I connect my laptop to Wi-Fi via Hotspot from my smartphone. Until yesterday, everything worked. Today I have no Internet whatsoever. It works fine on my phone. But when I share it and the computer gets connected, the Internet doesn't work. I tried multiple browsers. Websites won't load.
Wi-Fi stopped working
Forum rules
Before you post read how to get help. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation.
Before you post read how to get help. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation.
Wi-Fi stopped working
Last edited by LockBot on Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Topic automatically closed 6 months after creation. New replies are no longer allowed.
Reason: Topic automatically closed 6 months after creation. New replies are no longer allowed.
- Pjotr
- Level 24
- Posts: 20137
- Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:18 am
- Location: The Netherlands (Holland) 🇳🇱
- Contact:
Re: Wi-Fi stopped working
Please generate an overview of your system like this:
- Launch a terminal window (this is how to launch a terminal window);
- Make the terminal window full screen, to avoid chopped lines;
- Copy/paste this command into the terminal:
(if you type: the letter F is a capital letter, and don't omit the space after inxi!)
Press Enter.
Copy/paste the output in your next message (or post a picture of the output by means of your phone).
Do the same with the following four commands:
- Launch a terminal window (this is how to launch a terminal window);
- Make the terminal window full screen, to avoid chopped lines;
- Copy/paste this command into the terminal:
Code: Select all
inxi -Fxpmrz
Press Enter.
Copy/paste the output in your next message (or post a picture of the output by means of your phone).
Do the same with the following four commands:
Code: Select all
rfkill list all
Code: Select all
iwconfig
Code: Select all
lsusb
Code: Select all
lspci
Tip: 10 things to do after installing Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia
Keep your Linux Mint healthy: Avoid these 10 fatal mistakes
Twitter: twitter.com/easylinuxtips
All in all, horse sense simply makes sense.
Keep your Linux Mint healthy: Avoid these 10 fatal mistakes
Twitter: twitter.com/easylinuxtips
All in all, horse sense simply makes sense.
Re: Wi-Fi stopped working
Thank you for your answer Pjotr, here's what you requested:
Code: Select all
inxi -Fxpmrz
System: Host: computer Kernel: 5.4.0-96-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8
Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic
Machine: Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 20236 v: Lenovo G500 serial: <filter>
Mobo: LENOVO model: INVALID v: 00000000Not Defined serial: <filter> UEFI [Legacy]: LENOVO v: 78CN25WW(V2.03)
date: 11/19/2013
Battery: ID-1: BAT1 charge: 13.1 Wh condition: 22.9/38.9 Wh (59%) model: LENOVO PABAS0241231 status: Unknown
Memory: RAM: total: 11.60 GiB used: 731.4 MiB (6.2%)
RAM Report: permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU: Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5-3230M bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Ivy Bridge rev: 9 L2 cache: 3072 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 20753
Speed: 1198 MHz min/max: 1200/3200 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1198 2: 1198 3: 1197 4: 1197
Graphics: Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Mars [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8750M] vendor: Lenovo driver: radeon
v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.8 driver: ati,modesetting,radeon unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 4000 (IVB GT2) v: 4.2 Mesa 20.0.8 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 00:1b.0
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-96-generic
Network: Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8172 Fast Ethernet vendor: Lenovo driver: alx v: kernel port: 2000 bus ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Lenovo driver: ath9k v: kernel port: 2000
bus ID: 03:00.0
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-3: Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 type: USB driver: btusb bus ID: 1-1.3:5
Drives: Local Storage: total: 223.57 GiB used: 349.42 GiB (156.3%)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: IRP-SSDPR-S25B-240 size: 223.57 GiB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 219.06 GiB used: 174.71 GiB (79.8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: /home/przemek size: 219.06 GiB used: 174.71 GiB (79.8%) fs: ecryptfs source: ERR-102
ID-3: /snap/acestreamplayer/11 raw size: 264.4 MiB size: <root required> used: <root required> fs: squashfs
dev: /dev/loop7
ID-4: /snap/acestreamplayer/12 raw size: 300.0 MiB size: <root required> used: <root required> fs: squashfs
dev: /dev/loop2
ID-5: /snap/core/11798 raw size: 99.4 MiB size: <root required> used: <root required> fs: squashfs dev: /dev/loop6
ID-6: /snap/core/11993 raw size: 99.4 MiB size: <root required> used: <root required> fs: squashfs dev: /dev/loop1
ID-7: /snap/core18/2253 raw size: 55.5 MiB size: <root required> used: <root required> fs: squashfs
dev: /dev/loop10
ID-8: /snap/core18/2284 raw size: 55.5 MiB size: <root required> used: <root required> fs: squashfs dev: /dev/loop5
ID-9: /snap/core20/1242 raw size: 61.8 MiB size: <root required> used: <root required> fs: squashfs dev: /dev/loop9
ID-10: /snap/core20/1270 raw size: 61.9 MiB size: <root required> used: <root required> fs: squashfs
dev: /dev/loop3
ID-11: /snap/jdownloader2/17 raw size: 116.5 MiB size: <root required> used: <root required> fs: squashfs
dev: /dev/loop4
ID-12: /snap/musixmatch/18 raw size: 135.0 MiB size: <root required> used: <root required> fs: squashfs
dev: /dev/loop8
ID-13: swap-1 size: 2.00 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-0
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: radeon temp: 28 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos: No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linrunner-tlp-bionic.list
1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/linrunner/tlp/ubuntu bionic main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/micahflee-ppa-bionic.list
1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/micahflee/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com tricia main upstream import backport
2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ bionic partner
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera-stable.list
1: deb https://deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (final releases)
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qbittorrent-team-qbittorrent-stable-bionic.list
1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable/ubuntu bionic main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list
1: deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list
1: deb [arch=amd64,i386] https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam
2: deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tor.list
1: deb https://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org bionic main
2: deb-src https://deb.torproject.org/torproject.org bionic main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vivaldi.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb/ stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/windscribe-repo.list
1: deb https://repo.windscribe.com/ubuntu bionic main
Info: Processes: 213 Uptime: 6m Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 7.5.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.20 inxi: 3.0.32
Code: Select all
rfkill list all
0: ideapad_wlan: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: ideapad_bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
3: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Code: Select all
iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
wlp3s0 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:"Redmi"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.472 GHz Access Point: 80:35:C1:60:30:36
Bit Rate=65 Mb/s Tx-Power=16 dBm
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=-26 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:86 Missed beacon:0
enp2s0 no wireless extensions.
Code: Select all
lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0cf3:3004 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0bda:5728 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Code: Select all
lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Mars [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8750M]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8172 Fast Ethernet (rev 10)
03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
Re: Wi-Fi stopped working
Ok, I'm an idiot . I forgot to turn off my VPN which has a 10GB/month limit. I used the whole 10GB and that caused the problem.
- Larry78723
- Level 14
- Posts: 5476
- Joined: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:01 pm
- Location: Jasper County, SC, USA
Re: Wi-Fi stopped working
If you have found the solution to your initial post, Please open your original post, click on the pencil, and add (Solved) to the Subject.
If you have found the solution to your initial post, please open your original post, click on the pencil, and add (Solved) to the Subject, it helps other users looking for help, and keeps the forum clean.