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It's my first time installing Linux (Ubuntu) at my desktop, and it seems not to be a good start.

I have Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS, in a Toshiba, but I'm unable to activate Wireless network, via System Settings > Network or any other way. Cable works fine!

I've tried to use rfkill unblock, different kernel, checked BIOS and still doesn't work. I believe I've tried it all, but I'm not that experienced. I hope you can help me.

------------lspci -v 
04:00.0 Network controller:
   Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6230 [Rainbow Peak] (rev 34)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6230 AGN   
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 34
Memory at c2600000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: <access denied> 
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi   Kernel
modules: iwlwifi

-------------rfkill list
0: Toshiba Bluetooth:
Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: yes
    Hard blocked: yes
2: hci0: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no

--------sudo lshw -C network *-network               
*-network DISABLED
    description: Wireless interface
    product: Centrino Advanced-N 6230 [Rainbow Peak]
    vendor: Intel Corporation
    physical id: 0
    bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
    logical name: wlp4s0
    version: 34
    serial: 88:53:2e:07:5d:5a
    width: 64 bits
    clock: 33MHz
    capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
    configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlwifi driverversion=4.10.0-28-generic firmware=18.168.6.1 latency=0 link=no

multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11 resources: irq:34 memory:c2600000-c2601fff

Zanna
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It worked!!! Not like suggested in the thread you mentioned but like in www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/44040-43-wireless-function-working-toshiba-satellite

So, first disconnect your laptop from power, remove the battery, and press the power up button while holding it down for atleast 30 seconds. i know it sounds weird, but that's what i thought at first, and it worked. Ofcourse while holding down the power button, nothing will come on as there is no power source. after you're done, put the battery back on and connect the laptop to power, then switch on the laptop, your wifi should be working.

Thanks for the tip.

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