Re: [Discuss] Ubuntu 16.04 Wifi Connection Disappeared
Nancy Allison writes: > Preface: I decided to use Ubuntu on my laptop as a way of thumbing my nose > at Microsoft and Apple. Most Linux people are pretty technically savvy. Me, > not so much. Cool. > > Suddenly, my 16.04 installation doesn't connect to wifi. I am writing to > you on my Windows 7 machine, which does successfully connect to the > self-same wifi network. > > In the Ubuntu interface, I tried disabling my home wifi network, foolishly > thinking that Ubuntu 16.04 would successfully find it when I rebooted. No > dice. > > I found a website with a long discussion of this Ubuntu 16.04 problem. I > would type all that stuff beginning with "sudo" if I knew where to type it, > and if I weren't afraid that I might misunderstand something, type > something wrong, and make the situation worse. I'll only answer this part since the Ubuntu machine I use at work is on a wire and I'm not using its default user interface (Unity). At home I use other things (Slackware and OpenBSD) and again not with wireless only with an ethernet cable. So someone else will be better at directing you to where to find error messages in the UI to diagnose better. You can type that sudo command by first running a program named gnome-terminal (or xterm or maybe some other programs with terminal in the name). If I remember rightly in Ubuntu/Unity it's in the menu, maybe only labeled as "terminal" or "gterminal". If you've ever used the MS-DOS prompt in Windows it's kind of like that. When it comes up you can type the command there. I assume you mean the command... sudo service network-manager restart That's pretty safe to type in. While the "sudo" part does make the command run as root (with superuser or admin privileges), a plausible typo in the rest of the command isn't going to cause anything beyond an error message being spat out. There are things you could type after the sudo part that would cause severe damage but you wouldn't realistically do that by accident trying to type this command. After you type it in you'll be asked for a password. You enter the password of your Ubuntu user. > > http://askubuntu.com/questions/762198/16-04-lts-wifi-connection-issues > > I would be very grateful for suggestions about how to fix the problem. The problem the people in that thread were having may be your problem but then again yours may be something else. They saw their issue waking up the computer from sleep. Did your wireless work initially under Ubuntu but then go away after putting the machine to sleep? Other possibilities... 1. Linux, or Ubuntu in particular, doesn't support your wireless card. If you can tell us more about the hardware you're using someone may be able to help determine this or rule it out as a cause. 2. Some cards Linux only supports with the assistance of something called firmware that gets loaded when the system starts up. I don't have much experience with wireless firmware under Linux and none with Ubuntu so maybe someone else can help here if they consider it a potential sticking point. 3. Something more pedestrian like your wireless password not being typed in correctly? -- Mike Small sma...@sdf.org ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Ubuntu 16.04 Wifi Connection Disappeared
I have had problems with WIFI waking from SUSPEND with 16.04 with one laptop. (and with a prior version with another laptop! Both Lenovo T61's.) Don't know if that's your issue but mentioning it just in case. (And i may try the suggested sudo restart on that one, thanks ) Bill Ricker bill.n1...@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/n1vux ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Ubuntu 16.04 Wifi Connection Disappeared
Hi, everyone. Thank you for your great replies! I hope this additional detail is useful. (Yep, means problem not solved yet.) Greg: I followed your numbered steps, which were great, through #3. At #4, I see your screenshot. However, the list on the left contains only two items: Wired Network proxy Airplane Mode is off, but there is no Wireless item on the right, and no wireless networks are listed. Greg and Mike: I opened the terminal window and entered this command: sudo service network-manager restart I put in my password. For a while, a handy Enable Wi-Fi option appeared in a menu at the top of the window. I clicked it! But still, it didn't discover my local wi-fi network, so I thought, "I'll reboot, and when it loads up, it will find my Wi-Fi network, and all will be well." Alas, it was not to be. Instead, the Enable Wi-Fi option disappeared once again from the list, and of course my local network was not listed among the wi-fi networks. So, I was back to square one. Mike, I have a Toshiba Satellite. After a little googling about identifying my wireless card, I ran lspci in the terminal window, and I'm seeing: network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev cb) Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c) Is this the information you were looking for? Ubuntu 14.nn on this laptop linked successfully to the Internet for quite a while. But maybe Ubuntu 16.04 could have problems with the same networking card? As a last thought, I've rebooted numerous times, so even if I messed up my password a time or two, I don't think I could have messed it up every time. Thank you all so much. If there's more information that would help, ask away. If you can think of any next steps I should try, I'm all ears! On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Bill Ricker wrote: > I have had problems with WIFI waking from SUSPEND with 16.04 with one > laptop. > (and with a prior version with another laptop! Both Lenovo T61's.) > > Don't know if that's your issue but mentioning it just in case. > (And i may try the suggested sudo restart on that one, thanks ) > > > > Bill Ricker > bill.n1...@gmail.com > https://www.linkedin.com/in/n1vux > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Ubuntu 16.04 Wifi Connection Disappeared
A lot of laptops include a shut off for the wireless in the form of a function key or a physical switch. It may be worth checking for that. On Tue, Jan 3, 2017, 8:35 PM Nancy Allison wrote: > Hi, everyone. Thank you for your great replies! I hope this additional > detail is useful. (Yep, means problem not solved yet.) > > Greg: > > I followed your numbered steps, which were great, through #3. At #4, I see > your screenshot. However, the list on the left contains only two items: > > Wired > Network proxy > > Airplane Mode is off, but there is no Wireless item on the right, and no > wireless networks are listed. > > Greg and Mike: I opened the terminal window and entered this command: > > sudo service network-manager restart > > I put in my password. > > For a while, a handy Enable Wi-Fi option appeared in a menu at the top of > the window. I clicked it! But still, it didn't discover my local wi-fi > network, so I thought, "I'll reboot, and when it loads up, it will find my > Wi-Fi network, and all will be well." > > Alas, it was not to be. Instead, the Enable Wi-Fi option disappeared once > again from the list, and of course my local network was not listed among > the wi-fi networks. > > So, I was back to square one. > > Mike, I have a Toshiba Satellite. After a little googling about identifying > my wireless card, I ran lspci in the terminal window, and I'm seeing: > > network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev cb) > Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411PCI > Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c) > > Is this the information you were looking for? Ubuntu 14.nn on this laptop > linked successfully to the Internet for quite a while. But maybe Ubuntu > 16.04 could have problems with the same networking card? > > As a last thought, I've rebooted numerous times, so even if I messed up my > password a time or two, I don't think I could have messed it up every time. > > Thank you all so much. If there's more information that would help, ask > away. If you can think of any next steps I should try, I'm all ears! > > > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Bill Ricker wrote: > > > I have had problems with WIFI waking from SUSPEND with 16.04 with one > > laptop. > > (and with a prior version with another laptop! Both Lenovo T61's.) > > > > Don't know if that's your issue but mentioning it just in case. > > (And i may try the suggested sudo restart on that one, thanks ) > > > > > > > > Bill Ricker > > bill.n1...@gmail.com > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/n1vux > > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@blu.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Ubuntu 16.04 Wifi Connection Disappeared
I'm looking at this webpage, which looked promising. Why does it want me to download a driver? http://smallbusiness.chron.com/disable-wireless-toshiba-satellite-52666.html The Fn-F8 key combo is not doing anything, unfortunately. Fn-F12 (which looks like an oldfashioned glass thermometer with the bulb on top) turns on and off the Bluetooth icon. Dang. I wonder if I will have to wait until the next BLU installfest to get it working. Computers are great when they work. What did I doo! On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 8:49 PM, Gregory Boyce wrote: > A lot of laptops include a shut off for the wireless in the form of a > function key or a physical switch. It may be worth checking for that. > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2017, 8:35 PM Nancy Allison > wrote: > >> Hi, everyone. Thank you for your great replies! I hope this additional >> detail is useful. (Yep, means problem not solved yet.) >> >> Greg: >> >> I followed your numbered steps, which were great, through #3. At #4, I see >> your screenshot. However, the list on the left contains only two items: >> >> Wired >> Network proxy >> >> Airplane Mode is off, but there is no Wireless item on the right, and no >> wireless networks are listed. >> >> Greg and Mike: I opened the terminal window and entered this command: >> >> sudo service network-manager restart >> >> I put in my password. >> >> For a while, a handy Enable Wi-Fi option appeared in a menu at the top of >> the window. I clicked it! But still, it didn't discover my local wi-fi >> network, so I thought, "I'll reboot, and when it loads up, it will find my >> Wi-Fi network, and all will be well." >> >> Alas, it was not to be. Instead, the Enable Wi-Fi option disappeared once >> again from the list, and of course my local network was not listed among >> the wi-fi networks. >> >> So, I was back to square one. >> >> Mike, I have a Toshiba Satellite. After a little googling about >> identifying >> my wireless card, I ran lspci in the terminal window, and I'm seeing: >> >> network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev cb) >> Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411PCI >> Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c) >> >> Is this the information you were looking for? Ubuntu 14.nn on this laptop >> linked successfully to the Internet for quite a while. But maybe Ubuntu >> 16.04 could have problems with the same networking card? >> >> As a last thought, I've rebooted numerous times, so even if I messed up my >> password a time or two, I don't think I could have messed it up every >> time. >> >> Thank you all so much. If there's more information that would help, ask >> away. If you can think of any next steps I should try, I'm all ears! >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Bill Ricker wrote: >> >> > I have had problems with WIFI waking from SUSPEND with 16.04 with one >> > laptop. >> > (and with a prior version with another laptop! Both Lenovo T61's.) >> > >> > Don't know if that's your issue but mentioning it just in case. >> > (And i may try the suggested sudo restart on that one, thanks ) >> > >> > >> > >> > Bill Ricker >> > bill.n1...@gmail.com >> > https://www.linkedin.com/in/n1vux >> > >> ___ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@blu.org >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Ubuntu 16.04 Wifi Connection Disappeared
Nancy Allison wrote: > The Fn-F8 key combo is not doing anything... Another thing you can try to rule out hardware issues is to boot a "Live CD" of Ubuntu and see if you can get connected to WiFi with that. (The install media (CD or USB drive) you used to install Ubuntu can be used as a Live CD by choosing the "try Ubuntu" option instead of the install option at the first menu.) -Tom -- Tom Metro The Perl Shop, Newton, MA, USA "Predictable On-demand Perl Consulting." http://www.theperlshop.com/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Ubuntu 16.04 Wifi Connection Disappeared
Have you stumbled across this yet? I guess this behavior is well known. Try the nmtui command and variants see if that gets you any traction. https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxActionShow/comments/4jqv67/ubuntu_1604_networkmanager_fixed/ On Jan 3, 2017 9:04 PM, "Nancy Allison" wrote: > I'm looking at this webpage, which looked promising. Why does it want me to > download a driver? > > http://smallbusiness.chron.com/disable-wireless-toshiba- > satellite-52666.html > > The Fn-F8 key combo is not doing anything, unfortunately. Fn-F12 (which > looks like an oldfashioned glass thermometer with the bulb on top) turns on > and off the Bluetooth icon. > > Dang. > > I wonder if I will have to wait until the next BLU installfest to get it > working. Computers are great when they work. > > What did I doo! > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 8:49 PM, Gregory Boyce wrote: > > > A lot of laptops include a shut off for the wireless in the form of a > > function key or a physical switch. It may be worth checking for that. > > > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2017, 8:35 PM Nancy Allison > > wrote: > > > >> Hi, everyone. Thank you for your great replies! I hope this additional > >> detail is useful. (Yep, means problem not solved yet.) > >> > >> Greg: > >> > >> I followed your numbered steps, which were great, through #3. At #4, I > see > >> your screenshot. However, the list on the left contains only two items: > >> > >> Wired > >> Network proxy > >> > >> Airplane Mode is off, but there is no Wireless item on the right, and no > >> wireless networks are listed. > >> > >> Greg and Mike: I opened the terminal window and entered this command: > >> > >> sudo service network-manager restart > >> > >> I put in my password. > >> > >> For a while, a handy Enable Wi-Fi option appeared in a menu at the top > of > >> the window. I clicked it! But still, it didn't discover my local wi-fi > >> network, so I thought, "I'll reboot, and when it loads up, it will find > my > >> Wi-Fi network, and all will be well." > >> > >> Alas, it was not to be. Instead, the Enable Wi-Fi option disappeared > once > >> again from the list, and of course my local network was not listed among > >> the wi-fi networks. > >> > >> So, I was back to square one. > >> > >> Mike, I have a Toshiba Satellite. After a little googling about > >> identifying > >> my wireless card, I ran lspci in the terminal window, and I'm seeing: > >> > >> network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev cb) > >> Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. > RTL8111/8168/8411PCI > >> Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c) > >> > >> Is this the information you were looking for? Ubuntu 14.nn on this > laptop > >> linked successfully to the Internet for quite a while. But maybe Ubuntu > >> 16.04 could have problems with the same networking card? > >> > >> As a last thought, I've rebooted numerous times, so even if I messed up > my > >> password a time or two, I don't think I could have messed it up every > >> time. > >> > >> Thank you all so much. If there's more information that would help, ask > >> away. If you can think of any next steps I should try, I'm all ears! > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Bill Ricker > wrote: > >> > >> > I have had problems with WIFI waking from SUSPEND with 16.04 with one > >> > laptop. > >> > (and with a prior version with another laptop! Both Lenovo T61's.) > >> > > >> > Don't know if that's your issue but mentioning it just in case. > >> > (And i may try the suggested sudo restart on that one, thanks ) > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Bill Ricker > >> > bill.n1...@gmail.com > >> > https://www.linkedin.com/in/n1vux > >> > > >> ___ > >> Discuss mailing list > >> Discuss@blu.org > >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >> > > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@blu.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Ubuntu 16.04 Wifi Connection Disappeared
Tried it. Error message flashed : Disconnected -- you are now offline. Clicked the windshield wiper triangle icon. Enable Networking is selected. There is no option to enable wifi. On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 9:23 PM, Joel A Savage wrote: > Have you stumbled across this yet? I guess this behavior is well known. > Try the nmtui command and variants see if that gets you any traction. > > https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxActionShow/comments/4jqv67/ubuntu_1604_ > networkmanager_fixed/ > > On Jan 3, 2017 9:04 PM, "Nancy Allison" wrote: > >> I'm looking at this webpage, which looked promising. Why does it want me >> to >> download a driver? >> >> http://smallbusiness.chron.com/disable-wireless-toshiba-sate >> llite-52666.html >> >> The Fn-F8 key combo is not doing anything, unfortunately. Fn-F12 (which >> looks like an oldfashioned glass thermometer with the bulb on top) turns >> on >> and off the Bluetooth icon. >> >> Dang. >> >> I wonder if I will have to wait until the next BLU installfest to get it >> working. Computers are great when they work. >> >> What did I doo! >> >> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 8:49 PM, Gregory Boyce >> wrote: >> >> > A lot of laptops include a shut off for the wireless in the form of a >> > function key or a physical switch. It may be worth checking for that. >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 3, 2017, 8:35 PM Nancy Allison >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, everyone. Thank you for your great replies! I hope this additional >> >> detail is useful. (Yep, means problem not solved yet.) >> >> >> >> Greg: >> >> >> >> I followed your numbered steps, which were great, through #3. At #4, I >> see >> >> your screenshot. However, the list on the left contains only two items: >> >> >> >> Wired >> >> Network proxy >> >> >> >> Airplane Mode is off, but there is no Wireless item on the right, and >> no >> >> wireless networks are listed. >> >> >> >> Greg and Mike: I opened the terminal window and entered this command: >> >> >> >> sudo service network-manager restart >> >> >> >> I put in my password. >> >> >> >> For a while, a handy Enable Wi-Fi option appeared in a menu at the top >> of >> >> the window. I clicked it! But still, it didn't discover my local wi-fi >> >> network, so I thought, "I'll reboot, and when it loads up, it will >> find my >> >> Wi-Fi network, and all will be well." >> >> >> >> Alas, it was not to be. Instead, the Enable Wi-Fi option disappeared >> once >> >> again from the list, and of course my local network was not listed >> among >> >> the wi-fi networks. >> >> >> >> So, I was back to square one. >> >> >> >> Mike, I have a Toshiba Satellite. After a little googling about >> >> identifying >> >> my wireless card, I ran lspci in the terminal window, and I'm seeing: >> >> >> >> network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev cb) >> >> Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. >> RTL8111/8168/8411PCI >> >> Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c) >> >> >> >> Is this the information you were looking for? Ubuntu 14.nn on this >> laptop >> >> linked successfully to the Internet for quite a while. But maybe Ubuntu >> >> 16.04 could have problems with the same networking card? >> >> >> >> As a last thought, I've rebooted numerous times, so even if I messed >> up my >> >> password a time or two, I don't think I could have messed it up every >> >> time. >> >> >> >> Thank you all so much. If there's more information that would help, ask >> >> away. If you can think of any next steps I should try, I'm all ears! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Bill Ricker >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > I have had problems with WIFI waking from SUSPEND with 16.04 with one >> >> > laptop. >> >> > (and with a prior version with another laptop! Both Lenovo T61's.) >> >> > >> >> > Don't know if that's your issue but mentioning it just in case. >> >> > (And i may try the suggested sudo restart on that one, thanks ) >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Bill Ricker >> >> > bill.n1...@gmail.com >> >> > https://www.linkedin.com/in/n1vux >> >> > >> >> ___ >> >> Discuss mailing list >> >> Discuss@blu.org >> >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> >> > >> ___ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@blu.org >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [Discuss] Ubuntu 16.04 Wifi Connection Disappeared
Hi Nancy FWIW you can try "rfkill list" in the terminal. If it seems your wireless card is soft blocked, "rfkill unblock" (possibly followed by "sudo service network-manager restart") might help. https://linux.die.net/man/1/rfkill On Tue, Jan 03, 2017 at 09:30:53PM -0500, Nancy Allison wrote: > Tried it. Error message flashed : Disconnected -- you are now offline. > > Clicked the windshield wiper triangle icon. Enable Networking is selected. > There is no option to enable wifi. > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 9:23 PM, Joel A Savage wrote: > > > Have you stumbled across this yet? I guess this behavior is well known. > > Try the nmtui command and variants see if that gets you any traction. > > > > https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxActionShow/comments/4jqv67/ubuntu_1604_ > > networkmanager_fixed/ > > > > On Jan 3, 2017 9:04 PM, "Nancy Allison" wrote: > > > >> I'm looking at this webpage, which looked promising. Why does it want me > >> to > >> download a driver? > >> > >> http://smallbusiness.chron.com/disable-wireless-toshiba-sate > >> llite-52666.html > >> > >> The Fn-F8 key combo is not doing anything, unfortunately. Fn-F12 (which > >> looks like an oldfashioned glass thermometer with the bulb on top) turns > >> on > >> and off the Bluetooth icon. > >> > >> Dang. > >> > >> I wonder if I will have to wait until the next BLU installfest to get it > >> working. Computers are great when they work. > >> > >> What did I doo! > >> > >> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 8:49 PM, Gregory Boyce > >> wrote: > >> > >> > A lot of laptops include a shut off for the wireless in the form of a > >> > function key or a physical switch. It may be worth checking for that. > >> > > >> > On Tue, Jan 3, 2017, 8:35 PM Nancy Allison > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi, everyone. Thank you for your great replies! I hope this additional > >> >> detail is useful. (Yep, means problem not solved yet.) > >> >> > >> >> Greg: > >> >> > >> >> I followed your numbered steps, which were great, through #3. At #4, I > >> see > >> >> your screenshot. However, the list on the left contains only two items: > >> >> > >> >> Wired > >> >> Network proxy > >> >> > >> >> Airplane Mode is off, but there is no Wireless item on the right, and > >> no > >> >> wireless networks are listed. > >> >> > >> >> Greg and Mike: I opened the terminal window and entered this command: > >> >> > >> >> sudo service network-manager restart > >> >> > >> >> I put in my password. > >> >> > >> >> For a while, a handy Enable Wi-Fi option appeared in a menu at the top > >> of > >> >> the window. I clicked it! But still, it didn't discover my local wi-fi > >> >> network, so I thought, "I'll reboot, and when it loads up, it will > >> find my > >> >> Wi-Fi network, and all will be well." > >> >> > >> >> Alas, it was not to be. Instead, the Enable Wi-Fi option disappeared > >> once > >> >> again from the list, and of course my local network was not listed > >> among > >> >> the wi-fi networks. > >> >> > >> >> So, I was back to square one. > >> >> > >> >> Mike, I have a Toshiba Satellite. After a little googling about > >> >> identifying > >> >> my wireless card, I ran lspci in the terminal window, and I'm seeing: > >> >> > >> >> network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev cb) > >> >> Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. > >> RTL8111/8168/8411PCI > >> >> Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c) > >> >> > >> >> Is this the information you were looking for? Ubuntu 14.nn on this > >> laptop > >> >> linked successfully to the Internet for quite a while. But maybe Ubuntu > >> >> 16.04 could have problems with the same networking card? > >> >> > >> >> As a last thought, I've rebooted numerous times, so even if I messed > >> up my > >> >> password a time or two, I don't think I could have messed it up every > >> >> time. > >> >> > >> >> Thank you all so much. If there's more information that would help, ask > >> >> away. If you can think of any next steps I should try, I'm all ears! > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Bill Ricker > >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > I have had problems with WIFI waking from SUSPEND with 16.04 with one > >> >> > laptop. > >> >> > (and with a prior version with another laptop! Both Lenovo T61's.) > >> >> > > >> >> > Don't know if that's your issue but mentioning it just in case. > >> >> > (And i may try the suggested sudo restart on that one, thanks ) > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Bill Ricker > >> >> > bill.n1...@gmail.com > >> >> > https://www.linkedin.com/in/n1vux > >> >> > > >> >> ___ > >> >> Discuss mailing list > >> >> Discuss@blu.org > >> >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >> >> > >> > > >> ___ > >> Discuss mailing list > >> Discuss@blu.org > >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >> > > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@blu.
Re: [Discuss] Ubuntu 16.04 Wifi Connection Disappeared
Hi Nancy, Can you post your laptop brand and model. On 01/03/2017 09:30 PM, Nancy Allison wrote: Tried it. Error message flashed : Disconnected -- you are now offline. Clicked the windshield wiper triangle icon. Enable Networking is selected. There is no option to enable wifi. On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 9:23 PM, Joel A Savage wrote: Have you stumbled across this yet? I guess this behavior is well known. Try the nmtui command and variants see if that gets you any traction. https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxActionShow/comments/4jqv67/ubuntu_1604_ networkmanager_fixed/ On Jan 3, 2017 9:04 PM, "Nancy Allison" wrote: I'm looking at this webpage, which looked promising. Why does it want me to download a driver? http://smallbusiness.chron.com/disable-wireless-toshiba-sate llite-52666.html The Fn-F8 key combo is not doing anything, unfortunately. Fn-F12 (which looks like an oldfashioned glass thermometer with the bulb on top) turns on and off the Bluetooth icon. Dang. I wonder if I will have to wait until the next BLU installfest to get it working. Computers are great when they work. What did I doo! On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 8:49 PM, Gregory Boyce wrote: A lot of laptops include a shut off for the wireless in the form of a function key or a physical switch. It may be worth checking for that. On Tue, Jan 3, 2017, 8:35 PM Nancy Allison wrote: Hi, everyone. Thank you for your great replies! I hope this additional detail is useful. (Yep, means problem not solved yet.) Greg: I followed your numbered steps, which were great, through #3. At #4, I see your screenshot. However, the list on the left contains only two items: Wired Network proxy Airplane Mode is off, but there is no Wireless item on the right, and no wireless networks are listed. Greg and Mike: I opened the terminal window and entered this command: sudo service network-manager restart I put in my password. For a while, a handy Enable Wi-Fi option appeared in a menu at the top of the window. I clicked it! But still, it didn't discover my local wi-fi network, so I thought, "I'll reboot, and when it loads up, it will find my Wi-Fi network, and all will be well." Alas, it was not to be. Instead, the Enable Wi-Fi option disappeared once again from the list, and of course my local network was not listed among the wi-fi networks. So, I was back to square one. Mike, I have a Toshiba Satellite. After a little googling about identifying my wireless card, I ran lspci in the terminal window, and I'm seeing: network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev cb) Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c) Is this the information you were looking for? Ubuntu 14.nn on this laptop linked successfully to the Internet for quite a while. But maybe Ubuntu 16.04 could have problems with the same networking card? As a last thought, I've rebooted numerous times, so even if I messed up my password a time or two, I don't think I could have messed it up every time. Thank you all so much. If there's more information that would help, ask away. If you can think of any next steps I should try, I'm all ears! On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Bill Ricker wrote: I have had problems with WIFI waking from SUSPEND with 16.04 with one laptop. (and with a prior version with another laptop! Both Lenovo T61's.) Don't know if that's your issue but mentioning it just in case. (And i may try the suggested sudo restart on that one, thanks ) Bill Ricker bill.n1...@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/n1vux ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss -- Jerry Feldman Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org PGP key id:B7F14F2F PGP Key fingerprint: D937 A424 4836 E052 2E1B 8DC6 24D7 000F B7F1 4F2F ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
