Wireless Issues [SOLVED]

[Tekebo]

Ok. So once again, like so many other posters, I am a proverbial noob to Linux. I currently have Linux Mint 12 set up on a dual boot system with Windows 7 as the original OS. I have installed Linux and been able to solve all issues through the forums except my wireless issue. It shows the wireless when you right click the panel at the top however when I go to turn it on, it immediately shuts off. I know this has been a repeating issue for many people and I have attempted to solve the issue through the forums but not been able to resolve it. In fact, I was forced to re-install twice over major screw ups. I am looking for someone or some people with patience and time to help guide me through this from the very beginning to the very end so that I might educate myself on Linux and be able to help others later on. Thank you so much in advance.

[remoulder]

You need to provide technical information before anyone can help. Please follow the instructions and provide the information in http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=1085

[Tekebo]

Ok. Step one: Enter "sudo /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintWifi/mintWifi.py"
Result:

sudo /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintwifi/mintwifi.py
[sudo] password for tekebo:
sudo: /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintwifi/mintwifi.py: command not found

So then I entered just "mintwifi" and this came up (and unfortunately I don't know how to paste it here as a scrollable dialog box like most other people; feel free to teach me that too):

tekebo@linuxmint ~ $ mintwifi
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* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
-- Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
==> PCI ID = 168c:002b (rev 01)
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* II. querying ndiswrapper...
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* III. querying iwconfig...
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=15 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off

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* IV. querying ifconfig...
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 78:84:3c:9c:26:58
inet addr:192.168.2.11 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::7a84:3cff:fe9c:2658/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:9100 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:7813 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:9951054 (9.9 MB) TX bytes:1266698 (1.2 MB)
Interrupt:45

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:240 (240.0 B) TX bytes:240 (240.0 B)

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* V. querying DHCP...
Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8)
utility, e.g. service smbd reload

Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
Upstart job, you may also use the reload(8) utility, e.g. reload smbd
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
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* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
Server: 192.168.2.1
Address: 192.168.2.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.115.103
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.115.104
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.115.105
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.115.106
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.115.147
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.115.99

Ok. I am ready for your next direction. I plead with you to please provide as a detailed an explanation as possible. Detailed does not have to be length, just straightforward instructions if possible. Again, I am about as new to Linux as you can get and may need to even ask for definitions or explanations of what would be considered 'common knowledge' or 'common sense". Again, I REALLY appreciate any and all help offered. I am just trying to prepare you mentally for the possibility of questions that may be considered "basic" or even "stupid". Thanks again.

[remoulder]

Take a look at http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=92905&start=0&hilit=AR9285 and the link I point to there.

[Tekebo]

Tried this:

Please install the kernel updates.
Go to Package Manager, click Status > Installed (upgradeable) at the left. Please mark the linux-headers and linux-image packages for upgrading by right-clicking them. And then click apply.

No change. So I tried this:

You can upgrade the kernel to the 3.1 version which seems to fix some Atheros 9xxx related issues: viewtopic.php?f=42&t=40185

If you don't need any more help please edit the first post and add [solved] to the title.

Still no change. What next?

[Tekebo]

Ok. So this is the final update on this issue. After doing what I described in the last post (both things) my wireless was still not working. I logged off of Linux Mint 12, booted Windows 7, loaded SWTOR, closed it, logged out of Windows 7, logged back into Linux Mint 12, installed CompizConfig for the cool Cube Desktop, not working, logged in to Gnome Classic option, Cube Desktop works, fell asleep with laptop on, laptop battery dies while I am sleeping, woke up, plugged it in, turned it on, booted up on Linux Mint 12, logged in (Gnome Classic still), acciedently click on Network, clicked on "Enable Wireless", it TURNED ON!!!!, connected to my wireless, ALL is working awesome.

SO...for anyone having this issue I would suggest that you follow the steps in the last post prio to this one. MAKE SURE TO SWITCH TO GNOME CLASSIC as I am thinking that switching to Classic is what fixed the final part of the issue. IF not, well then the technology Gods just blessed me with a wifi miracle. Thanks for all the help everyone.

[Tekebo]

So I thought the issue was fixed but I guess I was mistaken. Wifi was working for a few hours. I shut down and came back into Linux and though I can still enable it, it will not connect. It even shows my home connection under wireless, just won't connect.

[remoulder]

just won't connect

Some users have had more success in the past with wicd instead of network manager, in a terminal

Code: Select all

apt install wicd

Then reboot. If you want to go back to network manager

Code: Select all

apt install network-manager

[Tekebo]

Well that seems to have fixed the issue...for now. Thank you. How do I get rid of the Manager?