Questions tagged [wifi]
WiFi is a networking technology permitting the exchange of information through wireless (radio) connections.
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Installed elementary OS 6 Odin on HP Elitebook 2570p. No WiFi. Broadcom BCM43228
So after trying to install different distros (Ubuntu Budgie 21.04, Pop OS 21.04) with no success, I decided to give elementary OS 6 a try (I had been running elementary OS 5.1). It installed, but the ...
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a black line at the top of the screen appears for a long time
I'm using the Hera OS on an HP laptop with RAM 4, it's been 2 years since I started using it very well, but now when I turn it on, a black line at the top of the screen appears for a long time, and ...
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Double Wi-Fi icon after installing wingpanel-indicator-ayatana
After installing wingpanel-indicator-ayatana (available via some answer here) and rebooting, I've got two wi-fi indicators (ss below)
How can I get rid of one of them? Is there any way possible? I don'...
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Internet issues
I have been having issues with internet connectivity for the past week trying to start up elementary os 6. I am new to Linux and am getting to the point of giving up because I'm spinning my wheels and ...
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My macOS install can not see any WiFi networks. What do I do?
I installed OS 6 Odin today on a 2013 MacBook Pro Retina. When I try to connect to WiFi networks, all I can see are options for VPN and Proxy.
How can I connect to my WiFi network?
in response to ...
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Only one WiFi network not detecting
I'm using elementary OS 6. Currently my home WiFi router is not visible on WiFi networks so i have to connect my mobile to WiFi and make hotspot to access internet.
When scan WiFi all other networks ...
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Unable to turn on Wifi adaptor after updating to Odin
I installed the new elementary OS on my Lenovo laptop. Network settings only shows wired network.
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No wifi on fresh Odin install
After installing Elementary OS 6 Odin on a macbook pro 13" late 2011 , network manager only shows wired network, no wifi.
Output lspci:
03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries ...
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Does Elementary OS 6 still support the same older hardware?
I have an older 27" Intel iMac that worked just fine under Elementary OS 5, although the wireless internet did not work until after I performed the first set of updates.
Now, after wiping our the ...
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BCMWL WiFi not working for me. Can I get a reminder on how to get it working in Odin?
I just installed Odin on an older Windows 8 vintage Dell laptop. I have totally forgotten how to troubleshoot the chipset and get the kernel sources installed correctly. I’ve gotten as far as ...
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How can I get my USB WiFi Adapter working for my installation?
I am trying to install elementary OS Freya to my desktop PC at home.
I have a Netgear WNDA3100v3 USB WiFi adapter that does not appear to be PNP with Freya. The apartment I live in does not have any ...
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Activation of WIFI in elementay OS 5 Juno
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I'm totally new to Linux, I downloaded and installed elementary OS 5 Juno, after some initial complications due to lack of knowledge for the installation next to windows 10, and all good! ...
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Problem after suspend: sudo command doesn't work, wifi does not connect
On my laptop, after waking from suspend, the WiFi does not connect and does not find any. And while trying to fix the problem, I found out that sudo commands in the terminal would not execute either. (...
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Can't connect to encrypted wireless networks via gui
When I try to connect to an encrypted wifi via the gui I get an error message that says "This wireless network could not be connected to." (see screenshot below).
I'm not being asked for ...
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How to get WiFi drivers to work?
I have ID 0846:9020 NetGear, Inc. WNA3100(v1) Wireless-N 300 [Broadcom BCM43231] I bought few years ago. I have to move my computer to apart of the house where Ethernet will not reach.
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Unable to install on Dell with Killer WiFi
The Killer WiFi hardware found in many current Dell laptops is supported from Kernel 5.2 upwards but your newest release has 5.0.
When I installed LinuxMint I got around this by connecting to my ...
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Elementary OS Wifi not available
I often incur the issue that the Wifi connections are not shown. Neither is the WIfi functionality displayed in settings (see photos attached to this post).
This occurs every 3-5 boots, and rebooting ...
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Wifi not working in elementary os elementary OS 5.1.7 Hera
Wifi was working fine since I installed it, the LAN ethenret had a problem, but I solved that by installing a realtek 8125 driver, that worked fine too after that.
But for some reason, after so many ...
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Wireless not working on Lenovo G50-45
Primeramente los felicito en la realización de gran SO. He instalado en una portátil (laptop) lenovo G50-45 de un amigo, y tengo problema con el wireless, conecto el wiffi y dura como máximo 15 ...
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How to remove Hotspot profile from ElementaryOS network settings
A few weeks ago i was messing around with creating a Hotspot but after testing it i didn't want to have it anymore, now every time my laptop starts it automatic login to the test Hotspot i created, i ...
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Wi-Fi networks available but cannot connect to on 2008 MacBook Air
I have an ancient 2008 MacBook Air laptop. I installed Elementary OS on it. Everything works fine, except Wi-Fi. It doesn't work out of the box. I attempted the advice here, namely:
sudo apt remove ...
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How to forget Wi-Fi network that has already been saved previously?
I'm using elementary OS 5.1.7 Hera. I checked on Network Settings > Devices > Wireless. The triple vertical dots and Settings button didn't have the feature to forget these networks. I have like ...
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Magicbook 14 (amd version) wifi drivers not working realtek 8821ce (SOVLED)
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw88.git
cd rtw88
make
sudo make install
its worked finally
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(Solved) i have problem with Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN Drivers on Elementary OS (Wifi is disabled all the tiem no drivers working)
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw88.git
cd rtw88
make
sudo make install
its worked finally
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Wifi doesn't work after installation
During installation of elementary os it worked perfectly.
On reboot it stopped working.
I tried to do all software updates but the wifi card still doesn't work!
elementary OS 5.1.7 Hera
linux 5.4.0-47-...
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Internet freezes
I can surf the web just fine, but as soon as there are videos on a site, the mouse freezes and I have to shut down to move forward. Do I need to install nvidia 340, 390, and/or nvidia Driver 418-...
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WiFi problem after upgrade
after making all the updates after the first installation and restarting the system, I can no longer activate the wifi or rather I can activate / deactivate it but in the settings screen it always ...
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no lan port detected
I want to install Elementary Hera on a new build using a 3700x, 1660ti, and a gigabyte b550i motherboard. On my first attempt, the install went completely fine. But I had no wireless or wired internet ...
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wifi dongle (ralink 802.11n) is disable
in the photo as you see ralink (wifi dongle ) is disable and how I can enable.
rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
3: phy3: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
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How to enable Wifi in elementary OS Loki?
I have a Asus K501UQ with an Intel which worked fine on my Windows partition. I've put on Elementary OS (Loki) but the card is disabled and I'm not able to enable it.
rfkill list all
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Losing wifi connections after few minutes (qualcomm atheros qca9377 driver)
I'm new to linux, I have just installed it few days ago next to Win10. Everything seems perfect, but I'm always losing wifi connection after a few minutes. In windows it works good.
uname -r 5.4.0-42-...
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Wireless driver installation
I just got a new computer (HP Envy) and installed elementary OS.
As you may know, a lot of HP laptops come with Intel wireless drivers and they do not work on Linux right after the installation. And ...
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Wireless internet missing. No icon or settings
I just installed Hera.
As you can see, there is no wifi in settings.
as you can also see, the wifi icon seems to have been replaced by the "wired" symbol on the top bar. I cant turn on any ...
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Installing elementary OS on Thinkpad X1C7 - has anyone done this? & did you have wifi problems?
I'm a noob and apologies if this a v basic question. I'm trying to install this on my new Thinkpad X1 C7, but when trying latest version on live, everything seems to be working okay except wifi is not ...
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How to install drivers for TP LINK WN822N v4 Wireless USB Adapter?
I'm new to ubuntu and linux. I recently installed elementary OS a few months ago on my Dell N4050 laptop. It has a built-in wireless adapter which is working fine. I then bought a TP LINK WN822N ...
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Wifi turns on and off in irregular intervalson Lenovo Thinkpad T460
I just installed EOS Hera 5 on the Thinkpad T460 and EOS runs fine so far but for one issue:
The wifi gets dropped and picks up in irregular intervals - which is more than annoying.
I tried the ...
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Lenovo T420S WiFi where to find driver?
Works fine with the latest Ubuntu. I found this on another search:
The Broadcom wifi chipset requires a proprietary driver to work.
Run these commands to install and enable it.
sudo apt-get install ...
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Several Vital functions not working after some setup changes
I am currently in the middle of a move and as part of that move I removed all devices from my laptop.
Previously connected devices were a monitor over HDMI, the charging cable, as well as a USB hub ...
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Wi-Fi With some problems
The problem is: PCIe Board with RTL8812AE don't work properly, maybe missing some firmware rtl8812aefw.bin and rtl8812aefw_wowlan.bin ...
How to copy both files to /lib/firmware/rtlwifi ??
Thanks
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WiFi speed is 10 times slower on my PC then on my phone
I am new to elementary, having installed it today (without clicking the update or install drivers in installation) and I noticed the abysmal internet speeds on my computer. Tested it using fast.com ...
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How can Intel Microcode be installed manually in elementary OS?
Installed elementary OS Juno on a Lenovo ideapad S130-11IGM (along with windows 10). WLAN can not be activated.
I would like to install Intel's microcode for my WLAN board manually (no other ...
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No wifi on Macbook Pro mid 2010
I'm switching to Linux to save my old 2010 Macbook, since it is almost unusable with the newer versions Mac OS.
I just finished setting up Elementary OS, but the wifi will not work. During setup, I ...
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how do I install Mediatek MT7630E Wifi driver for elementary loki
I have only just got elementary Loki and am brand new to linux. When Installed elementary onto my ASUS TP500L laptop the wifi didn't work. I saw another question for the same wifi driverProblem with ...
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SOLVED Problem Broadcom 43142 wifi
I'm on Elementary OS 0.4 and i've a problem with the wifi connection, i tryied to fix it with all i've found on the web, but it still doesn't work. With " lshw -C network " i got that:
*-network ...
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No wifi access points with rtl8723be
Just newly installed Elemntary OS Loki, I see wifi settings, but no any access points visible. When I go to windows 10, all wifi networks are in the list.
My wifi adapter is Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11 ...
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Switching wireless card from Killer 1535 to Intel 9260 on a Dell XPS 9550
The stock Killer card is a bit unstable, it randomly disconnects, rarely but still.
I was thinking to switch to an Intel 9260 but should I install Intel drivers before switching cards? If so, how?
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My wifi has been disabled and i dont know why
Im just installing this linux for the first time and i dont kno why my wifi cannot be activate
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
product: BCM43227 802....
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No wireless toggle. All drivers are installed, but there is no wifi
I am noob about ubuntu. Yesterday I installed the latest version of elementary os. my laptop is dell inspiron 5591-2n1. Wifi is intel wireless ac 9560. There is no wifi option. I can't turn it on/off. ...
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Dell XPS Wi-Fi drivers
I've been searching around on here and haven't located an answer.
The OS install went well, but I have no wireless connections available. My machine is a Dell XPS 12 9250. It is running an Intel chip ...
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Weak and unstable wifi
I'm using EOS on a daily basis (with Win on dualboot) and I spend hours on skype for my job. The problem is my wifi signal is really unstable, even if I'm sitting at 3 meters from my internet box. I ...
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