I get the problem as described on Ubuntu 12.04, with a Sony Vaio SVS15116
laptop, and wifi (from lspci):
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 (rev 24)
Every time I manually uncheck enable wireless from the networking menu
(default unity setup), it stays greyed
I am testing Raring Ringtail and this issue seems to have been fixed.
If anyone is interested in testing it, that could put an end to this bug
report.
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** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: Invalid = Confirmed
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Title:
NetworkManager erroneously reports iwlwifi as disabled by
I marked it confirmed because Yiyo confirmed the bug and I also can confirm the
bug.
the workaround:
rfkill unblock wlano
sudo service network-manager restart
does indeed fix the issue.
In my case, I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FW275J
This was not an upgrade, but a fresh install (I preferr fresh
I can confirm this bug affects my laptop Sony Vaio F Series model
VPCF120FL, that uses Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200,
wireless card.
To reproduce, one just have to follow the steps mentioned in comment #3:
* Click nm-applet to activate the drop-down.
* Uncheck Enable Wireless from
I'm adding a debug log for Network Manager as requested
** Attachment added: syslog
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/977639/+attachment/3113958/+files/syslog
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Hm, me neither now. Marking invalid - clearly either I or my computer
was having a brain fart.
** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete = Invalid
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I can't reproduce this on my own device (also using iwlwifi).
Could you please include debug logs from NetworkManager when reproducing
the issue? See http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingNetworkManager for how to
retrieve the debug logs.
** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: New =
I managed to restore my wifi using the rfkill command as described here:
http://sunilkumarn.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/solution-to-wireless-
disabled-by-hardware-switch/
I had to reboot for the device to become available, however, and I'd
like to understand how NetworkManager got itself in such
Turns out this is easy to reproduce, at least for me:
* Associate with a wireless network. (This step may not be necessary, but is
the normal state for me.)
* Click nm-applet to activate the drop-down.
* Uncheck Enable Wireless from the nm-applet drop-down.
* Click nm-applet a second time to
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