I just migrated from windows and chose Mint over the other but sadly I stumbled upon a problem right after installation o.o
For some reasons that I don't know I cannot access the wifi signal. I installed Mint Cinnamon and Xcfe and have the same problem. In Cinnamon, I can't get to switch the wifi on, it always back to 0 no matter how much I clicked it. In Xcfe I enabled the wifi checkmark but can't find detect any wifi. I tried some solutions that I got from googling here and there such as:
1. sudo rfkill unblock all (doesn't work)
2. Unplugging my laptop battery and pressed the power button for more than 30 seconds (doesn't work)
3. Changing the bios setting to default (doesn't work)
4. Pressing fn+f1,f2, and f3 combo like crazy (doesn't work)
There are some other solutions that I haven't tried since it requires me to connect to a wired network but i don't have any access to it.
NB: My laptop is acer aspire 4752G
Sorry for my bad english and do ask me if my question is not clear enough
Phy0 Wireless LAN : Hard Blocked (YES)
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ridzamnto
Phy0 Wireless LAN : Hard Blocked (YES)
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Re: Phy0 Wireless LAN : Hard Blocked (YES)
Is there a physical switch (a button) for wireless on your machine? You might want to check it. It sounds silly but it happens a lot that this switch is in the wrong position and someone doesn't realise and spends hours trying to get the WiFi to work.
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ridzamnto
Re: Phy0 Wireless LAN : Hard Blocked (YES)
Sorry if I sound stupid but are you talking about that button with signal on it? The one that we activate with fn? If yes than I've tried to press them for many many times ._.
Re: Phy0 Wireless LAN : Hard Blocked (YES)
I don't know, it's your machine. It may have that button you mentioned, plus a separate one.
Most laptops have a WiFi switch that can be operated before the OS has started, so you can start it safely in conditions where using WiFi would be unsafe or not allowed; in many cases, it can even be operated before the case has been opened.
If your issue is solved, kindly indicate that by editing the first post in the topic, and adding [SOLVED] to the title. Thanks!
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ridzamnto
Re: Phy0 Wireless LAN : Hard Blocked (YES)
I just googled it and people on the forum say there's no such thing other than the fn+f3 which I have tried. And I don't see anything other than the switch to open up battery