Questions tagged [wireless]
Questions about using Wireless connections in Ubuntu. This tag is not limited to Wifi only.
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Installing Broadcom Wireless Drivers
I'm having serious problems installing the Broadcom drivers for Ubuntu. It worked perfectly on my previous version, but now, it is impossible.
What are the steps to install Broadcom wireless drivers ...
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My wireless/WiFi connection does not work. What information is needed to diagnose the issue?
Your situation
You have successfully installed Ubuntu.
You have just downloaded and booted Ubuntu live media.
The latest LTS (see also HWE) or latest non-LTS release are preferred. See the list of ...
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How do I get a Realtek RTL8723BE wireless card to work?
I have installed Ubuntu 15.04 on my laptop with RTL8723BE Wi-fi card. But it is always disconnecting from network. I have tried echo "options rtl8723be fwlps=N ips=N" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/...
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Bluetooth Broadcom 43142 isn't working
Bluetooth is on but can't find or be found by any other devices.
Output of sudo service bluetooth status:
● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth....
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Installing Wi-Fi driver for Realtek Semiconductor RTL8723DE Device [10ec:d723]
How do I install Wi-Fi drivers for Realtek RTL8723DE device in Ubuntu 16.04?
lspci -v | grep -i network
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device d723
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How to create a Wi-Fi Hotspot (in Access Point mode)?
How to setup an Access Point (AP) mode Wi-Fi Hotspot?
Point to be noted: Wireless access points aren't the same as ad hoc networks. They differ significantly. In short, ad hoc networks aren't ...
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Wi-Fi not working on Lenovo ThinkPad E570 (Realtek RTL8821CE)
We just bought a Lenovo ThinkPad E570 (which is supposed to have the Intel 8265 for wireless). This laptop was bought in part because it is certified to run Ubuntu and as such to me at least it would ...
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How to install Broadcom wireless drivers offline?
I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 8.1. But the wifi is not working in Ubuntu (perhaps the drivers are not present), which worked fine in windows. Also I cant connect with Ethernet since my ...
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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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My WiFi adapter is not working at all, how to troubleshoot?
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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Ubuntu GNOME 17.04: wi-fi not working -- mac address keeps changing?
My Panda USB wi-fi adapter works just fine on 16.10, but when I try to connect to my wi-fi router in 17.04, GNOME network manager reports "Connection failed." I did some tinkering, and noticed that my ...
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How do I get a Ralink RT3290 wireless card working?
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on an ASUS X401U, and after installation there is no list of wireless connections. I didn't have that problem with an installation on HP. What I can do to enable Wifi?
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Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:0042] (rev 30) Wi-Fi driver installation
I bought an Acer laptop and installed Ubuntu 14.04LTS but WiFi drivers are not available for it. So I am trying to install a windows driver using wifidocs/driver/ndiswrapper.
On doing lspci -vvnn, it ...
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Wifi problems with rtl8723be in Ubuntu 14.04
I have dual booted my Windows 8 laptop with Ubuntu 14.04. The wifi driver is Realtek rtl8723be. It didn't use to work but I updated the kernel to 3.18 and reinstalled the driver and that seemed to ...
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How to install Wi-Fi driver for Realtek RTL8821CE on Ubuntu 18.04? [duplicate]
I'm trying to install drivers for my Wifi on my HP All-in-one desktop. I've been told to show the output of the command "sudo lshw -C network" so here it is:
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
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Ralink MT7601U (148f:7601) Wi-Fi adapter installation
I am trying to install a Ralink wifi adapter in Ubuntu Desktop 14.04.
The system is not detecting the wifi.
lsusb lists the device as:
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 148f:7601 Ralink Technology, Corp.
I ...
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bcmwl-kernel-source broken on kernel: 5.8.0-34-generic
Similar to bcmwl-kernel-source broken on kernel: 5.8.0-7630-generic except I'm using a standard kernel - WiFi worked without issues on my MacBook Air (2013) right until I pulled in the latest 20.04.2 ...
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Wifi doesn't work after suspend after 16.04 upgrade
This particular version of the "doesn't work after suspend" came after upgrading to 16.04. It seems that the upgrade includes a Wicd applet (added to Metacity Classic Gnome task bar alongside regular ...
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How can I get Broadcom BCM4311 Wireless working? [duplicate]
Wireless was worked perfectly in ubuntu 10.10. Now I upgraded it to ubuntu 11.04. After this upgrade wireless is not working in my laptop, even "wireless connection" is not showing in network ...
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Wireless networking not working after resume in Ubuntu 14.04
[Update]:
The same problem exists in Kubuntu and is solved in the same manner.
[Solved]:
By applying the following command nmcli nm I got the following:
Before suspend
RUNNING STATE ...
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How can I prevent iwconfig power management from being turned on?
I am affected by this bug: 869502.
A workaround which seems to stop the kernel panics for me is to disable wlan0 power management:
sudo iwconfig wlan0 power off
However it seems to automatically ...
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Wireless doesn't work on a Broadcom BCM4312 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Install Broadcom / STA Wireless card (BCM43XX)
As stated, I've just upgraded to 12.04 and my Dell Inspiron 1545 isn't recognising its wireless card and I was wondering ...
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How do I get Mediatek MT7630E 802.11bgn Wi-Fi Adapter working?
It worked with the pre-installed Ubuntu, but after re-installing Ubuntu dual-boot with Windows 8.1, the WiFi is not working.
Is there a driver for this adapter that will work on Ubuntu 12.04?
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Ubuntu connect drops. Worked for a while then started dropping again
It worked, the it dropped, then it worked, now it won't connect to wireless. Brand new Asus laptop that came with ubuntu is connected. The problem seems to be with Ubuntu. It keeps asking for ...
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How do I create a WiFi hotspot sharing wireless internet connection (single adapter)?
I know how to create a hotspot when connected to a wired network, but when I am using internet from a WiFi connection, this disconnects the wireless connection the moment I activate the hotspot.
In ...
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16.04 LTS wifi connection issues with Realtek RTL8723BE adapter
I discovered several issues with wifi connection after installing 16.04 LTS.
First, wifi doesn't reconnect normally after sleep or hibernation. Sometimes the network icon turns into a "up and down ...
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Wireless card Realtek RTL8723AE-BT is not recognized
I bought a new laptop with a RTL8723AE-BT wireless card, but it seems there is nothing that makes it work.
Realtek usually makes drivers available for its card, but this specific one doesn't have a ...
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How to connect and disconnect to a network manually in terminal?
Since the network manager is troubling me so much I want to replace it (possibly wicd orNM from ppa:volanin).
I do not know how to connect and disconnect to the network through the terminal without ...
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How do I install BCM43142 wireless drivers for Dell Vostro 3460/3560?
I have a Dell Vostro 3460 with one of the new Broadcom 43142 hybrid Wireless/Bluetooth chips. Neither the proprietary driver (wl) nor the b43 driver supports this.
lspci -nn gives me
01:00.0 Network ...
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How to install wifi driver Ralink RT3290
I'm new to Ubuntu. How can i install wifi driver Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn? And please if you can help me step by step :D Thank you very much!
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Ubuntu 14.04 Wireless not working: no network interface. Atheros [168c:003e] device
I just installed Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS after installing windows 10 in my new VN7-571G and the wireless is not working.
It never had: even during the installation it was not recognized.
I run a script to ...
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How do I connect to a WPA wifi network using the command line?
So basically, I'd like to use iwconfig to connect to my wifi network when I'm not inside X. But I just don't see a way to do it in the man page. Any idea?
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Intel Wifi 6 AX210 - WiFi not working after Update
After the latest updates (Terminal: sudo apt update & upgrade) my WiFi suddenly didn't work anymore.
I did a fresh installation including all applications necessary for me and again did not work ...
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My wifi Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:0041] (rev 20) doesn't show up and work in Ubuntu 14.04.3 on Lenovo flex 3 14
I am new on linux systems I have tried some of the relevant solutions, those I could follow up, But nothing yet.Please help me figuring this out.
Wireless info START
Report from: 24 Sep 2015 22:40 ...
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How to install TP-LINK T2UH Wireless adapter Driver (Ralink mt7610u)
I recently got a wireless adapter (TP-Link Archer T2UH V1). After plugging it in, I found out that the drivers for Linux are not native on Ubuntu. They do, however, have the drivers available for ...
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Drivers for Broadcom BCM43142 on Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr)
I am not able to install drivers for my Wi-Fi + Bluetooth card (Broadcom BCM43142).
What I have done till now:
I have tried using the drivers at this website.
I tried following the instructions ...
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Need rtl8814au driver for kernel 5.3 on Ubuntu 19.10
On Ubuntu 19.04 I had current rtl8812au (AC1200) and rtl8814au (AC1750) dkms drivers for my USB wireless dongles installed and running fine.
They both broke after I upgraded to Ubuntu 19.10.
I've been ...
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Installing "firmware-b43-installer" offline
How can I install firmware-b43-installer driver if I can't connect to internet by wire?
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How to connect to WiFi from the command line?
Other posts seems to be addressing more complicated network connection issues from the command line.
The Unity panel Network indicator/button doesn't respond too well sometimes - it keeps trying to ...
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Share wireless Internet connection through ethernet
I want to share the wireless Internet connection on my desktop with my old laptop, through ethernet.
I have ticked the option "Make available to others" on both connections, on my desktop, but my ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Server - WiFi WPA2 Personal
I just installed Ubuntu 14.04 Server and cannot get wifi configured correctly to work with WPA2 personal and could use some help.
There was a simple wizard during install where I selected my SSID ...
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How to unblock something listed in rfkill?
I think I may have found the cause of my problems with connecting to wifi in Ubuntu 11.10.
I type this in Terminal:
$ rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
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Wireless Network in Virtualbox
I just installed my first Ubuntu Server (12.04) instance and immediately ran into the following problems:
Running apt-get install or update fails (see below)
Running ifconfig produces peculiar IP ...
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WiFi randomly disconnected on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
I installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS in this week and now I have a problem with wifi connection. The WiFi connection auto disconnected every 5 - 10 minutes but wifi signal is still fine.
I did a search, found ...
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Wifi losing connection, weak signal, Intel 7260 adapter
I yesterday upgraded from Windows to Ubuntu 15.04 but I have problem with my wireless adapter Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 (rev 73). It randomly loses internet connection. Restarting adapter always ...
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TP-Link AC600 Archer T2U Nano driver for Ubuntu 18.04
I am looking for a driver for the TP-Link AC600 Archer T2U Nano, on Kubuntu 18.04 (kernel version 4.15.0-51-generic).
$ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 2357:011e TP-Link 802.11ac WLAN Adapter
$ inxi -N |...
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Network manager forgets wireless password after sleeping or powering off
Every time I restore my computer from sleep or turn it on a window pops up asking for my wireless password. Once I enter it it connects successfully, but this happens every time. I'm using Ubuntu 11....
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Unable to get wifi adapter working - clean 19.04 install - network unclaimed
My wifi card is an Intel® Wireless-AX200 (802.11/a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth® 5, and bluetooth is working. I've tried following various guides, however these drivers are apparently yet to make it into ...
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No wireless for Intel Corporation 7260 version 63
I have a Dell XPS 12 running Ubuntu 13.10 and it doesn't appear to find it's wireless. I have tried the suggestions here but they made no difference
peter@xps:/lib/firmware$ ls -l /lib/firmware/...
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How do I install drivers for Realtek RTL8812BU?
So I've been experimenting with Ubuntu on and off for a while, but I honestly have no idea what the hell I'm doing. So I have a realtek RTL8812bu WiFi dongle that I'm hoping to get working. I did some ...
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