Questions tagged [wireless]
Questions about using Wireless connections in Ubuntu. This tag is not limited to Wifi only.
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Ubuntu Wifi and drivers problem
I just installed Ubuntu 14.04 alongside windows 8 on my Vaio laptop. Wifi is working on windows normally but it's not working on Ubuntu though I can connect to internet through ethernet.There is ...
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F12 for wifi not working on HP M6-1045DX
I've searched for hours and tried multiple suggestions to no avail, except for
editing iwlwifi.conf and adding the "extra options", I'm not sure doing that part applies to my setup or not.
OK, here's ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Slow/unstable wifi
I have a lenovo Y-50 gaming laptop and after first boot I installed Ubuntu and avoided Windows 8 overall, anyways my internet is really slow and unstable even though the router is in the next room. ...
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Not able to discover all avilable wifi networks in ubuntu 14.04 & weak signal strength
I am able to see only a single network, which is showing a very weak signal strength and I'm not able to connect to that too. Please find details below.
~$ cat /etc/*release* | grep -i distrib
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Ubuntu 14.04 will not show network manager icon
My wireless information is here at http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/8379981/ .
I have tried stopping the Network Manager and deleting the .state file associated with it, then restarting the process. No ...
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TP-Link TLWN725N V2 low signal
I'm using Lubuntu 15.04 - 64 bit, kernel 3.19.0-18-generic.
My TPlink, is always with low signal(normally 2%).
The other computers are working just fine with other wireless pens, with good quality ...
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Network disappears from list, disconnects, others remain
and Ubuntu, with my first question.
I have Ubuntu installed on three machines alongside Win7, so they are all dual boot. I have encountered a WiFi connection problem on one, a Compaq CQ62.
The unit ...
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Wifi not resuming after suspend
Wifi worked fine on my dell inspiron e1505 with broadcom 4311 wifi.
Since upgrading to 14.04, wifi does not work after resuming from (close-the-lid) suspend. If I then manually put it in suspend ...
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Can ubuntu be used to print from school networked printers?
I have looked through some questions but haven't found any direct answers- I am considering a Chromebook because of the cheap price, but not being able to connect to my school's networked printers ...
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No gateway ping in ubuntu and fedora, but ok on windows
I am facing a confusing problem. while using my home Wifi on ubuntu 14.04 amd64, my internet connection suddenly gives no response but in notification area it is shown as connected.
I switched my ...
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WIFI working but Wired Connection not working: Ubuntu 14.04
I have successful connection through WIFI in both Ubuntu and Windows.
(I have dual boot:Ubuntu 14.04 installed & upgraded to 14.04.1 and Windows 8.1)
But I have problem in wired connection in ...
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Software center says: "check your internet connection" but I do have a connection [duplicate]
I am running ubuntu 14.04 on an Acer aspire netbook all was going well until the latest updates. Now my wireless connection is very unstable and I have just gone to download K3b writing software from ...
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create a new connection and connect to hidden network disappears from network bar
My wireless network card is broadcom b4313,the default wireless driver installed with ubuntu 14.04 was not supporting access point mode.
So I removed the default driver and installed brcmsmac driver ...
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WIFI is disabled by hard switch hp 430
I searched and tried many things to resolve this issue but nothing helped me. Please find the methods below that I tried.
OS: ubuntu 14.04
Laptop: HP 430 (64 bit)
Checked the radio transmitter ...
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Why does putting laptop in suspend mode clear WiFi hard block?
I recently wrote a question regarding my ASUS X551ca laptop which is dual booted with Windows 8.1, and Ubuntu 14.04. The WiFi functions perfectly when in windows, but is hard blocked in Ubuntu. (as ...
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How to install Micromax 355G USB wireless modem in Ubuntu 14.04
How do I install a Micromax MMX 355G Data Card USB modem? I tried lsusb and sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf, but neither of these commands detected my USB modem. I am using Ubuntu 14.04. I'm newbie ...
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Wifi not working on Ubuntu and WIndows 8 Dual Boot
Hey guys i recently dual booted Windows 8 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on my laptop HP Pavilion G6. The dual boot works perfectly but wifi doesnt connect in Ubuntu. It connects on Windows 8 perfectly. I ...
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How to get Linksys WUSB54Gv2 working with Ubuntu 12.04.5 (32-bit)
The older Dell tower (Dell Dimension 4600) that i'm using doesn't have Wi-Fi built in (duh) and Ubuntu will not accept my network adapter. I have another computer to download files to and use to ...
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14.04 Wifi disconnects every 10 seconds or so
When ever I use my home wifi on my laptop's internal wireless card, it disconnects every 10 or 20 seconds and presents the window to enter the password again. It is fine when I use a hard wired ...
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Cisco AM10 USB wireless adapter not recognized on Ubuntu 14.04
I recently updated (and also tried a fresh install) of the most recent Ubuntu OS for my Dell Optiplex. My USB adapter worked fine before the update. Now the adapter is not working / recognized. ...
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WiFi Repeater Creation
I need to make my pc act as wifi repeater. It is possible in windows using netsh commands or connectify software
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-WiFi-Hotspot-Using-the-Command-Prompt
Is there any ...
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Dell Vostro 2520 WiFi not working after Ubuntu 14.04 update
I tried the following command:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall bcmwl-kernel-source
Wireless worked for sometime but after reboot WiFi stopped again.
Can someone please help?
Software center in ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 and Wireless problem using Dell Vostro 3560
I'm a Linux newbie, I've just installed Ubuntu 14.04 on my Dell Vostro 3560 with Broadcom wireless card. The problem is that I can't use wifi on Ubuntu 14 (also on Ubuntu 13.10). my network indicator ...
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Slow wifi connection in ubuntu 14.04 installed in HP pavilion
My Ubuntu 14.04 OS WiFi connection is is very slow? My laptop is HP Pavalion, and I am dualbooting with Windows. What steps should I take to diagnose this problem?
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eth0 and wlan0 not working aftre update to 14.04
I've going around lot of forums during the las few days but for the moment no solutions.
After updating to 14:04 no network activity
dmesg output:
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
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Wifi configuraton on ubuntu 14.04 or wifi not working with ubuntu 14.04
I'm in my universtiy and they provide WIFI privileged with a unique username and password, now I've installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, turned on wifi, given my username and password but I couldn't configure ...
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How do I set up a small Terminal Server, with both the Server and Terminals running Ubuntu?
I would like to set up a Terminal server and connect 4 or 5 "terminals" running Ubuntu desktop for a small school. In functional terms, I'd like the students to be able to log on to their accounts ...
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create a AP-hotspot from a wireless connection
I need to create an AP-hotspot from a wireless connection. I use an external wifi adapter connected to my USB port on my laptop as a source for network connection. What I need to do is to extend that ...
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Install Mini Pcie in Jetson Tk1
I'm trying to run my wireless adapter in my embedded computer running Ubuntu 14.04 (Nvidia's Jetson TK1 Kernel: 3.10.24). The adapter is a miniPCIe board 7260 hmw. I was thinking that Ubuntu didn't ...
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Wireless Repeater causing kernel to crash
So my wireless set up is not ideal as far as my location relative to my AP goes.
However I recently remembered I had/dug up an Amped Wireless 300N repeater (range extender).
I set it up in my living ...
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Wlan disconnects often
I am using a lenovo T440 with Ubuntu 14.04, Gnome 3.10.4 and Kernel 3.13.0-32-generic. My WLAN disconnects often. So I researched a bit about the problem and found out that maybe the module isn't ...
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Wifi behaving weird after installing ubuntu 14.04
I am using a compaq presario cq43 laptop. Initially I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and was using a broadcom wireless sta driver(BC4313) for Wi-Fi. It was working well, then after three years I installed ...
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Suddenly lost my wireless connection
I used to have Ubuntu 13 installed on my computer, it was the only OS in this computer. One day I was at home, connected to my usual wireless connection, watching a show, and suddenly it stopped ...
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Wireless cards went dead
It is my first time posting here and I want to thank you in advance for your time :).
Well, so I will try to describe my problem...
I am currently running Kubuntu 12.04 LTS on a Toshiba laptop.
I ...
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Unable to connect to WiFi in Ubuntu 14.04
I'm using Acer Aspire 4752 and Ubuntu 14.04, I'm unable to connect to WiFi, it keeps on asking password, but not connecting to the network.
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how do I access Wifi on xubuntu 14.04? It has something to do with with the proprietary drivers stopping me
I'm running Xubuntu 14.04 on a Dell Latitude D620, I do not know what kind of wifi card I have but I do know I have one. When I turn it on Xubuntu doesn't attempt to search for wireless networks, ...
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Wireless keeps disconnecting Ubuntu 14.04
This starts to occur after upgrading to Ubuntu 14.04. The only way to solve it is to un-tick "Enable Networking" then enable it again. This works only for a while.
I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks
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Asus PCE-N15 wireless adapter only connecting at 1Mb/s on Ubuntu 14.04 [duplicate]
I have installed an Asus PCE-N15 wireless adapter on my Ubuntu 14.04 install. It sees and connects easily to Wireless networks, but it only connects at 1Mb/s when connected to my TP-Link TL-WR340G ...
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How to fix slow and periodic unresponsiveness with my network?
I recently installed Ubuntu 14.04 alongside Windows 7 pro on a Dell Optiplex 380. I am using an Edimax usb network adapter (EW-7811Un). The network / internet works just like my other computers when ...
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Wireless drivers & lack of packages?
I'm attempting to install wireless drivers for my USB WiFi dongle. I installed Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS server.
I got the Linux drivers from here: http://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/...
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install wifi drivers for ubuntu
I need some help to configure my wireless network. I've downloaded Ubuntu 14.04.1 and installed it using a live CD and every thing is working great but the wifi connection starts at 72 mbps and then ...
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Wireless Connection Repeatedly disconnects, strong signal
The wireless connection on my Dell Inspiron 9100 repeatedly disconnects, especially when I try to access a weblink.
http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/7894056/
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Unable to connect to wireless network on my sony F15218 laptop with ubuntu 12.04 lts 64 bit
I have been trying since yesterday to get wifi working on my laptop.
it was working fine till yesterday but has stopped working now.
Actually the problem is it's not able to find my home wifi.
It ...
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Wireless connection drops on Intel Centrino 6235
I am in a wifi network at school which has secure access and I have been using it for months now, but the problem started a few days ago. Every 3-5 minutes I lose internet access, but retain the ...
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Monitor Mode on broadcom 6.30.223.248 wl driver does not work
I am trying to use broadcom card for sniffing wireless frames. With 6.30.223.248 wl driver, when I try to configure monitor mode using echo 1 > /proc/brcm_monitor0 , system Hangs.
I am using Ubuntu ...
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Getting disconnections on wifi [duplicate]
I'm running 14.04LTS and this is the first time using a wireless card on my computer. In my previous residence, I was able to have my computer connected via ethernet. However now that I have moved, ...
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WiFi N7260: Direct firmware load failed with error -2
Dell laptop. Wifi not working after installing ubuntu 14.04. Tried to update firmware, but not working. Any ideas?
/var/log/syslog:
Jul 21 15:30:21 rwilco-Vostro-5470 kernel: [ 2631.370168] Intel(R) ...
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Trying to get wifi working in Lubuntu 14.04 on Inspiron B120
I'm having a hell of a time getting wifi working on this old laptop. Google turns up lots of people having similar problems, but all the answers seem to be from 2010 - 2011 and aren't working for me.
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No connectivity from Broadcom 4322
While browsing the web I was notified that my Dell Vostro 1720 was offline. After no luck rebooting my D-Link Verizon WiFi router, I saw my laptop could not connect wirelessly to anything, even a USB ...
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Problem with `sudo airmon-ng start wlan0`
I have Ubuntu 14.04 on Macbook Pro. I've tried to run:
sudo airmon-ng start wlan0
then the result was:
Found 5 processes that could cause trouble.
If airodump-ng, aireplay-ng or airtun-ng stops ...