The problem is, that the proprietary drivers, that worked with 14.04, no longer work for Ubuntu 16.04. I did not upgrade, I did a clean installation.sudo lshw -C network
shows that my WLAN card is UNCLAIMED, even though I'm using proprietary drivers, which solved the issue back in 14.04. I did a clean install of Ubuntu 16.04, I did not upgrade. I'm new to Ubuntu, and Linux, I have been using Windows all my life, so bare with me. It would be really helpful if I could finally stop using my phone as a wireless tether. Also I used a script that was mentioned in one post to help with the answer. Cheers
########## wireless info START ########## Report from: 04 May 2016 19:49 CEST +0200 Booted last: 04 May 2016 00:00 CEST +0200 Script from: 27 Sep 2015 00:34 UTC +0000 ##### release ########################### Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial ##### kernel ############################ Linux 4.4.0-21-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 18 18:33:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7 ##### desktop ########################### Ubuntu ##### lspci ############################# 02:00.1 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 12) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [1025:0864] Kernel driver in use: r8169 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01) Subsystem: Lite-On Communications Inc BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [11ad:6645] Kernel modules: bcma, wl ##### lsusb ############################# Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 002: ID 06cb:2970 Synaptics, Inc. touchpad Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b469 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0502:3827 Acer, Inc. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 004: ID 04ca:2009 Lite-On Technology Corp. Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ##### PCMCIA card info ################## ##### rfkill ############################ 0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: acer-bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: no 2: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: no ##### lsmod ############################# acer_wmi 20480 0 sparse_keymap 16384 1 acer_wmi cfg80211 565248 0 wmi 20480 1 acer_wmi video 40960 1 acer_wmi ##### interfaces ######################## auto lo iface lo inet loopback ##### ifconfig ########################## enp2s0f1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) enxe29ea79c4d96 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr inet addr:192.168.42.253 Bcast:192.168.42.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::e203:6a7d:868a:748c/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1551 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1593 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:918949 (918.9 KB) TX bytes:273825 (273.8 KB) ##### iwconfig ########################## enxe29ea79c4d96 no wireless extensions. enp2s0f1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. ##### route ############################# Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 0.0.0.0 192.168.42.129 0.0.0.0 UG 100 0 0 enxe29ea79c4d96 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 enxe29ea79c4d96 192.168.42.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 100 0 0 enxe29ea79c4d96 ##### resolv.conf ####################### nameserver 127.0.1.1 ##### network managers ################## Installed: NetworkManager Running: root 778 1 0 19:45 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ##### NetworkManager info ############### GENERAL.DEVICE: enxe29ea79c4d96 GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceEthernet GENERAL.VENDOR: MediaTek GENERAL.PRODUCT: T02 GENERAL.DRIVER: rndis_host GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 22-Aug-2005 GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION: RNDIS device GENERAL.HWADDR: GENERAL.MTU: 1500 GENERAL.STATE: 100 (connected) GENERAL.REASON: 0 (No reason given) GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/net/enxe29ea79c4d96 GENERAL.IP-IFACE: enxe29ea79c4d96 GENERAL.IS-SOFTWARE: no GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no GENERAL.NM-PLUGIN-MISSING: no GENERAL.PHYS-PORT-ID: -- GENERAL.CONNECTION: Wired connection 1 GENERAL.CON-UUID: 5dd869a6-e315-4289-9761-2d898b466ea6 GENERAL.CON-PATH: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/0 GENERAL.METERED: yes (guessed) CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: yes CAPABILITIES.SPEED: unknown CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE: no WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER: on CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/{0} CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTIONS[1]: 5dd869a6-e315-4289-9761-2d898b466ea6 | Wired connection 1 IP4.ADDRESS[1]: 192.168.42.253/24 IP4.GATEWAY: 192.168.42.129 IP4.ROUTE[1]: dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000 IP4.DNS[1]: 192.168.42.129 DHCP4.OPTION[1]: requested_subnet_mask = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[2]: requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[3]: subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0 DHCP4.OPTION[4]: domain_name_servers = 192.168.42.129 DHCP4.OPTION[5]: ip_address = 192.168.42.253 DHCP4.OPTION[6]: requested_static_routes = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[7]: dhcp_server_identifier = 192.168.42.129 DHCP4.OPTION[8]: requested_time_offset = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[9]: broadcast_address = 192.168.42.255 DHCP4.OPTION[10]: requested_interface_mtu = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[11]: dhcp_rebinding_time = 3150 DHCP4.OPTION[12]: requested_domain_name_servers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[13]: dhcp_message_type = 5 DHCP4.OPTION[14]: requested_broadcast_address = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[15]: routers = 192.168.42.129 DHCP4.OPTION[16]: dhcp_renewal_time = 1800 DHCP4.OPTION[17]: requested_domain_name = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[18]: requested_routers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[19]: expiry = 1462387551 DHCP4.OPTION[20]: requested_wpad = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[21]: host_name = Technomancer DHCP4.OPTION[22]: requested_netbios_scope = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[23]: requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[24]: requested_netbios_name_servers = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[25]: network_number = 192.168.42.0 DHCP4.OPTION[26]: requested_domain_search = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[27]: vendor_encapsulated_options = ANDROID_METERED DHCP4.OPTION[28]: next_server = 192.168.42.129 DHCP4.OPTION[29]: requested_host_name = 1 DHCP4.OPTION[30]: dhcp_lease_time = 3600 DHCP4.OPTION[31]: requested_ntp_servers = 1 IP6.ADDRESS[1]: fe80::e203:6a7d:868a:748c/64 IP6.GATEWAY: GENERAL.DEVICE: enp2s0f1 GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceEthernet GENERAL.VENDOR: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. GENERAL.PRODUCT: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller GENERAL.DRIVER: r8169 GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 2.3LK-NAPI GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION: GENERAL.HWADDR: GENERAL.MTU: 1500 GENERAL.STATE: 20 (unavailable) GENERAL.REASON: 2 (Device is now managed) GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.1/0000:02:00.1/net/enp2s0f1 GENERAL.IP-IFACE: GENERAL.IS-SOFTWARE: no GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no GENERAL.NM-PLUGIN-MISSING: no GENERAL.PHYS-PORT-ID: -- GENERAL.CONNECTION: -- GENERAL.CON-UUID: -- GENERAL.CON-PATH: -- GENERAL.METERED: unknown CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: yes CAPABILITIES.SPEED: unknown CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE: no WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER: off CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: ##### NetworkManager.state ############## [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true ##### NetworkManager.conf ############### [main] plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono dns=dnsmasq [ifupdown] managed=false ##### NetworkManager profiles ########### ##### iw reg get ######################## Region: Europe/Belgrade (based on set time zone) country 00: DFS-UNSET (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A) (2457 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-IR (2474 - 2494 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, NO-IR (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-IR (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, NO-IR (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, NO-IR (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-IR (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0), (N/A) ##### iwlist channels ################### enxe29ea79c4d96 no frequency information. enp2s0f1 no frequency information. lo no frequency information. ##### iwlist scan ####################### enxe29ea79c4d96 Interface doesn't support scanning. enp2s0f1 Interface doesn't support scanning. lo Interface doesn't support scanning. ##### module infos ###################### [cfg80211] filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-21-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko description: wireless configuration support license: GPL author: Johannes Berg srcversion: 00D8DA6D3B739DDD31FFF50 depends: intree: Y vermagic: 4.4.0-21-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp) parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool) ##### module parameters ################# [cfg80211] cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N ieee80211_regdom: 00 ##### /etc/modules ###################### ##### modprobe options ################## [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf] blacklist ath_pci [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf] blacklist b43 blacklist b43legacy blacklist ssb blacklist bcm43xx blacklist brcm80211 blacklist brcmfmac blacklist brcmsmac blacklist bcma [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf] blacklist evbug blacklist usbmouse blacklist usbkbd blacklist eepro100 blacklist de4x5 blacklist eth1394 blacklist snd_intel8x0m blacklist snd_aw2 blacklist i2c_i801 blacklist prism54 blacklist bcm43xx blacklist garmin_gps blacklist asus_acpi blacklist snd_pcsp blacklist pcspkr blacklist amd76x_edac [/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf] alias net-pf-3 off alias net-pf-6 off alias net-pf-9 off alias net-pf-11 off alias net-pf-12 off alias net-pf-19 off alias net-pf-21 off alias net-pf-36 off [/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf] remove iwlwifi \ (/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \ && /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211 [/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf] softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en ##### rc.local ########################## exit 0 ##### pm-utils ########################## ##### udev rules ######################## grep: /etc/udev/rules.d/*net*.rules: No such file or directory ##### dmesg ############################# [ 14.718416] rndis_host 1-2:1.0 enxe29ea79c4d96: renamed from usb0 [ 30.518187] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enxe29ea79c4d96: link is not ready [ 30.526438] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp2s0f1: link is not ready [ 30.605747] r8169 0000:02:00.1 enp2s0f1: link down [ 30.605842] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp2s0f1: link is not ready [ 161.825895] bluetooth hci0: Direct firmware load for brcm/BCM.hcd failed with error -2 [ 161.825908] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: Patch brcm/BCM.hcd not found ########## wireless info END ############