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Wireless networking not working after resume in Ubuntu 14.04
[Update]:
The same problem exists in Kubuntu and is solved in the same manner.
[Solved]:
By applying the following command nmcli nm I got the following:
Before suspend
RUNNING STATE WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE …
Ossama Nasser
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votes
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How do I connect to multiple wifi networks?
How can I connect to 2 WiFi networks at the same time with only 1 WiFi-adapter?
I have two separate wireless networks, to which I need to connect the Ubuntu-PC simultaneously: The first with internet access and the other one without internet…
user203053
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ath10k installation
I have exhausted google on how to do this, compounded by being a beginner.
I am trying to install this module.
I have a nice new Acer Nitro (which will be even nicer once I remove dependency on win 8.1), with Atheros Qualcomm QCA61x4 wifi/bluetooth…
pybynumbers
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Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:0042] (rev 30) Wi-Fi driver installation
I bought an Acer laptop and installed Ubuntu 14.04LTS but WiFi drivers are not available for it. So I am trying to install a windows driver using wifidocs/driver/ndiswrapper.
On doing lspci -vvnn, it gives:
Network controller ［0280: Qualcomm Atheros…
gunjit
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Does TP-LINK WN822N work on Ubuntu?
I plan to install Ubuntu soon on my PC. I currently use a TP-LINK TL-WN822N wireless adapter. I want to know if it will work without additional setup.
Femn Dharamshi
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How to install driver for TP-Link TL-WN722N on Ubuntu 14.04?
Hi I am new to Ubuntu and Linux. As I am developing a WiFi product, I want to capture the WiFi traffic wirelessly with Wireshark. Having some searching in the web, I know that I can do that with a USB WiFi adapter and Ubuntu. Then I can run the…
eepty
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Why is my internet so slow with an Atheros wireless card?
Since I upgraded from Ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04, my internet connection is as slow as hell. I have tested my other 10.10 machine and it is just as quick as the first one was.
What has happened? Why is the maximum download speed now 30kb/s instead of the…
Dante Ashton
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How do I install a driver for an Atheros AR9285?
How to install the driver for Atheros AR9285 in Ubuntu 11.10.
Still no package for 11.10 according to this
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Device/Atheros/AR9285
Here is the output of the commands
marc@fer-VPCYA1V9E:~$ sudo lshw -class…
Fernando
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Cannot change soft block setting to "no" for AR9287 Wireless Network
My wireless works, but I have to right click the network manager applet and enable wireless on every boot which is annoying.
This is the output of rfkill normally:
x@Triela:~$ rfkill list
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
…
kevin
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Atheros AR9462 WiFI very unstable & package loss
I'm having severe issues w/ package-loss and a generally bad connection w/in a WiFi-network at my uni. I'm usually encountering a package loss of ~50% and aborting connections which makes working w/ SaaS impossible.
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04 and my…
chollinger
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More wifi issues - Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 ath10k_pci
My wifi has actually worked well until recently. I had put the files from kvalo/ath10k-firmware.git in /lib/firmware as per
No Wifi in Qualcom Atheros - Ubuntu 16.04 - Acer Aspire E 15 and Problems with Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 in Ubuntu 16.04 and…
jonathanbsyd
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votes
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Wifi keeps prompting for password
Hey my wifi keeps prompting for the WPA2 password. Is there something that I need to do with Network Manager?
Linux version 3.5.0-17-generic (buildd@roseapple) (gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-2ubuntu1) )
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:…
24hrEnErGy
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How do I get an Atheros AR9485 wireless card working?
Recently i updated my 12.10 ubuntu, ever since i got this strange wifi internet problem. Net works fine on the initial boot, after couple of web requests from a browser or command line or any tool, internet stopped working. I have to disconnect &…
RameshVel
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How to resolve wireless disconnect problem in Atheros ath9k
I have a non stopped problem in my Acer Aspire 5733 model using Atheros ath9k driver. WiFi is working when router is in nearby location, there is nothing updates by Acer for Linux. I also using rfkill list all command to check switches, it…
Shashank
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No Wifi in Qualcom Atheros - Ubuntu 16.04 - Acer Aspire E 15
After Installing Ubuntu 16.04 in Acer laptop with Qualcom Atheros , it does not work. I tried ,
sudo rfkill list all
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked:…
