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

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Ubuntu Server 14 wireless connection configuration

Good day. I have fresh Ubuntu Server 14 installed (with updates). I already tried this solutions w/o result: Setting up wireless (WPA2) on ubuntu server 14.04 Automatically connect to a wireless ...
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MAC cloning does'nt work in a MAC filtered WiFi network

I have a WiFi connection which is MAC filtered. The internet connection can be used by devices with a few selected MAC addresses. My mobile is one of them and I can use the connection through it. Now ...
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slow wifi internet when connected to other bluetooth device

My wifi internet is very slow when I connect bluetooth speaker. However, in windows 8 internet is fast even if I am connected to bluetooth speaker. I am using Ubuntu 14.04 Output for: lspci -knn | ...
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not deceting wireless NIC card but in widows its work fine [duplicate]

i have ubuntu 14.04 then upgrade to 15.04 afterthat my wireless NIC card is not detecting but in windows 10 its working fine... and ubuntu 15.04 unable to detect it to work. how to solve that problem ...
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Unable to autoconnect to hidden network in Ubuntu 15.04

My computer with Ubuntu 15.04 is unable to automatically connect to hidden wireless network. I have checked the "Automatically connect to this network when it is available" option, but it doesn't work ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 and 15.04 - Realtek USB Wifi not powering on after sleep

I have one nagging problem on my laptop. I'm using a USB Wifi adapter from Realtek. When I wake the computer from sleep, the USB adapter does not power on. It's not blinking. If I unplug and plug it ...
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How to install wlan driver mt7601u ? file(mt7601Usta.ko) is missing while doing it [duplicate]

How to install wlan driver mt7601u ? file(mt7601Usta.ko) is missing while doing it? i am facing a problem while setting up wlan connection for my new mediatek wlan adapter . unable to setup the ...
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14.04 & 15.04 usoft Wireless Keyboard doesn't work, Mouse does work

The Microsoft Wireless Keyboard and Mouse 800. The mouse works but the keyboard does not. lsusb lists the dongle. Problem exists on a10/msi desktop with Kubuntu 14.04. Problem exists on a10/asus ...
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Installing Broadcom Wireless Drivers for ubuntu 15.04 [duplicate]

I just followed the instructions to install Broadcom Drivers,every thing is working but at last instruction sudo apt-get install <bcmwl-kernel-source>,it just say: Reading package lists... Done ...
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How do I troubleshoot a Broadcom wireless card (BCM43224 , 14e4:4353)?

I am having problems connecting to Wifi with a dell laptop, using BCM43224 , 14e4:4353. Sometimes it works fine but on other days I am unable to access any webpages although I can see the network name ...
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Why does my TP link adapter disconnects from the AP when I change the mac address of wlan1

I have TP-Link TL-WN722N WiFi Adapter(Atheros Chip). I have tried changing mac address of using macchanger and some inbuilt commands. But every time I connect to the AP, the Wifi Adapter disconnects ...
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How do I connect to my wi-fi in Lubuntu?

(Preface) Ive read all of the existing questions for Lubuntu and Wifi but only have more questions. Im new to Linux. I've entered all the network-info in to the VPN-connections as best to my ...
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Connect simultaneously to mobile internet connection and wireless

I have 4 ip cameras streaming to a local network, using a wireless router. I need to access these cameras from Ubuntu. This works fine when I am connected to the local network, but on the same PC I ...
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Wifi disabled by hardware switch [closed]

I have tried to unblock it using the rfkill command and when I use the rfkill list command it gives this: ~$ sudo rfkill list [sudo] password for brandon_x_fox: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft ...
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How to enable Wi-Fi in HP ProBook 455G?

As in title, after changing operating system from 12.04 lts I can't connect to Wi-Fi, Ethernet connection works. It doesn't shows anything about Wi-Fi like disconnected. In software & updates I ...
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WIFI USB adapter - Sitecom WLA-3001 AC450 instalation

I'm new to Ubuntu and I try to figure everything out by reading this forum. But right now I have a problem and I can't find a good manual on Google. I know its possible to use the "WIFI USB adapter - ...
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How to cleanup old wireless networks from the dropdown list

Once when there was a very boring lecture at Uni, 300 students started making random networks. For some reason some of them stayed and are still there. I have never connected to them, and they are not ...
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Scheduling wifi

I want to start my wifi (enable wifi) let's say 10 minutes later or a specific time. How can I do that on ubuntu? Thanks.
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wireless is connected but no internet

i have a new installation of ubuntu (14.04), i installed it with internet via ethernet, and after restart tried using wireless but it says its connected and i cant connect to the internet. im a noob ...
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Check security mode of connected Wi-Fi network

How do I check the security mode of the connected Wi-Fi network, using the command-line interface? I want to know whether the current Wi-Fi connection is protected with WPA, protected with WEP, or is ...
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Wireless Connection Lost After a Few Minutes

I first noticed that the wireless connection was dropping more frequently than usual when watching a lot of videos on YouTube, and the HTML5 player was "unloading" in favor of the Flash player which ...
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Ralink RT3090 wifi hard-blocked on IdeaPad S205

I am trying to install Ubuntu 14.04.3 on someone's IdeaPad S205. Ever since booting from live USB, WiFi wasn't available, saying it was "disabled by hardware switch". Yes, I have rebooted a couple of ...
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how to scan my wifi connection?

I used to do it with SoftPerfect Wifi Guard, but 1.0.6 new version isn't allowed for Linux and I can't find previous version 1.0.5. The target is identify all devices connected into my wireless ...
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Block connections to open WiFi networks

My users are using Ubuntu on corporate laptops. They don't have sudo permissions. IT security policy deny connections to open WiFi networks. How to setup Network Manager to deny connections to that ...
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Failed to add/activate connection. (32) Insufficient privileges

I am doing a fresh install of a minimal Ubuntu system with MATE desktop environment. When I click on NetworkManager's icon and then a wireless network to connect to, I receive a dialog box that says: ...
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First time Ubuntu user, Firefox not working

I am brand new to Linux, but I got an old tablet pc and installed lubuntu on it. Everything seemed to go great but I cannot browse the Web with Firefox, it just says it can't find the server. The ...
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How to transfer files between my Android device and my laptop via WiFi? [duplicate]

Is there an application that I can install in my Ubuntu laptop and will allow me to transfer files via wifi to and from my Android device, which has Zapya installed?
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WiFi not working - 15.04 - Broadcom BCM4313 [14e4:4727] (rev 01)

I will first start by describing my problem: I have a 2 WiFis that I want to use on Ubuntu, they first worked and then after a few days they stopped stopped working. I tried reinstalling the machine, ...
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Problem with wireless 14.04 (RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller)

I just installed Ubuntu 14.04, and am having trouble getting my wireless working. I've run Ubuntu desktops before, but I just can't get it working, and I'm not sure what to do. This is the output of ...
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Wireless network disabled

i have a hp pavillion laptop. i have installed ubuntu 15.04. for the first time ubuntu has problem detecting wireless network. i am posting data here. if anyone could help me out it would be of great ...
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Why my Ubuntu block wlan & how to unblock?

Everytime I boot Ubuntu, my wifi lan is Soft-blocked. ( I did rfkill list, rfkill unblock wlan to verify the case. In addition I note that it is blocked some seconds after boot is finished). how can ...
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Internet Randomly Stops Working, But Starts Working Again Upon Reboot

I am new to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and I just installed it today on my Lenovo G50-70 laptop. Before marking this as duplicate, please hear me out. I have read countless posts on this issue, but none have ...
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Wireless stops working soon after computer start when using WPA2 encryption

I'm having a weird problem with my computer where my wifi stops working some time after my computer starts up. The only way to get it working again is to restart my computer. I know the problem is not ...
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TP Link WN 725n driver

I dual boot ubuntu with windows. since my internal wifi card is damaged i have to use TP Link WN 725n. how to install its drivers without having any internet connection Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0408:...
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Lubuntu doesn't see Ethernet and Wireless connection on Dell 1300 Inspiron

I just installed Lubuntu on Dell 1300. But I can't connect to Internet on this laptop and so I can't install all updates and drivers. I didn't find any information about my problem for Ethernet ...
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Promiscuous mode not working with ubuntu and wireshark

I am running Ubuntu Linux and have installed wireshark on it. I can see the incoming and outgoing traffic just fine. Now I want to see the traffic from other devices which are on my LAN. So, I did: ...
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Fresh install of Ubuntu 15.04 - Won't connect to wireless

I have just installed a fresh copy of Ubuntu 15.04 on my laptop, however I cannot connect to my wifi. My network shows up fine, but when I try to connect it simply waits a minute trying to connect and ...
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(15.04) Wifi connected to home router, but internet isn't connecting. Drivers are installed

so I just put 15.04 on my computer, and the Wifi seems to be connecting to the router but there is no internet connection. I'll post many commands I have run following other questions on this site. ...
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Ubuntu 14.04.1 Stopped Detecting Wifi in laptop

I am having a huge trouble with ubuntu 14.04. The Ubuntu unable to detect wireless adapter in My laptop earlier there was no Issue with it My wifi works well . I dont know what had gone wrong there ...
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Why do I have to enter my keyring password for a WiFi password?

My Ubuntu 14.04 asks me every morning to unlock my keyring in order to connect to a specific WiFi, namely eduroam. Every other network works immediately. I can't really use the machine until I ...
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HP Stream 14 (BCM43142) WiFi driver

I have installed Ubuntu 15.04 for a HP Stream 14 Laptop. The WiFi network driver is not recognised automatically, so there´s no Internet. By making sudo lshw, the Network Controller is: BCM43142 802....
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Wireless disabled problem

I had a problem with wifi on my Lenovo g50-30. wifi was disabled. I read on ubuntuforums that command: sudo modprobe -r ideapad-laptop sudo rfkill unlock all rfkill list all would help and it helped....
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Disable and Enable Internet without disconnecting wifi

I need a way to disable and then enable internet access via command line while still remaining connected to wifi.
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Broadcom BCM43142 driver

This is a continuation of this question. One answer said that the driver for the Broadcom BCM43142 wifi chip has "not been released into the mainstream yet". Does anyone know when it will become ...
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Wifi driver not working properly dell inspiron 1525

I tried just installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on a colleague's Dell inspiron 1525 who wasn't happy with his previous os... I tried to install the basic driver, with $sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-...
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Cant load D-Link DWA-131 version E1 on Ubuntu 15.04

The device is seen as: Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2001:3319 D-Link Corp. I followed the instructions from here: http://www.linux-hardware-guide.com/in/2013-11-16-d-link-dwa-131-n300-usb-wifi-adapter (...
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installing a wireless USB adapter in Ubuntu 14.04

I have a Edimax ew-7811Un and I get a message saying I do not have permission to extract the zip file from the installation cd.
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How to rotate WiFi connections?

I have 2 WiFI connections available. Sometimes, the WiFi network disconnects, and when that happens, I'd like the system to automatically use the other connection. How can I do this in Ubuntu?
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Wifi Problem in ubuntu 14.04 [duplicate]

When I boot Ubuntu 14.04, Wifi works properly for few minutes, but after that I can't connect to internet.But still my Wifi status shows connected. lshw - *-network - description: Wireless ...
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Unable to connect to Wifi in 14.04 LTS?

I have Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E430(32-bit) laptop. I have installed the 14.04 ubuntu version fresh rather than upgrading from the previous version. I am using this version for around 1 year. The wifi ...
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