Questions tagged [wireless]
Questions about using Wireless connections in Ubuntu. This tag is not limited to Wifi only.
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Wifi settings and networks not being shown on ubuntu 16.04 LTS
I recently switched over to ubuntu 16.04 LTS from Windows 10. No WiFi networks or settings are being shown in networks in system settings. I tried tried the lspci -nn command and found that I have no ...
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Installing the driver for TP-LINK TL-WN727N on Ubuntu 14.04
I am new to Ubuntu and I have problems with my Ubuntu 14.04. I plugged my wifi adapter but it did not work so I guess I need to install the driver manually but I don't know how to do it. I currently ...
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Wifi is not working. I have a laptp Hp with RTL8723BE. It says *-network UNCLAIMED [duplicate]
I have updated the Ubuntu version to 16.04. Also I've tried a bunch of different solutions as those answering these questions for example:
lenovo e540 RTL8723be wifi not working
Wifi problems with ...
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wifi not working in Ubuntu 14.04
I tried installing Ubuntu 16.04 but my computer did not detect any wireless connection. I decided to look for an older and more stable version. I installed Ubuntu 14.04, but it still doesn't work.
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Slow wifi ubuntu 16.04 in ultrabook [duplicate]
Yesterday, I installed Ubuntu 16.04 onto an LG laptop. Everything is working fine except the wireless connection. When I'm closer to the router, the connection is fast, but in my room the wireless is ...
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wlan0 disappeared after update for intel 8260 - help me recover?
I'm running a relatively new Dell XPS with 14.04 LTS. Everything had been working fine and I've done several updates. Last night I used the Software Updater and installed a number of updates, after ...
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RTL8723BE PCIe wireless problem [duplicate]
I have the wireless network card RTL8723BE PCIe, which is not currently working. I suspect I managed to ruin the drivers, when trying to get bluetooth to work. This is the operating system and kernel:
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Dell Vostro 14-5459 Ubuntu 16.04 Wi-Fi slow when plugged in
I bought my Dell Vostro 14-5459 with Ubuntu 14.04 pre-installed. From the start, Wi-Fi speed is almost non-existent when the laptop is connected to the charger. As soon as I unplug it, the speed ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 wifi on broadcom starting not wok
I turned on my Lenovo G510 and the WiFi wasn't working. I does not do anything after yesterday. I tried restarting the network, tried running rfkill unblock all, and I tried reinstalling the driver by ...
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Wireless stopped working on Ubuntu 14.04
I never had any problems with Ubuntu for 2 years, but my WiFi randomly stopped working today.
I have Ubuntu 14.04 installed alongside Windows 10, and WiFi works on my Windows partition so I know it's ...
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Wifi not availaible
Wifi is not working and cannot get access activate the wifi. Always getting message wifi unavailable, Radio switch off. The machine doesn't have way to activate manually it's supposed to switch on ...
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Wifi suddenly stopped working in ubuntu 14.04 LTS
I am using ubuntu 14.04 lts.
Recently i faced a problem with my wifi, it is not working properly.Initially it was dropping connection frequently and now i cannot see wifi enabled button at all only ...
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Cannot get Broadcom BCM43225 to work on 16.04
Whatever I try to do, it will not work. The wireless menu tells me it's disabled by hardware switch. It worked by installing package bcmwl-kernel-source, but after an apt-get update and a reboot, it ...
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Wifi (through usb wireless adapter) does not connect automatically
I am using Ubuntu 16.04. I used to be able to connect (automatically on start-up) to the Internet using a USB wireless adapter. One day, after start-up, Ubuntu said that it experienced an "internal ...
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Driver for Ralink corp. Device 3020
I would like to get the Driver software for below mentioned Wireless card.
$ lspci -nn | grep 0280
04:05.0 Network controller [0280]: Ralink corp. Device [1814:3020]
It was working previously and I ...
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Wifi connectivity problem in Ubuntu 14.04 [duplicate]
Wifi is working properly on my laptop (hp-ab220tx) but when I suspend or close the laptop when it is working, now when I open it there I will lose the wifi connection. To get back the wifi connection ...
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Can't connect wifi with Intel AC 7265 on Ubuntu 15.10, Asus k501UX
I just got a new Asus k501UX (specs) and after installing Ubuntu 15.10 in dual boot with the windows 10 I find that wifi doesn't work. It did work in the live USB that I installed it from.
I have ...
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wifi networks not showing up in ubuntu 14.04 (Asus x555lb) [duplicate]
I have just installed ubuntu 14.04 and my wifi networks are not showing. I do not have the broadcom wifi driver in my settings and I've tried the mediatek wifi adapter, but I get "modprobe: ERROR: ...
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How do I fix this Wi-Fi problem [closed]
I already have downloaded Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" on an ASUS εee PC and I am not able to connect in a Wi-Fi network. Just like the Wi-Fi adapter is not working . I had Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS and ...
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How to install Wireless drivers? [duplicate]
I went around Google and looked on YouTube for some videos, but for whatever reason, nothing worked. I tried going into "Additional drivers" and switching the driver that way, but nothing actually ...
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directing ssh to use wireless instead of wired network
I have both wired and wireless network on my laptop. I want to ssh a server that is accessible over the wireless network only. How can I direct ssh to use WiFi for connection to server without having ...
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wifi setting missing - No additional drivers available. -Network UNCLAIMED
I'm a new user of Ubuntu 14.04 on a Lenovo Thinkpad T460s. I have a problem with the Network settings, since there not appear any icon about the wifi and I can only use the wired connection. I noticed ...
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New Ubuntu install and wifi fails, but not on set up
I put a new Ubuntu install on a laptop. During the install I was able to indicate which network connection to use, which it did. Hooked up wirelessly to my router, and even the WiFi on indicator led ...
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Wi-Fi problem with Ubuntu 16.04 on Lenovo G50—45
I clean installed Ubuntu 16.04 today. All seems to be working fine except Wi-Fi. The drop down menu shows no Wi-Fi connection option.
I did a rfkill list -
Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard ...
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wlan device disappear (BCM43142) [duplicate]
$ cat /etc/*release* | grep -i distrib
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=13.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=saucy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 13.10"
$ lspci | grep -i bcm
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom ...
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What happens when WiFi connection breaks down
I have Ubuntu 14.04 machine. I can access internet through Wifi, Ethernet and through Bluetooth tethering.
Suppose I am accessing internet through Ethernet and the connection stops or I unplug the ...
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Xubuntu 16.04LTS Wifi disconnects
I have a HP G7-2325-dx laptop running on Xubuntu 16.04LTS. Wifi is a Ralink RT3290.
My problem is that my wifi drops on its own and a window pops up asking for my wifi password which is already ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on Lenovo X250 - sound issues
I've installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on my Lenovo X250, and the maximum volume is low in respect to when I was using Windows. Are the known issues with the soundcard of Lenovo x250 with Ubuntu 16.04?
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I installed ubuntu 16.04 on my lenovo G500 wifi off [duplicate]
04 on lenovo G500 the wifi seem off meaning regardless seem enable ..can't see any network as is off. I tried few network-manager restart but still nothing .Please can someone help ? Many thanks
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Unable to mount mobile wifi
I have a wireless USB dongle from Huawei.
On Windows, it open a storage drive when connected, just like a normal USB drive. From there I would install the drivers and then use the internet.
On ...
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no Wi-Fi on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Asus notebook with MEDIATEK MT7630e
I'm new to Ubuntu. I installed it today, but the first thing I encounter is that I can only connect to the Internet through wifi.
Can someone help me?
iwconfig result :
eth0 no wireless ...
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Wifi on\off on Hp Split X13 with Intel 3160 AC
I've tried so many linux distros and versions but the problem with my laptops wifi is always there by default the wireless LED will blink On\OFF and Network Manager reflect this on its menu.
after ...
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500S-14ISK no Wifi interface [duplicate]
Sorry to throw a question with such little information.
Hardware:
Overall - 500S-14ISK Laptop (ideapad) specs
Wifi Card - I'm very keen to find out but the manufacturer seemed to let out little ...
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Ubuntu 12.04.5 wireless connectivity stopped working all of a sudden
Ubuntu 12.04.5 wireless connectivity stopped working all of a sudden from today morning onwards. I am able to access Skype, but not any website through my wireless carrier. I have tried different ...
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how to get wifi working in ubuntu 14.4
Trying to get wifi working. Here are the results from the lspci -knn grep Net -A2 command:
Network controller [0280]: Intel corporation device [8086:3165] (rev 81)
Subsystem: Intel corporation device ...
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ALFA AWUS036NH driver
hello everyone i have a question about ALFA AWUS036NH network adapter,
i tried this link: How do I install drivers for the Alfa AWUS036H USB wireless adapter?
but when i do:
make
i get these errors:
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WiFi connection does not work on Ubuntu 14.04.4
My wifi has been working well for a few weeks, but maybe after some upgrades of software, it does not work now and I can not find the signal of wifi now. I have tried to reinstall 14.04 for several ...
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hp envy wifi switch not shown on rfkill
I have an HP envy 15 inch, newly installed with U16 it has RT3290 wifi chip.
My laptop has an wifi switch that I haven't been able to turn on. It always shows an orange light which indicates the wifi ...
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Connecting to WiFi immediately results in disconnection
I'm using Kubuntu 16.04 on a laptop, and I face a strange problem. I have an internal WiFi card as well as a USB WiFi dongle. I prefer to connect to WiFi using the dongle because the internal WiFi is ...
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can't connect to wireless network on hp mini after installing ubuntu 12.10
i got a used hp mini yesterdayand installed ubuntu 12.10 today. like others, i cannot connect to a wireless network. "enable networking" is checked but no connection options appear. ethernet works. ...
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Getting all LEDs in /sys/class/leds
I want to be able to control the two dual (orange/white) LEDs on my HP Probook 4540s laptop. However, I don't see them in the list:
/sys/class/leds/hp::hddprotect
/sys/class/leds/input3::capslock
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lenovo no inbuilt wifi how to connect to wifi using adapter
I am using lenovo 3000 g 430 laptop which does not have built in wifi I bought a tplink TL w572n adapter i can install its drivers on windows easily but coming to ubuntu it doesnt get like that please ...
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Wifi not working after today's (14 July 16) update [duplicate]
Today I had an Ubuntu update. After I restarted, I noticed the wifi no longer works.
In System Settings -> Software & Updates -> Additional Drivers, I noticed that under the Broadcom wireless ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 wifi disconnecting sometimes
My laptop is disconnecting from wifi at some time, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, please help.
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Ralink corp. RT5390 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe [1814:5390]
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WiFi stopped working after sometime 14.04 LTS on HP laptop
I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and my laptop WiFi stopped working after some time. It remains stopped until I reboot my system.
Command:
lspci -knn | grep Net -A2
Output:
08:00.0 Network controller [...
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Installing Ubuntu 16.04 on macbook 12 retina 2015
I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my Macbook 12' retina 2015. I have been able to install it but the keyboard, the touchpad and WiFi actually does not work... I am trying to find informations but I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS unbearably slow after entering passphrase for WiFi
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS on an (quite old) IBM ThinkPad T40.
Connecting to the internet using LAN works perfectly fine, but as soon as I "Enable Wireless" in the Network Manager, choose a (...
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Network Manager Ubuntu 16.04 - wifi connected no wifi networks listed
After I resume from suspend, or disabling WiFi & re-enable or disable networking and re-enable or connecting via ethernet and then unplugging cable, I pickup and connect via wifi internet ...
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Why does my WiFi get continuously connected/disconnected?
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my PC Lenovo B570e. I have WiFi connection in my room. It continuously connects and disconnects. What should I do?
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Ubuntu Wi-fi Hotspot with Web Authentication
I'm searching for a solution to use in my company for guests or visitors, an wi-fi hotspot system like hotels have. i'll share wi-fi connection with username and password. When users connect to wi-fi ...
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