Mint 18 Wireless Not Working

[PikaKraft57]

It worked!!! Thanks so much!

[JeremyB]

If you have issues with FN combos not working because of ideapad-laptop being blacklisted

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wget https://www.dropbox.com/s/nxu7b0lyj02bv4n/ideapad-laptop.ko

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sudo cp ideapad_laptop.ko /lib/modules/4.4.0-21-generic/kernel/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.ko

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sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/idea.conf

Reboot

[MurphCID]

I just got a HP laptop, installed Mint Linux 18 and no wireless at all. No ethernet at all either. I keep trying to turn on the Wireless and it keeps turning off in Networking. Device manager just shows some sort of CPU thing for the i3 processor. Not a clue. I am a total Linux newbie, but I had 17.3 up and running on an old as heck Compaq machine, with wireless.

Hardware
Product number

W2L17UA
Product name

HP Pavilion x360 m3-u001dx (ENERGY STAR)
Microprocessor

Intel® Core™ i3-6100U with Intel® HD Graphics 520 (2.3 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
Memory, standard

6 GB DDR4-1866 SDRAM (1 x 2 GB, 1 x 4 GB)
Video graphics

Intel® HD Graphics 520
Hard drive

500 GB 5400 rpm SATA
Display

13.3" diagonal HD IPS UWVA WLED-backlit multitouch-enabled edge-to-edge glass (1366 x 768)
Keyboard

Full-size island-style
Pointing device

HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
Wireless connectivity

Intel 802.11ac (1x1) and Bluetooth® 4.0 Combo
Expansion slots

1 multi-format SD media card reader
External ports

2 USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0; 1 HDMI; 1 RJ-45; 1 headphone/microphone combo
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H)

32.64 x 22.2 x 1.98 cm
Weight

1.66 kg
Power supply type

45 W AC power adapter
Battery type

3-cell, 41 Wh Li-ion
Webcam

HP TrueVision HD Webcam (front-facing) with integrated dual array digital microphone
Audio features

B&O PLAY with 2 speakers

[austin.texas]

Dealing with more that one person's problem in one thread gets too confusing. You should start a new thread with a new problem. Thanks.

[MurphCID]

Yep new new HP laptop has no wireless or ethernet connections allowed. I am posting this from my windows machine since I cannot get anything to launch with Mint 18. I even tried an old wireless plug in USB adapter, and nothing. I had no problems with Mint 17.3 and it worked great. This sucks. I am attempting to avoid catching h*ll from the wife, and now this....

[MurphCID]

Thanks.

Dealing with more that one person's problem in one thread gets too confusing. You should start a new thread with a new problem. Thanks.