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Where do I find a list of devices I'm trying to find my Sony Vaio VGN Wireless adapter

When I boot up to Ubuntu 13.04 (and in 12.04) for the first time in the morning, I have to insert a PCMCIA wireless card as Ubuntu does not recognise the internal wireless card. If I then reboot and ...
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atheros ar9285 wireless not working on sony vaio ubuntu 12.10

After i disabled my wifi by the hardware button it never switched on forever can anyone help me? im using a SONY VAIO VCPEL with ATHEROS AR9285 adapter
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How to turn off wireless network permanently in ubuntu 12.10

i'm using ubuntu 12.10 with win7 on sony vaio. i want to turn off wireless network permanently in ubuntu just like "vaio smartnetwork" does in windows every time system boots. please help.
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Sony Vaio PCG-71315L “Wireless is disabled by hardware switch” Help!

I'm a new user to Ubuntu and Linux as a whole, I've had it for a few months and just as I'm starting to get a feel for things my wireless decided to quit on me. This puzzled me so i checked all the ...
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sony vaio WLAN problem using 12.04

I'm unable to get my WLAN to work for my Sony Vaio model VPCF23C5E No problem connecting from windows, smartphones etc. $ sudo lshw -C network; lsb_release -a; uname -a; sudo rfkill list; dmesg | ...
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Ubuntu 12.04, sony vaio T11, no hardware wifi button, networkmanager “enable wireless” unavailable

My Sony Vaio T11 does not have a hardware button to enable/disable wifi. When I disable wifi in NetworkManager and reboot "enable wireless" is not available (grayed out) in Networkmanager. $>rfkill ...
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I can't get the wireless to work in Ubuntu 12.04 using Sony Vaio VPCEB1E0E

Hi I am using Sony Vio VPCEB1E0E and i recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 from the ubuntu website using windows installer. Everything else works fine but i cant get the wireless to work. I used the ...
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Can't enable WiFi on Vaio CW Ubuntu 12.04

I was using my WiFi with no problem, but an hour ago I switched it off from system settings and then tried to turn it on again, but no success. It's about 1 month I am using it and I had no problem ...
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12.04 unable to communicate with Router WRT310N

I have a Sony Vaio VPCCB22FX running 12.04 and I'm trying to connect to my home router which is a Linksys WRT310N. The connection is supposed to be OK. I connect to the router and I actually ...
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Enabling bluetooth disconnects wireless

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a SONY VAIO VPCSB1Z9E. Wireless and bluetooth are working fine seperately but they won't work at the same time. For example: Wireless is connected and working fine when ...
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Wireless network cannot be enabled for Sony VAIO E series

I cannot use the wireless network from my Sony VAIO E series laptop. My OS is Ubuntu 12.04. Please help.
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Wireless is disabled by hardware switch on sony vaio

I have Sony VAIO VPCEB26FG. I installed ubuntu 11.04. When i switch on my wireless button only bluetooth gets activated and it shows wireless is disabled by hardware switch. I tried using command ...
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Why can't wireless connection be enabled on my Sony Vaio E-Series laptop?

I have built in wireless (with a switch & light on hardware for it) it's a Sony Vaio E-series with Ubuntu running alongside windows 7. The button in the menu for enable wireless is greyed out, ...