Questions about using Wireless connections in Ubuntu. This tag is not limited to Wifi only.

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How to change/update wirelss driver?

Just buy laptop "hp 2000" install ubuntu 10.4. But my wireless network is not working. what to do ? Need quick help. iwconfig output: tejastank@tejastank-laptop:~$ iwconfig lo no wireless ...
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How to connect to Wireless Wifi with 13.04?

Just installed Ubuntu 13.04 64bit, trying to connect to a wireless wifi receiver I have in my house. Not showing up in networks? Help please?
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Network is recognized, but unable to connect with 13.04

So, I have a Linksys Wireless G [WUSB54G ver. 4] card that Ubuntu recognizes, even finds the Ralink RT2500 driver for, and it sees all the networks in range but when I try and connect, it attempts for ...
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Linksys E3200 Ubuntu-specific Connection Problems

Just yesterday I bought the Linksys E3200 wireless router and had everything set up perfectly fine on my laptop (Windows 7) and main computer (Windows 8, Ubuntu). At least, that's what I thought until ...
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Issues with Broadcom wireless 4313 - brcmsmac driver is very slow

I have an ubuntu 12.04 LTS on Lenove Thinkpad Edge having Broadcom 4313 wireless. There are a lot of posts on getting 4313 wireless to work. For me, the only driver that works is brcmsmac. After ...
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Authentication in wireless network

I am authenticating a network using WPA2, but not working (authenticates then off) OS: Ubuntu 13.04 Wireless network card : Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 $dmesg: [ 1248.966666] wlan0: ...
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Linksys AC 580 wireless usb adapter not working

I recently purchased a Linksys wireless AC 580 dual band, model AE6000. I was told that there were many problems with wireless usb using linux. I am using Ubuntu 12.04 lts. But I figured I could give ...
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Cannot configure wireless in Ubuntu 11.10 [closed]

I'm new to Ubuntu and don't really know much. I'm facing problems with wireless connection. Result of lsci: Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 4365 (rev 01) Don't know what more ...
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Creating or mimicing eth0

I am using an ultrabook (Thinkpad X1 Carbon) that has no eth0 device - it only has wlan. Installation is Xubuntu on 12.04 However, MATLAB requires an eth device during installation. Is it possible to ...
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Problem With Wireless After Upgrading to Kernel 3.9.3

This is my first post. So forgive me if I'm not giving all the details. My OS:- Ubuntu 13.04 My problem is, After upgrading to kernel 3.9.3(from kernel.org), I'm not able to access my wireless ...
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Wifi does not working on the laptop | Не работает WiFi на ICL Si 152 [duplicate]

I have a problem: wifi does not work on the laptop at all. Tired all of the methods described on the internet. Module there seems to be realtek. System: Ubuntu 12.10 x32 Please help! Sorry for ...
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Chaning permission of wireless device wlan0

I want to be able to change the permission of wlan0 so that I can use tcpdump to listen on it without elevating myself to root. Currently: tcpdump -i wlan0 gives: tcpdump: wlan0: You don't have ...
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HP DV5000 Wireless not detecting wireless network

I'm actually having an issue with the Wireless on the an HP DV5000 lspci 06:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01) sudo lshw -C network *-network ...
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Ubuntu/Lubuntu Wi-Fi Stopped Working after Screen Replacement/Wi-Fi Disconnect

I changed the screen in my HP530 (so much cheaper than a new laptop). I had to disconnect the wifi card in the process of opening the machine up. Now I have an unusual problem; the wifi works fine in ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 running on Dell Inspiron 1520 - Wi-Fi problem [closed]

I downloaded Ubuntu 13.4 today, I'm a total Ubuntu beginner, my Wi-Fi and ethernet aren't working at all. I'm trying to download the Wi-Fi drivers through the additional drivers, but even the ...
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Wireless is not wokring after a fresh install of Ubuntu 13.04 on Vostro 3400

I have done a fresh installation of Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit recently on my Dell Vostro 3400.But sadly my wi-fi is not working at all now. It can detects the network but it doesn't connect to it at all. ...
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Wifi not working very well asus s400-cs

I can't connect to the Wi-Fi network if I'm in the room above of the room where the router is. In Additional Drivers I have nothing. I'm a beginner on Linux. Can someone help me?
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NetworkManager tries to connect to random wireless networks that it hasn't used before

If NetworkManager can't connect to one of the networks that I've set up for automatic connections, it will start what appears to me to be randomly picking nearby networks and trying to connect to ...
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Cannot Find WiFi with BCM4313. v12.04

I've tried pretty much everything I can find from googling this, including installing specific drivers, installing them with specific programs. I've downgraded to 5.100, attempted to update using ...
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Questions about my wifi card

I wanted to find out my wifi card as I did a fresh Ubuntu installation. I don't think Ubuntu by default installed the correct drivers. So I typed in terminal: sudo lshw -C network and this was the ...
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Wireless Not Work Dell Inspiron 3420 [duplicate]

How to instal BCM4365 on My Dell Inspiron 3420. I already installed Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" x64 Bit. I have setting up, and installed from Debian packages ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 is not recognizing Realtec rtl8188ce

first of all, sorry about my english. Anyway, I got my sister laptop with windows 8, she was complaining about the bugs and ask for me to install Ubuntu 12.04 (she has already used in my pc and like ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 ping 8.8.8.8 does not work on one network only

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04. I can connect to and use the internet on one wireless network (say A) and not on the other network (say B). I can connect to B and get an IP address. When I ping 127.0.0.1 it ...
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Version 10.04 and DWL-G650+ [closed]

I've installed versions up to 10.04 with no problem but cannot get my DWL-G650 PCMCIA wireless card to work on an ASUS L3400H - I've been at this for a week now - HELP!!!!
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Connect button greyed out for Wireless Network Authentication Required menu

I am trying to connect to a network using the options: Wireless security: WPA & WPA2 Enterprise Authentication: TLS I have entered values for my identity, user certificate, ca certificate, ...
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Wireless does not work with Latitude D820 and ver. 13.04

I cannot get Dell Latitude D820 wireless to work on 13.04 version of Ubuntu. No additional drivers are listed. Any ideas?
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Problems installing AWUS036H on Ubuntu 12.04 in VirtualBox

I'm trying to get my Alfa AWUS036H wireless card to work inside my VirtualBox, the drivers installed fine, and Ubuntu sees the USB wireless card but I can't get it to connect: Here's my kernel ...
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No more wlan0 interface

Since this morning I'm trying to configure my USB stick with Ubuntu 13.04. I tried to compile a driver, without success, then I tried to install the windows driver with ndiswrapper. After the ...
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Help with wireless internet drivers

I have tried doing all the research and trial and error that I could on my own but with no avail. So can anyone out there help me? I cannot get my Broadcom b43 wireless adapter to register with ...
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Where to get wireless drivers for ubuntu?

I am working with a Dell Inspiron 1545. I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my computer and after I was done, I observe that there is no wireless functionality available on my system. I go to the ...
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Easiest way to get Surface Pro built-in WiFi working?

Is there a .deb that I can download from another computer and transfer over USB to get Surface Pro WiFi working? I'd rather not tinker with modprobe, and I don't have a USB Internet adapter.
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Wi-FI not working on ASUS U56E on Ubuntu 13.04

I don't think this is a huge problem because it seemed to be an easy fix for Ubuntu 11 and 12 so now I'm using 13.03 and cannot find a solution to my Wi-Fi problem. My lap-top can find all the ...
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could multiple live WiFi profiles coexist on ubuntu?

At work there are couple wifi available for different purpose. My laptop can connect to any one of them if only one wifi was configured on Ubuntu, i.e. only one wifi profile is valid at the time. ...
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how do i enable the Broadcom STA propriatory driver

I am unable to use wireless connections. I tried using a wired connection and got like thirty minutes into the installation then it failed and now when I try to install the drivers again it ...
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How to fix “Could not connect to kernel driver.” hostapd error?

Hi everyone I have a problem when I try to start hostapd when I enter this command hostapd hostapd-minimal.conf I got this Configuration file: hostapd-minimal.conf Could not set channel for kernel ...
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Ubuntu unable to detect 'Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless'

I'm trying the 64bit Ubuntu 12.04 on my new laptop to see if I'd like to get rid of Windows 8. The problem is that it's not detecting my wireless. It works in Windows 8, but won't work in Ubuntu.. I ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 and Wifi

I have just installed Ubuntu 12.10 and despite it being a trouble free and easy install I am stumped with a WiFi issue. I have tried to find and answer in the "newbee" part of the forum but there is ...
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How to share internet over wifi?

i m using ubuntu 12.04 i want to share my tata photon plus connection over wifi I used the procedure listed here but it does not connect to the wireless network in the host computer itself. Please ...
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VPN connection not reconnecting when wifi drops

HI I have a VPN connection with Ubuntu setup over wireless. The problem is when the wifi connections drops out and the reconnects my VPN disconnects and then I am on an unsecured network. Its a pain ...
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Wifi slows to crawl Intel Centrino wireless -N 1000

I've been experiencing sever bandwidth issues with my laptop and was hoping someone could help me resolve them. Speedtest.net typically reports my dl rate is ~ 18 Mb, upload ~ 2.5 Mb and ping ~ 20ms, ...
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Nothing but problems after moving to 13.04

I upgraded from 12.04 to 13.o4 and like every time I perform an upgrade my system was very slow,and if I closed my laptop and put it in suspend then opened it again the display would not come back. (I ...
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Can't get wifi connection over 150Mbps!

I'm trying to connect to my new router at a speed of 300Mbps. My new wireless router accepts 300Mbps in 2.4Mhz and 450Mbps in 5Mhz. I'm testing right next to the router and I get 150Mbps top. I'm ...
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Wifi drops frequently, appears to depend upon location

I run 13.04 on an Asus U56E (though when I first noticed the problem I was using 12.10.) My wireless connection drops frequently and I cannot reconnect without a reboot. At home I am dropped within ...
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can't detect my wifi network ubuntu 13.04

I recently installed ubuntu 13.04 32bit on my iMac (21 inch). I can see some networks, both wep and wpa, but not mine and some others. mine is on channel 13, I think is that the problem. I've tried ...
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wireless connection problem in ubuntu 12.04.2 [closed]

my wireless connection in Ubuntu 12.04 is not working.I try wireless networking trouble shooter but I find my wireless device not found.What shall I do? Is there any one to help me.
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Inspiron 1545 failure to enable wireless device , Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]

First : wireless network hidden form my networks list, tring to search from help using some terminal commands. Now: wireless not work at my labtop dell 1545, using Ubuntu 12.10 What can I do ?
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ubuntu 12.04 usb 3G modem not working

I have a ZTE MF190 3G Modem, service provider Reliance I have been using it for the past 3-4 months with a few problems but repluging seemed to solve the connectivity issues. but recently i installed ...
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Wireless connection looping in 13.04

Ok, for starters, I am a complete noob to Linux. I am running Ubuntu 13.04 on my Dell Studio 15. It uses a broadcom card. It see networks just fine but when connecting to my home network (Linksys ...
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I can not get my RTL8723ae wireless driver to install in backtrack 5 [closed]

I tried just about everything from the official backtrack 5 how to install wireless drivers to this Wireless card Realtek RTL8723AE-BT is not recognized. When ever I follow the code it says that the ...
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why is broadcom wireless so difficult with Ubuntu? [duplicate]

This is the second laptop I've tried to convert to Linux and the only thing that gives me trouble is the wireless.

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