Wifi only available after restarting computer
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Wifi only available after restarting computer
I'm new to LinuxMint (18.2) having used it for a few months after switching from Windows.
It's all good apart from the following wifi issue.
When I turn the computer on, I can't connect to the wifi network, although I can connect when I restart the computer.
However, on the last few occassions I need to restart the computer several times until it detects the wifi network.
Does anyone have any suggestions how to just make the wifi work when I first turn the computer on?
Thanks
It's all good apart from the following wifi issue.
When I turn the computer on, I can't connect to the wifi network, although I can connect when I restart the computer.
However, on the last few occassions I need to restart the computer several times until it detects the wifi network.
Does anyone have any suggestions how to just make the wifi work when I first turn the computer on?
Thanks
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Re: Wifi only available after restarting computer
Do you have this problem only with Linux Mint? Have you already tried Mint 18.3?
Have you already tried a different kernel?
Have you already tried a different kernel?
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Re: Wifi only available after restarting computer
I tried 17.3, 18.0, 18.1 last year - wifi would work when booting from the Live USB, but not when installed.
Also tried Ubuntu (17.4)
After having some wifi success with 18.2, I'm a bit wary of installing 18.3 instead (unless I can find another SSD/HDD to install it on)
Also tried Ubuntu (17.4)
After having some wifi success with 18.2, I'm a bit wary of installing 18.3 instead (unless I can find another SSD/HDD to install it on)
Re: Wifi only available after restarting computer
Hi GreenGoulash and Welcome to Linux Mint,
Would you go to at terminal and enter this command and post the output here. This will give us an Idea of what we are looking at for hardware so we can be of help.
Thanks.
Would you go to at terminal and enter this command
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inxi -Fxz
Thanks.
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Re: Wifi only available after restarting computer
Thanks kc1di
here is the output when I successfully connect to wifi network
(and below that is the output when I don't connect)
inxi -Fxz
System: Host: elite130 Kernel: 4.8.0-53-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.4.3 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
Distro: Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya
Machine: System: ASUS product: All Series
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: N3150I-C v: Rev X.0x
Bios: American Megatrends v: 0507 date: 04/20/2016
CPU: Quad core Intel Celeron N3150 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 12800
clock speeds: max: 2080 MHz 1: 1861 MHz 2: 2032 MHz 3: 2064 MHz
4: 1982 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Device 22b1 bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 12.0.6 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel Device 2284 driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.8.0-53-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel Wireless 8260 driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 01:00.0
IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (15.3% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: KINGSTON_SUV400S size: 120.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 74G used: 5.3G (8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: /home size: 31G used: 7.4G (26%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
ID-3: swap-1 size: 5.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 26.8C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 225 Uptime: 0 min Memory: 710.8/3797.7MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
and here is the output when I first start the computer and fail to detect wifi network
System: Host: elite130 Kernel: 4.8.0-53-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.4.3 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
Distro: Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya
Machine: System: ASUS product: All Series
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: N3150I-C v: Rev X.0x
Bios: American Megatrends v: 0507 date: 04/20/2016
CPU: Quad core Intel Celeron N3150 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 12800
clock speeds: max: 2080 MHz 1: 479 MHz 2: 498 MHz 3: 479 MHz
4: 479 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Device 22b1 bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 12.0.6 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel Device 2284 driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.8.0-53-generic
Network: Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (15.3% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: KINGSTON_SUV400S size: 120.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 74G used: 5.3G (8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: /home size: 31G used: 7.4G (26%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
ID-3: swap-1 size: 5.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 26.8C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 208 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 617.2/3797.7MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
here is the output when I successfully connect to wifi network
(and below that is the output when I don't connect)
inxi -Fxz
System: Host: elite130 Kernel: 4.8.0-53-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.4.3 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
Distro: Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya
Machine: System: ASUS product: All Series
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: N3150I-C v: Rev X.0x
Bios: American Megatrends v: 0507 date: 04/20/2016
CPU: Quad core Intel Celeron N3150 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 12800
clock speeds: max: 2080 MHz 1: 1861 MHz 2: 2032 MHz 3: 2064 MHz
4: 1982 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Device 22b1 bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 12.0.6 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel Device 2284 driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.8.0-53-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel Wireless 8260 driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 01:00.0
IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (15.3% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: KINGSTON_SUV400S size: 120.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 74G used: 5.3G (8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: /home size: 31G used: 7.4G (26%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
ID-3: swap-1 size: 5.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 26.8C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 225 Uptime: 0 min Memory: 710.8/3797.7MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
and here is the output when I first start the computer and fail to detect wifi network
System: Host: elite130 Kernel: 4.8.0-53-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.4.3 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
Distro: Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya
Machine: System: ASUS product: All Series
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: N3150I-C v: Rev X.0x
Bios: American Megatrends v: 0507 date: 04/20/2016
CPU: Quad core Intel Celeron N3150 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 12800
clock speeds: max: 2080 MHz 1: 479 MHz 2: 498 MHz 3: 479 MHz
4: 479 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Device 22b1 bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 12.0.6 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel Device 2284 driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.8.0-53-generic
Network: Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (15.3% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: KINGSTON_SUV400S size: 120.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 74G used: 5.3G (8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: /home size: 31G used: 7.4G (26%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
ID-3: swap-1 size: 5.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 26.8C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 208 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 617.2/3797.7MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
Re: Wifi only available after restarting computer
Next time if fails to detect the network please run the following command
and post the output.
It seems for some reason it's not detecting the card at all.
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rfkill list
It seems for some reason it's not detecting the card at all.
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Re: Wifi only available after restarting computer
here are the outputs when connected and not connected.
when WIFI not connected/detected
$ rfkill list
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
connected
$ rfkill list
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
when WIFI not connected/detected
$ rfkill list
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
connected
$ rfkill list
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Re: Wifi only available after restarting computer
try this next time it will not connect wait a minute and see if wifi starts working?
if it connects after that the problem is that systemd is not starting NM at boot for some reason.
If that is the case I would recommend upgrading to 18.3.
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systemctl restart network-manager.service
If that is the case I would recommend upgrading to 18.3.
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Re: Wifi only available after restarting computer
Just tried this and that didn't work either.
Any other suggestions?
Any other suggestions?
Re: Wifi only available after restarting computer
Ok it seems it may be a firmware problem. See this ask Ubuntu thread look at Chilli555's suggestion. https://askubuntu.com/questions/860331/ ... -10/860336
The problem sounds very similar to yours and it's the same wireless card.
The problem sounds very similar to yours and it's the same wireless card.
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