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I'm trying to install Ubuntu 18 on my new Legion Y530 laptop that has a Intel AC Wireless 9560. I know the hardware works as my windows boot drive connects fine. However the live environment does not detect internet (it says off and on button does nothing). The installer also does not detect my network. I'm hesistant to install if I can't connect to internet, what are the recommended steps to proceed and get my wi fi working, and is this not possible without actually installing?

edencorbin
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You can find the firmware for your wifi adapter here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005511/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html

  1. Click on the link for your wifi adapter.
  2. Go to the Downloads folder.
  3. Right click the .tgz file.
  4. Choose extract here.
  5. Copy the contents of the folder to /lib/firmware (you can click on 'other locations / Computer to find the directory.
Kevin
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It is a bad idea to play with this stuff using kernels before 4.16+. You use 4.15. Also, this stuff is extremely tricky.

vitaly.v.ch
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