RTL8723BE not working in ubuntu 14.04.3

Question

Wifi connection was weak and would disconnect often so I followed the steps at link1. The issue was not solved so I tried link2. Unfortunately this time wifi does not work at all..Ethernet works just fine. All I know is linux kernel got updated after I tried link2 from 3.19.0-25.26 to 3.19.0-42.48

Wireless info script output is here

Need help to get the network card working. Thanks in advance!

Edit:

modinfo rtl8723be

filename:       /lib/modules/3.19.0-42-
generic/updates/dkms/rtl8723be.ko
firmware:       rtlwifi/rtl8723befw.bin
description:    Realtek 8723BE 802.11n PCI wireless
license:        GPL
author:         Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae@realtek.com>
author:         PageHe  <page_he@realsil.com.cn>
srcversion:     1A35907BCCEF84FE28F988D
alias:          pci:v000010ECd0000B723sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        rtlwifi,rtl_pci,btcoexist,mac80211
vermagic:       3.19.0-42-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
parm:           swlps:bool
parm:           swenc:using hardware crypto (default 0 [hardware])
 (bool)
parm:           ips:using no link power save (default 1 is open)
 (bool)
parm:           fwlps:using linked fw control power save (default 1 is open)
 (bool)
parm:           msi:Set to 1 to use MSI interrupts mode (default 0)
 (bool)
parm:           debug:Set debug level (0-5) (default 0) (int)
parm:           disable_watchdog:Set to 1 to disable the watchdog (default 0)
 (bool)

sudo modprobe -r rtlwifi && sudo modprobe rtl8723be || sudo dmesg | tail -n 20

modprobe: FATAL: Module rtlwifi is in use.
[ 8016.688908] vgaarb: this pci device is not a vga device
[ 8042.309402] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd8 on isa0060/serio0).
[ 8042.309407] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e058 <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 8042.317523] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xd8 on isa0060/serio0).
[ 8042.317531] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e058 <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 8042.594891] i915_bpo 0000:00:02.0: BAR 6: [??? 0x00000000 flags 0x2] has bogus alignment
[ 8042.595060] i915_bpo 0000:00:02.0: BAR 6: [??? 0x00000000 flags 0x2] has bogus alignment
[ 8042.601010] [drm:gen8_irq_handler [i915_bpo]] *ERROR* The master control interrupt lied (SDE)!
[ 8042.706421] vgaarb: this pci device is not a vga device
[13220.548635] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd7 on isa0060/serio0).
[13220.548645] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e057 <keycode>' to make it known.
[13220.556650] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xd7 on isa0060/serio0).
[13220.556663] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e057 <keycode>' to make it known.
[13220.608543] i915_bpo 0000:00:02.0: BAR 6: [??? 0x00000000 flags 0x2] has bogus alignment
[13220.608666] i915_bpo 0000:00:02.0: BAR 6: [??? 0x00000000 flags 0x2] has bogus alignment
[13220.779499] vgaarb: this pci device is not a vga device
[13531.306668] vgaarb: this pci device is not a vga device
[13688.660608] vgaarb: this pci device is not a vga device
[14147.339430] vgaarb: this pci device is not a vga device
[14531.406230] vgaarb: this pci device is not a vga device

uname -r

3.19.0-42-generic

sudo lshw -C network

*-network UNCLAIMED     
   description: Network controller
   product: RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
   vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
   physical id: 0
   bus info: pci@0000:08:00.0
   version: 00
   width: 64 bits
   clock: 33MHz
   capabilities: pm msi pciexpress cap_list
   configuration: latency=0
   resources: ioport:5000(size=256) memory:c6100000-c6103fff
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 0a
       serial: 3c:a8:2a:bc:2a:8e
       size: 100Mbit/s
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full firmware=rtl8107e-2_0.0.2 02/26/15 ip=192.168.5.2 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
       resources: irq:49 ioport:4000(size=256) memory:c6004000-c6004fff memory:c6000000-c6003fff

Edit 2:

sudo initctl stop network-manager

sudo modprobe -r rtlwifi && sudo modprobe rtl8723be || sudo dmesg | tail -n 20

zaman@zaman-Notebook:~$ sudo initctl stop network-manager
[sudo] password for zaman: 
network-manager stop/waiting
zaman@zaman-Notebook:~$ sudo modprobe -r rtlwifi && sudo modprobe rtl8723be || sudo dmesg | tail -n 20
modprobe: FATAL: Module rtlwifi is in use.
[ 2053.932069] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 2053.985389] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0).
[ 2053.985393] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 2054.084680] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0).
[ 2054.084685] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 2054.132757] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0).
[ 2054.132762] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 2054.230363] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0).
[ 2054.230367] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 2054.272300] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0).
[ 2054.272304] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 2054.538206] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0).
[ 2054.538210] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 2054.613514] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0).
[ 2054.613518] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 2054.890514] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0).
[ 2054.890517] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 2054.994063] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0).
[ 2054.994068] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 2171.306785] systemd-hostnamed[3531]: Warning: nss-myhostname is not installed. Changing the local hostname might make it unresolveable. Please install nss-myhostname!

lsmod |grep rtl

zaman@zaman-Notebook:~$ lsmod |grep rtl
rtl8723be              90112  0 
btcoexist              53248  1 rtl8723be
rtl8723_common         24576  1 rtl8723be
rtl_pci                28672  1 rtl8723be
rtlwifi                73728  2 rtl_pci,rtl8723be
mac80211              708608  3 rtl_pci,rtlwifi,rtl8723be
cfg80211              524288  2 mac80211,rtlwifi

zaman@zaman-Notebook:~$ modprobe -r rtlwifi
modprobe: FATAL: Module rtlwifi is in use.
zaman@zaman-Notebook:~$ ifconfig wlan0 down
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not permitted

Update:

I booted to my earlier kernel version 3.19.0-25 instead of the latest 3.19.0-42 and the wifi seems to be working! It is unstable though!

Questions:

I want to remove the latest kernel where I had the driver issues since I no longer need it, how do I do that?
The wifi is unstable and keeps disconnecting as I move away from the router, any fix for this?

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 28 '16 at 12:19

Hello,

I have the same wireless card, and I had problems with wifi after updates as well.

Establish a temporary internet connection (with ethernet cable), open up a terminal and try these commands.

sudo apt-get install build-essential git
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new/
cd rtlwifi_new
make
sudo make install

After doing this, reboot and your wifi should be working.

When this does not fix your problem, try this:

Go to BIOS and disable secure boot!

Maybe your system is not allowing your wireless card.

Hope I helped! -orion-

RTL8723BE not working in ubuntu 14.04.3

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