Public bug reported: rtl8821ae does not work out-of the box on Ubuntu 16.04. It does not detect any WIFi networks and laptop starts with Wifi disabled in NetworkManager. To make rtl8821ae work I have to do the following:
echo "blacklist ideapad_laptop" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/idepad.conf After that rtl8821ae loses connection occasionally. None of those helped: echo rtl8812ae >> /etc/modules echo "options rtl8821ae ips=0 fwlps=0" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8821ae.conf sudo modprobe -r rtl8821ae && sudo modprobe rtl8821ae options rtl8821ae ips=0 swenc=1 debug=5 msi=0 sudo iw dev wlp2s0 set power_save off Installing new driver from here https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new did not help. Issue close to this one was reported here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1526683 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic 4.4.0-36.55 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: antoshkka 3397 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: antoshkka 3397 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Sep 11 10:09:39 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=de96877a-7ace-47cc-ac4c-b4662a72a1b7 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-10 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) MachineType: LENOVO 80NY ProcFB: 0 amdgpudrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-36-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=d62213ac-da8e-417a-83fb-b8163b78199b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-36-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-36-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/15/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: CECN43WW dmi.board.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Allsparks 5B dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0J40688 WIN dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo ideapad Y700-15ACZ dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrCECN43WW:bd09/15/2015:svnLENOVO:pn80NY:pvrLenovoideapadY700-15ACZ:rvnLENOVO:rnAllsparks5B:rvrSDK0J40688WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoideapadY700-15ACZ: dmi.product.name: 80NY dmi.product.version: Lenovo ideapad Y700-15ACZ dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug rtl8821ae xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1622293 Title: rtl8821ae WiFI does not work on Ubuntu 16.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1622293/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs