[SOLVED] Can't use wifi

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[SOLVED] Can't use wifi

Post by girlggc »

I'm at a loss. I've been using Linux successfully for quite some time now so I probably should know how to fix this problem but, alas, I do not. Anyway, up until yesterday my wifi was working fine. Now it won't work. The icon is not appearing in the system tray. Wired Ethernet does work, though. I am running Linux Mint 17.1 Cinnamon 64-bit on a Dell XPS 15 L521x, if that matters.
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Re: Can't use wifi

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Please generate an overview of your system like this:
- launch a terminal window and make it fullscreen, to avoid chopped lines;
- copy/paste this command into the terminal:

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inxi -Fxz
if you type: the letter F is a capital letter

Press Enter.

Copy/paste the output in your next message.

Also post the output of this command:

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sudo rfkill list all
And of this command:

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iwconfig
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Re: Can't use wifi

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Okay, here's what I got

From inxi -Fxz
rachel@purple-blossom ~ $ inxi -Fxz
rachel@purple-blossom ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: purple-blossom Kernel: 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Machine: System: Dell (portable) product: XPS L521X version: A04
Mobo: Dell model: 07C1H7 version: A00 Bios: Dell version: A04 date: 06/26/2012
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i5-3210M CPU (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 9976.74
Clock Speeds: 1: 1200.00 MHz 2: 1200.00 MHz 3: 1200.00 MHz 4: 1200.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) FAILED: nouveau,intel Resolution: 1920x1080@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.1.3 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card: Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.13.0-37-generic
Network: Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 ver: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 07:00.0
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 532.1GB (2.1% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: Hitachi_HTS72755 size: 500.1GB
2: id: /dev/sdb model: SAMSUNG_SSD_PM83 size: 32.0GB
Partition: ID: / size: 453G used: 11G (3%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 6.34GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 54.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 45.0
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 194 Uptime: 17 min Memory: 1422.4/5871.5MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4

From sudo rfkill list all I got absolutely nothing. Seriously. I'll copy and paste.
rachel@purple-blossom ~ $ sudo rfkill list all
rachel@purple-blossom ~ $

From iwconfig I got
rachel@purple-blossom ~ $ iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.
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Re: Can't use wifi

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Apparently, there's absolutely no wireless chipset to be found at all.... :shock:

Unfortunately, I'm at a loss. Hopefully someone else can help you.
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Re: Can't use wifi

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Check BIOS to see if wifi is enabled, if it is enabled or there is no option to disable, power off the computer then remove and insert the wifi card
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Re: Can't use wifi

Post by girlggc »

I just checked the BIOS and there is no option to disable. I'll reseat the wifi card later on when I'm not at work.
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Re: Can't use wifi

Post by edwardr »

Is there a physical switch or button to turn off the wifi? Maybe it has been accidentally switched off? I know I've done that before.
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Re: Can't use wifi

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I forgot to update. I reseated the wifi card and that did the trick.
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