That is it: My laptop gets just about any wifi around, but when I put up the hotspot in my phone, it won't show up in the list of available wifis.
Can't figure out what to do. Everything I find through Google is apparently for the reverse problem: the hotspot in the laptop and the phone trying to connect to it.
Edit: also, the hotspot has been checked in and used through at least another tablet.
[SOLVED] LMDE2 can't find my android phone's wifi hotspot.
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[SOLVED] LMDE2 can't find my android phone's wifi hotspot.
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Re: LMDE2 can't find my android phone's wifi hotspot.
Open a terminal window and enter and post the contents of the wireless-info.txt file
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wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && \
chmod +x wireless-info && \
./wireless-info-
baronsamedi
Re: LMDE2 can't find my android phone's wifi hotspot.
Here it is:
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########## wireless info START ##########
Report from: 15 Aug 2015 00:33 CEST +0200
Booted last: 14 Aug 2015 09:08 CEST +0200
Script from: 14 Jul 2015 17:04 UTC +0000
##### release ###########################
Distributor ID: LinuxMint
Description: LMDE 2 Betsy
Release: 2
Codename: betsy
##### kernel ############################
Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt11-1 (2015-05-24) x86_64 unknown unknown GNU/Linux
Parameters: ro, quiet, splash
##### desktop ###########################
Cinnamon
##### lspci #############################
06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card [1028:000b]
Kernel driver in use: wl
07:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0273]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
##### lsusb #############################
Bus 007 Device 015: ID 0bb4:0004 HTC (High Tech Computer Corp.)
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c043 Logitech, Inc. MX320/MX400 Laser Mouse
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0c45:63e0 Microdia Sonix Integrated Webcam
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
##### PCMCIA card info ##################
##### rfkill ############################
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
##### lsmod #############################
wl 6299053 0
dell_wmi 12477 0
dell_laptop 17077 0
sparse_keymap 12818 1 dell_wmi
dcdbas 13313 1 dell_laptop
cfg80211 405538 1 wl
rfkill 18867 5 cfg80211,bluetooth,dell_laptop
wmi 17339 1 dell_wmi
##### interfaces ########################
source-directory /etc/network/interfaces.d
##### ifconfig ##########################
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'eth0' [IF]>
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
usb0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'usb0' [IF]>
inet addr:192.168.42.66 Bcast:192.168.42.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::<IP6 'usb0' [IF]>/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:119168 errors:7 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:7
TX packets:95144 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:122944843 (117.2 MiB) TX bytes:15184102 (14.4 MiB)
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr <MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:19
##### iwconfig ##########################
eth0 no wireless extensions.
usb0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=200 dBm
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
##### route #############################
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.42.129 0.0.0.0 UG 1024 0 0 usb0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 usb0
192.168.42.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 usb0
##### resolv.conf #######################
nameserver 192.168.42.129
##### network managers ##################
Installed:
NetworkManager
Running:
root 2877 1 0 Aug14 ? 00:00:11 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager
##### NetworkManager info ###############
GENERAL.DEVICE: usb0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.VENDOR: MediaTek
GENERAL.PRODUCT: MT65xx Android Phone
GENERAL.DRIVER: rndis_host
GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 22-Aug-2005
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION: RNDIS device
GENERAL.HWADDR: <MAC 'usb0' [IF]>
GENERAL.MTU: 1500
GENERAL.STATE: 100 (connected)
GENERAL.REASON: 0 (No reason given)
GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb7/7-1/7-1:1.0/net/usb0
GENERAL.IP-IFACE: usb0
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes
GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no
GENERAL.CONNECTION: Wired connection 2
GENERAL.CON-UUID: 3684fc18-821d-4fc1-ade5-d71d69d0b714
GENERAL.CON-PATH: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/5
CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: yes
CAPABILITIES.SPEED: unknown
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/{12}
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTIONS[1]: 3684fc18-821d-4fc1-ade5-d71d69d0b714 | Wired connection 2
WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER: on
IP4.ADDRESS[1]: ip = 192.168.42.66/24, gw = 192.168.42.129
IP4.ROUTE[1]: dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000
IP4.DNS[1]: 192.168.42.129
DHCP4.OPTION[1]: requested_subnet_mask = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[2]: requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[3]: subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0
DHCP4.OPTION[4]: domain_name_servers = 192.168.42.129
DHCP4.OPTION[5]: ip_address = 192.168.42.66
DHCP4.OPTION[6]: requested_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[7]: dhcp_server_identifier = 192.168.42.129
DHCP4.OPTION[8]: requested_time_offset = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[9]: broadcast_address = 192.168.42.255
DHCP4.OPTION[10]: requested_interface_mtu = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[11]: dhcp_rebinding_time = 37800
DHCP4.OPTION[12]: requested_domain_name_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[13]: dhcp_message_type = 5
DHCP4.OPTION[14]: requested_broadcast_address = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[15]: routers = 192.168.42.129
DHCP4.OPTION[16]: dhcp_renewal_time = 21600
DHCP4.OPTION[17]: requested_domain_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[18]: requested_routers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[19]: expiry = 1439626190
DHCP4.OPTION[20]: requested_wpad = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[21]: host_name = lolax-hausa
DHCP4.OPTION[22]: requested_netbios_scope = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[23]: requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[24]: requested_netbios_name_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[25]: network_number = 192.168.42.0
DHCP4.OPTION[26]: requested_domain_search = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[27]: requested_ntp_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[28]: next_server = 192.168.42.129
DHCP4.OPTION[29]: vendor_encapsulated_options = ANDROID_METERED
DHCP4.OPTION[30]: requested_host_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[31]: dhcp_lease_time = 43200
IP6.ADDRESS[1]: ip = fe80::<IP6 'usb0' [IF]>/64, gw = ::
GENERAL.DEVICE: wlan0
GENERAL.TYPE: wifi
GENERAL.VENDOR: Broadcom Corporation
GENERAL.PRODUCT: BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card)
GENERAL.DRIVER: wl
GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 6.30.223.248 (r487574)
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION:
GENERAL.HWADDR: <MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>
GENERAL.MTU: 1500
GENERAL.STATE: 30 (disconnected)
GENERAL.REASON: 42 (The supplicant is now available)
GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.3/0000:06:00.0/net/wlan0
GENERAL.IP-IFACE:
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes
GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no
GENERAL.CONNECTION: --
GENERAL.CON-UUID: --
GENERAL.CON-PATH: --
CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: no
CAPABILITIES.SPEED: unknown
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS:
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WEP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WPA: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WPA2: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.TKIP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.CCMP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.AP: no
WIFI-PROPERTIES.ADHOC: yes
GENERAL.DEVICE: eth0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.VENDOR: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
GENERAL.PRODUCT: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
GENERAL.DRIVER: r8169
GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 2.3LK-NAPI
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION:
GENERAL.HWADDR: <MAC 'eth0' [IF]>
GENERAL.MTU: 1500
GENERAL.STATE: 20 (unavailable)
GENERAL.REASON: 2 (Device is now managed)
GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:07:00.0/net/eth0
GENERAL.IP-IFACE:
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes
GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no
GENERAL.CONNECTION: --
GENERAL.CON-UUID: --
GENERAL.CON-PATH: --
CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: yes
CAPABILITIES.SPEED: unknown
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS:
WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER: off
SSID BSSID MODE CHAN FREQ RATE SIGNAL BARS SECURITY ACTIVE *
##### NetworkManager.state ##############
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
##### NetworkManager.conf ###############
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
[ifupdown]
managed=false
##### NetworkManager profiles ###########
[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/WLAN_42 automática]] (600 root)
[connection] id=WLAN_42 automática | type=wifi
[wifi] ssid=WLAN_42 | mac-address=<MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto
[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Toro&Betolaza automática]] (600 root)
[connection] id=Toro&Betolaza automática | type=wifi
[wifi] ssid=Toro&Betolaza | mac-address=<MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto
[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/P6000 automática]] (600 root)
[connection] id=baronsamedi | type=wifi | permissions=user:ee:;
[wifi] ssid=baronsamedi | mac-address=<MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto
[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ONO79A7 automática]] (600 root)
[connection] id=ONO79A7 automática | type=wifi
[wifi] ssid=ONO79A7 | mac-address=<MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto
[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Orange-2f3e automática]] (600 root)
[connection] id=Orange-2f3e automática | type=wifi
[wifi] ssid=Orange-2f3e | mac-address=<MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto
[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/JAZZTEL-YDPVYR automática]] (600 root)
[connection] id=JAZZTEL-YDPVYR automática | type=wifi
[wifi] ssid=JAZZTEL-YDPVYR | mac-address=<MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto
##### iw reg get ########################
Region: Europe/Madrid (based on set time zone)
country 00: DFS-UNSET
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
(2457 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-IR
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, NO-IR
(5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-IR
(5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, NO-IR
(5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, NO-IR
(5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-IR
(57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0), (N/A)
##### iwlist channels ###################
eth0 no frequency information.
usb0 no frequency information.
lo no frequency information.
wlan0 32 channels in total; available frequencies :
Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
Channel 14 : 2.484 GHz
Channel 36 : 5.18 GHz
Channel 38 : 5.19 GHz
Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz
Channel 42 : 5.21 GHz
Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz
Channel 46 : 5.23 GHz
Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz
Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz
Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz
Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz
Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz
Channel 100 : 5.5 GHz
Channel 104 : 5.52 GHz
Channel 108 : 5.54 GHz
Channel 112 : 5.56 GHz
Channel 116 : 5.58 GHz
Channel 120 : 5.6 GHz
Channel 124 : 5.62 GHz
##### iwlist scan #######################
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
usb0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 No scan results
##### module infos ######################
[wl]
filename: /lib/modules/3.16.0-4-amd64/updates/dkms/wl.ko
license: MIXED/Proprietary
depends: cfg80211
vermagic: 3.16.0-4-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: passivemode:int
parm: wl_txq_thresh:int
parm: oneonly:int
parm: piomode:int
parm: instance_base:int
parm: nompc:int
parm: intf_name:string
[cfg80211]
filename: /lib/modules/3.16.0-4-amd64/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
description: wireless configuration support
license: GPL
author: Johannes Berg
depends: rfkill
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.16.0-4-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp)
parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)
##### module parameters #################
[cfg80211]
cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N
ieee80211_regdom: 00
##### /etc/modules ######################
##### modprobe options ##################
[/etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-dkms.conf]
blacklist b43
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist b44
blacklist bcma
blacklist brcm80211
blacklist brcmsmac
blacklist ssb
[/etc/modprobe.d/modesetting.conf]
options cirrus modeset=1
options mgag200 modeset=1
##### rc.local ##########################
exit 0
##### pm-utils ##########################
##### udev rules ########################
[/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules]
# PCI device 0x10ec:0x8168 (r8169)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'eth0' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
# PCI device 0x14e4:0x4315 (wl)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC 'wlan0' [IF]>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"
##### dmesg #############################
########## wireless info END ############
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Re: LMDE2 can't find my android phone's wifi hotspot.
I would do this then reboot and see how it works
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sudo apt-get install b43-firmware-installer && sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
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baronsamedi
Re: LMDE2 can't find my android phone's wifi hotspot.
Thanks. b43-firmware-installer could not be found, so I went for firmware-b43-installer instead, with:
It installed it alright, but then it couldn't find bcmwl-kernel-source, and there I got stuck.
I rebooted anyway. Still can't detect the wifi.
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sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer && sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-sourceI rebooted anyway. Still can't detect the wifi.
Re: LMDE2 can't find my android phone's wifi hotspot.
This should find what package was used to install the other driver Post results
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dpkg -l | grep -i broadcom-
baronsamedi
Re: LMDE2 can't find my android phone's wifi hotspot.
> dpkg -l | grep -i broadcom
### Results:
ii b43-fwcutter 1:019-2 amd64 utility for extracting Br$
ii broadcom-sta-dkms 6.30.223.248-3 all dkms source for the Broad$
ii firmware-bnx2 0.43 all Binary firmware for Broad$
ii firmware-bnx2x 0.43 all Binary firmware for Broad$
ii firmware-brcm80211 0.43 all Binary firmware for Broad$
### What now?
### Results:
ii b43-fwcutter 1:019-2 amd64 utility for extracting Br$
ii broadcom-sta-dkms 6.30.223.248-3 all dkms source for the Broad$
ii firmware-bnx2 0.43 all Binary firmware for Broad$
ii firmware-bnx2x 0.43 all Binary firmware for Broad$
ii firmware-brcm80211 0.43 all Binary firmware for Broad$
### What now?
Re: Re: LMDE2 can't find my android phone's wifi hotspot.
baronsamedi wrote:> dpkg -l | grep -i broadcom
### Results:
ii b43-fwcutter 1:019-2 amd64 utility for extracting Br$
ii broadcom-sta-dkms 6.30.223.248-3 all dkms source for the Broad$
ii firmware-bnx2 0.43 all Binary firmware for Broad$
ii firmware-bnx2x 0.43 all Binary firmware for Broad$
ii firmware-brcm80211 0.43 all Binary firmware for Broad$
### What now?
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sudo apt-get purge broadcom-sta-dkms-
baronsamedi
Re: LMDE2 can't find my android phone's wifi hotspot.
Suc-cesssssssssssss!!! Thanks a bundle!
However, I think I hit the keyboard when I shouldn't and got a strange message in the last line:
Anyway: Thank you so much, man. I'll mark the tread as solved (and on to the next issue in my list
)
However, I think I hit the keyboard when I shouldn't and got a strange message in the last line:
Is this bad? Will my puppies die from this? Anything else I should do?update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64
W: The operation was interrupted before it could be finished
Anyway: Thank you so much, man. I'll mark the tread as solved (and on to the next issue in my list
)