Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon Wireless Won't Connect
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:15 pm
Ok, I'm running Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon on my HP Pavillion dv6000, the wireless card is a Broadcom BCM4311. I'm having an issue where (even though the computer's physical wireless switch is on) I'm unable to connect to wifi in Linux. When I first start up the computer I get "Network Disconnected", I've ruled out any problems with my router because the wifi works perfectly fine on my other computers & mobile devices.
I have looked for a solution to the problem myself and had no luck. I tried following some advice from this thread:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=107619
and when I ran the "rfkill list" command, I got:
0: brcmw1-0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
1: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
I'm not even sure what the "Hard block" and "Soft block" is, but it possible that this is my problem? If so, how do I fix it?
I also tried something I found on this thread:
http://forum.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=103143
I got to the "/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d" folder and when i tried to edit the "head" file with "nameserver 8.8.8.8" and "nameserver 8.8.4.4" I wasn't able to save it.
I ALSO tried running "sudo dpkg-reconfigure resolvconf" and then rebooting the system. STILL no luck.
Next, I tried something simpler: I went into the Network Manager from the panel and clicked the wireless switch over to the green. It won't stay there, it just clicks right back over to red. I opened up the actual Network Manager window and under the wireless tab, I noticed it had "Airplane Mode" in the OFF postion. I clicked this over to ON and tried to click the Wireless switch under that to ON. It still just goes immediately back to OFF. I rebooted the computer and when I went back into the Network Manager window, the "Airplane Mode" switch was back to OFF.
I'm getting pretty frustrated, but I've tried to include as much detail as I can. Please help, thank you. It's extra frustrating considering my wireless was working perfectly fine 3 days ago and after I shut down the computer and turned it back on, it suddenly won't connect. I also can't install any updates, so any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much,
Hamm
I have looked for a solution to the problem myself and had no luck. I tried following some advice from this thread:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=107619
and when I ran the "rfkill list" command, I got:
0: brcmw1-0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
1: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
I'm not even sure what the "Hard block" and "Soft block" is, but it possible that this is my problem? If so, how do I fix it?
I also tried something I found on this thread:
http://forum.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=103143
I got to the "/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d" folder and when i tried to edit the "head" file with "nameserver 8.8.8.8" and "nameserver 8.8.4.4" I wasn't able to save it.
I ALSO tried running "sudo dpkg-reconfigure resolvconf" and then rebooting the system. STILL no luck.
Next, I tried something simpler: I went into the Network Manager from the panel and clicked the wireless switch over to the green. It won't stay there, it just clicks right back over to red. I opened up the actual Network Manager window and under the wireless tab, I noticed it had "Airplane Mode" in the OFF postion. I clicked this over to ON and tried to click the Wireless switch under that to ON. It still just goes immediately back to OFF. I rebooted the computer and when I went back into the Network Manager window, the "Airplane Mode" switch was back to OFF.
I'm getting pretty frustrated, but I've tried to include as much detail as I can. Please help, thank you. It's extra frustrating considering my wireless was working perfectly fine 3 days ago and after I shut down the computer and turned it back on, it suddenly won't connect. I also can't install any updates, so any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much,
Hamm