 16.04, there was the problem of weak signal and unable to detect any AP, so I found these command lines ...
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How to install libelf-devel or elfutils-libelf-devel in ubuntu 18.04 hp laptop ay503tx

ubuntu 18.04 bionic wifi driver rtl8723be i ran this commands in the terminal git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git cd rtlwifi_new git checkout extended sudo make install make ...
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Weak wifi signal rtl8723be

I have a HP Pavilion Laptop. The details of which, obtained by running the command lshw, are below: product: HP Pavilion Notebook (N1J39EA#A2N) vendor: Hewlett-Packard version: ...
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Wifi networks not found ubuntu 18.04 with rtl8723be

I had recently updated to Ubuntu 18.04. All was working fine until today morning when I was not able to connect to the wifi. When I try to scan for networks it shows no networks found. When I run ...
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Realtek rtl8723be giving very low signal in Ubuntu 18.04 [duplicate]

I am using HP 15-ac173TU with a wireless chipcard from Realtek, rtl8723be. I was using Ubuntu 16.04 before and also encountered this problem and solved it using this answer. Now when I have cleaned ...
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Wi-Fi doesn't work on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS (RTL8723BE)

When I installed Ubuntu for the first time I had to do some work with the terminal because my Wi-Fi reception was lower than on Windows: echo "options rtl8723be ips=0 fwlps=0 ant_sel=1" | sudo tee /...
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PCIe Bus Error: severity=Corrected, type=Physical Layer, id=00e4(Receiver ID) - link done to WIFI module and sky lake architecture

On Ubuntu French forum, we made a link between the error message PCIe Bus Error: severity=Corrected, type=Physical Layer, id=00e4(Receiver ID) WIFI module and sky lake architecture. Not tested on ...
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Wifi driver hard blocked after suspend - Airplane mode in Ubuntu 18.04

I am using HP Pavilion. The wifi switches off and the Airplane mode is switched ON after a suspend. It prompts me to use the Hardware Switch to disable it. But that does not work. From what I have ...
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RTL8188ee WiFi very slow

I recently bought a tp-link Archer wn781nd for my desktop. The WiFi speed is very slow compared to my laptop. My OS is Ubuntu 16.04 kernel 4.13.0 -41 I had a similar problem when using my laptop ...
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Wifi configuration: what do those variable mean?

I am configuring my wifi, and it's working pretty well. I just want to know if I can make it work better. I've searched and I haven't found an answer to the meaning of ALL these variables:ant_sel, ...
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Bluetooth not working on RTL8723D laptop - hci0 didn't find patch for chip id 2 , firmware error for rtl_bt/rtl8723b_config.bin failed error -2 [duplicate]

This is a HP 15-BS576TX laptop which comes with Realtek RTL8723DE Wireless/Bluetooth module. I honestly cannot find a way to bring up the Bluetooth despite, the firmware are all available. The ...
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RTL8723BE bluetooth signal drops after few centimeters

I have rtl8723be network adapter on hp laptop. OS is ubuntu 17.10 with kernel 4.13. Wifi is working and it can detect and connect bluetooth devices. However, bluetooth signal drops outside a few ...
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Wifi not showing in ubuntu 16.04

My laptop stopped showing wifi after i restarted it. I tried restarted network manager but it didn't work. It do not work even after restarting. lshw -C network Output *-network UNCLAIMED ...
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When I have micro cuts in the network wifi is not reconnected [closed]

I have an ASUS ROG GL553V, recently I've installed Ubuntu 16.04, with gnome desktop. I had problems with the wifi card, and I tried lots of solutions that I found including this and this without ...
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RTL8723BE Wifi not working after waking up from suspend Ubuntu 17.10

I got my wifi working using the solution from : Wifi problems with rtl8723be in Ubuntu 14.04 But the issue is, it stops working after waking up from suspend. I have to restart the laptop to get it ...
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Slow speed on Hotspot created from Ubuntu 16.04 with RTL8723BE Wireless Network Adapter

History I ran into a weird problem yesterday(on 13 Jan 2018). My Ubuntu was not able to get strong signals of Wifi. I once encountered this problem before and was able to fix it using this post. The ...
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How to make the effect of these two commands permanent?

How to make the effect of these commands permanent so that it persists even after rebooting? sudo modprobe -rv rtl8723be sudo modprobe -v rtl8723be ant_sel=2 Note: echo "options rtl8723be ant_sel=2" ...
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Ubuntu realtek wifi problem

I am using ubuntu 16.04 and it has rtl8723be driver and does not shows wifi. I have tried all the methods stated in these 1, 2 . Also installled new drivers from https://github.com/lwfinger/...
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Stop 16.04 from updating wifi settings

I have a HP 255 G4 notebook with a Realtek WiFi adapter. I need to run some commands in the terminal in order to get the wifi working. The problem is that after every update, the system discards the ...
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RTL8723BE Bluetooth not working

RTL8723BE Bluetooth not working. Specifically, the driver cannot be detected at all: hciconfig -a returns absolutely nothing. hcitool dev just returns Devices: (nothing) Already tried using the ...
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Realtek RTL8723BE weak wifi signal and disconnects [duplicate]

Model: HP 15-af030ur inside Realtek RTL8723B *ware: 2 years have problems under Linux Ubuntu 14.04LTS -> 16.04LTS -> 17.04 Gnome 3.24 wayland Problem: weak wifi signal problem in ubuntu based linux ...
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Realtek RTL8723BE Wi-Fi incredibly weak

I have a HP 14-AN001NA laptop. It came with Windows 10 installed on which the Wi-Fi worked fine anywhere in the house. However I removed Windows 10 and installed Ubuntu 16.04 instead and since I ...
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ubuntu 16.10 RTL8723BE can't login after reinstall of the driver kernel 4.8.0-34

From the first day I got my laptop I face problems with WiFi but I was able to fix it with commands provided here. Usually when I restart my computer and an update was installed I need to redo them. ...
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HP 17 -x061nr: Cannot Enable Wireless

Note - I know nothing about Linux, just switched over from Windows. Also not an accomplished coder. Installed Ubuntu 16.04 on a Dell laptop; it worked. Installed it on an HP laptop (model 17 -x061nr)...
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Every time I start my Hp Laptop I have to set up my ant_sel=1 setting on rtl8723be on Ubuntu 16.10

koolhussain@koolhussain-Notebook:~$ modinfo -p rtl8723be swenc:Set to 1 for software crypto (default 0) (bool) ips:Set to 0 to not use link power save (default 1) (bool) swlps:Set to 1 to use SW ...
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