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Is there a way to disable one wireless adapter if any other is present?
Title's pretty specific, but...
I have an Intel WLAN A/G/N card that came with the laptop internally. I have a Netgear USB dongle I use for my wifi on occasion, and it works better than the card on ...
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Realtek Wifi card disabled on Ubuntu 10.10 [closed]
I got a problem enabling my wifi card.
I'm in Ubuntu 10.10 dual booted with Windows Se7en.
my wifi card is RTL8188CE.
Usually in Windows I use Fn+F9 hotkey to enable my wifi network.
But in Ubuntu ...
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What wireless adapters work flawlessly with 13.04 [duplicate]
I recently bought an Asus PCE-N53 PCI-E adapter but it doesn't work with with 13.04. May I know if someone can give me a recommendation?
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1answer
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How to turn off update for Wireless card [duplicate]
I'am a new Linux Ubuntu user my version is 12.10. After updating the OS my wireless turned off, becouse I use Linux for 10 days I dont know how to fix it. Then I reinstalled Linux and want to ask you ...
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Can't install Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 in my Lenovo X121e
I have been having troubles with my X121e wireless as described in this post.
The connection is very weak, so I figured I'd invest in a wireless card Centrino Advanced-N 6205.
When I plug in the ...
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Wireless disabled at startup but hardware switch is in 'on' position
I have a Clevo MobiNote W130EW notebook with Ubuntu 12.10 running on it. When I start the computer it shows the wireless as hardware bloked:
$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
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0answers
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Why won't my PC recognize external hardware or my wireless network card?
I downloaded Ubuntu OS 12.10 a few days ago and everything was working fine, aside from a lot of bugs and a lot of glitches and freezing. Today when I turned on my computer my Keyboard (which is ...
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1answer
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Wifi hardware blocked (Lenovo G560)
~$ lspci | grep Network
06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
~$ rfkill list all
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
1: i2400m-usb:1-1.1:1.0: WiMAX
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1answer
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How to find out the name of the packages involved in the proprietary driver?
I have installed Ubuntu 10.04 on my HP Mini 110-3110BR for test purposes.
A notification about a proprietary driver popped up. It's for the Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN ...
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1answer
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Atheros AR9285 hard blocked on toshiba nb305
My wireless card is hard blocked in any linux distro I install but there is no physical switch on netbook or on wifi card itself...I runned following commands :
inxi -N :
Network: Card-1: Atheros ...
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1answer
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Help getting wireless working on MacBookPro8,1
I have practically no idea of what I'm doing, but I've installed Ubuntu on my MacBookPro8,1 primarily because I needed to use Octave and I figured I might as well try out the whole thing here. Anyway, ...
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1answer
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enabling wireless hardware in ubuntu
Issue Enabling the Wireless in Ubuntu:
hardware details :
10:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11a/b/g [14e4:4312] (rev 02)
18:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: ...
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1answer
553 views
How can I bypass a wireless switch which is broken on a Sony Vaio VGN-FW31E?
I am running dual boot Ubuntu 12.10 and Window 7 on a Sony Vaio VGN-FW31E. The wireless switch has broken and come away from the motherboard, which switches it to the permanently off state.
I have ...
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How to run Sierra Wireless Gobi 2000 on Ubuntu
How to run Sierra Wireless Gobi 2000 on Ubuntu
I can not run my build in modem gobi 2000,
My dell wwan evo 5620 3g.Nm wvdial can't find this modem.
Hardware is visible:
lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID ...
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1answer
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My WiFi adapter is not working at all. Where to start troubleshooting?
On this site I see hundreds if not a thousand questions being asked about issues with a Wireless LAN adapter not being detected/recognized by Ubuntu. Some mainstream adapters appear to be utterly ...
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my wireless doesn't seem to work !
This is really strange!
I have Sony Vaio and this is my first time running Linux ...
I had installed ubuntu 12.10 and my wireless was working fine, just before two days ago it stopped working, i don't ...
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Can't enable wireless on boot
I just installed Ubuntu (WUBI), and I'm having problems with my wireless. When I'm on Windows, I have perfect wireless connection, and the wireless button on my computer is blue. But with Ubuntu, I ...
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Binding hotkey for toggling wireless card state - System76 Bonp3
Recently, my wireless card shut off on my laptop (System76 Bonp3 running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS). Awhile back, my keyboard had a meeting with a cup of coffee, and my F11 key no longer works. The key binding ...
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0answers
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BT Voyager 1065 on Lubuntu 12.04 [closed]
I have just installed Lubuntu 12.04 on an old Inspiron 2650. The installer did not boot with the PCI Wi-Fi card nor does the installed system. They both boot fine without it. I have tried inserting ...
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1answer
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How do I install drivers for the Alfa AWUS036H USB wireless adapter?
I bought this network adapter from Amazon and I don't know how to install the drivers. The adapter comes with a CD for drivers and when I put it in, it has .autorun.exe autorun.ico autorun.csp, and ...
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How do I toggle the wifi hardware switch for a Dell XPS 17 L702X?
Every now and then, I disable my wireless via the menu icon in Ubuntu. Then, when I try to enable the wifi, it tells me that "wireless is disabled" or "wireless is disabled by hardware switch". There ...
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1answer
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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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1answer
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Acer laptop, Intel 2200BG, wireless “disabled by hardware switch” irrespective of switch position
I have the problem that on my old Acer Travelmate292 the wireless hardware switch has stopped working a couple releases ago. It worked fine in Windows.
BIOS is at the latest version, the switch is ...
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2answers
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Problem removing 3G mobile broadband dongle on 12.04
I recently upgraded my 3G mobile broadband dongle to a newer model. Ubuntu recognizes it and I can connect/disconnect with no trouble. The problem comes when I try to safely remove the drive by right ...
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4answers
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Drivers for Realtek wireless module for Toshiba C850-A965?
I just bought a new Toshiba system, and before installing Ubuntu, I tried it out on a live CD. Unfortunately, Ubuntu doesn't recognize any wireless adapter.
$ sudo lshw -c network
*-network ...
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1answer
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Why is wireless slow with Atheros AR9285?
I know there are many posts like this, however none of the fixes I have found have worked.
I had the issue on 11.04, and after having no luck fixing it decided to try 12.04 however this has not ...
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2answers
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HP Pavilion G Series Wireless Switch
On my HP laptop, the wireless switch is the F12 key, which works fine on my windows partition, but not in Ubuntu 12.04. Ubuntu tells me that the wireless is disabled by the hardware switch (F12), ...
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3answers
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My wireless is hard-blocked [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
WI-FI doesn't work (Hard Blocked)
I'm new to linux and i am having trouble getting my wireless to work
I've found the following things
Wireless LAN
Soft ...
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1answer
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Problem with Wireless/Broadcom 4312
I have a problem connecting my Dell Vostro 1520 to the Internet by Wireless.
The output of rfkill list is
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN
...
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7answers
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“Enable Wireless” option is disabled in network settings
I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 (dual booted with Windows 7) but I'm unable to access Internet wireless even though I can do so on Windows 7.
The output for rfkill list all is given below:
rfkill list all
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2answers
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Wireless problems on HP
I'm not able to enable Wireless using the hardware switch on my HP ProBook4430s.
Because of this the Enable Wireless option is greyd out and I cannot enable it.
The greyd out option can be seen in ...
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How to set up wireless drivers in Ubuntu 9.10?
I've just installed Ubuntu to a notebook, deleting the Windows XP that was installed before, so now nothing works. I couldn't solve the problem of getting the blank screen with the versions 12 and 10. ...
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Problems connecting to university wireless
My Dell Latitude E6400 laptop has trouble connecting to my campus wireless network in Ubuntu. It has an Intel WiFi Link 5100 card that tends to work fine on any other wireless network I try to ...
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Logitech Wireless Keyboard & mouse not working aftesr upgrade to 12.04?
I upgraded my Dell Dimension 9200C to 12.04 Precise Pangolin with no issues, I ran it fine for a night but when I went back in a couple days later my Logitech Wireless Keyboard K350 and M510 mouse ...
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How do I fix a “Wireless is disabled by hardware switch” error?
I just updated to Ubuntu 12.04 from 11.10 but soon after updating I was disappointed to see that
Wireless is disabled by hardware switch.
I can not click the button 'Enable wireless' which is ...
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Can't enable wireless lan on Fujitsu Siemens A1665G with Ubuntu 11.10 installed [closed]
I saw my old Notebook yesterday and wanted to make that work again. On Windows XP the wireless worked still fine. Then I installed new Ubuntu 11.10 32bit and I'm sadly not able to make the wireless ...
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1answer
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Wireless stopped working on a Gateway LT2805u
Gateway LT2805u Netbook Running Ubuntu 10.04.
Wireless suddenly stopped working. rfkill shows no output. And the wireless card shows "Unclaimed".
Card is an Atheros (ar9285 i think). My hardware ...
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1answer
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How to use intel 2200BG on an HP Pavillion DV1000?
I have an HP Pavillion DV1000 and I cannot use the wireless with any distro. I am a new user in linux and I need a guide to follow. Do you know something?
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Is it possible to use an old computer that just has the possibility to use an USB interface WiFi?
I'm using Ubuntu 8.10 with on an old computer which is not very powerful, it has no WiFi on the mother board.
I would try to use an USB interface WiFi and I've seen many interfaces on the market but ...
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0answers
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Gateway laptop no longer recognizes wireless hardware after hard reboot [closed]
I had wireless working with no problems. Laptop froze and required hard reboot.
Since then the laptop does not recognize internal wireless hardware.
Wireless network still working with other ...
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2answers
763 views
Is there a way to disable the hardware on/off switch for the Wireless interface?
I have an HP 520 and is running the latest Ubuntu 11.10. The hardware works fine with Ubuntu with one exception: The device has a hardware switch for turning the wifi on and off. Every time the wi-fi ...
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1answer
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Help me to determine: Does this laptop have wireless?
I've got a pair of HP-Compaq nc8000s and it seems they should have wireless... but when I check networkmanager I don't see it, nor when I check in all the normal places.
From this lshw output: ...
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Why does my hardware wifi switch turn off my USB wifi key as well as the wifi card? [closed]
My hardware wifi switch button doesn't work very well. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
So I've bought a USB wifi key, and it works very well. But there is still a problem, if I touch the wifi ...
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4answers
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What PCI WiFi cards Work with 11.04?
I'm looking for a stable wifi card that will work with Ubuntu 11.04 64 bits without not too many steps to configure it correctly..just install and start up.
I found this list but there isn't any ...
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How do I get wifi working on my HP Pavilion dv2000 laptop?
I have seen many questions regarding same issue but not able to get a solution. I'm facing same issue that my wifi is not working in Ubuntu 11.04, but perfectly working fine with Windows 7.
EDIT
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0answers
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How to install a driver? [closed]
I downloaded my WiFi card's driver but it's just a folder with files in it and when I try to open anything inside of the folder in WWD it says "not a valid .inf driver file" but there are no .inf ...
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2answers
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Wireless not detected on an hp Pavilion g6 - RT5390PCIe
I just bought an HP Pavilion g6 laptop and I installed Natty Narwhal alongside Windows 7. In Windows 7, my WiFi works perfect but in Ubuntu it absolutely (no matter what I do) won't detect my home ...
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1answer
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How to get Wireless working with Ubuntu 11 Server?
When I install Ubuntu Desktop, I can use internet once I boot into Ubuntu, but with Server Edition, I can't. Somehow, wireless is not detected ... how can I install it either during install or post ...
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2answers
577 views
Broadcom wireless card only works when the power is plugged in [closed]
I've a Dell, with a Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g wireless card. It works well when the laptop is plugged to the power suply, but when it's with battery it doesn't work well.
Do you know why is this?
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Recommendations for a Wireless-N USB dongle?
Please advise which wireless-N usb adapters should work seamlessly with Ubuntu 10.04. I have tried SMC and Linksys, but they all need to have drivers compiled for them.
