Here are the output. The switch are first set to default: ON, then OFF and last ON again.
rfubuntu@ubuntu:~$ rfkill list 0: hci0: Bluetooth 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: yes ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ rfkill list 1: ideapad_bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ rfkill list 1: ideapad_bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes 3: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ I have reported a bug that for some people have some of the same symptoms. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/875659 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1020081 Title: No WiFi in Quantal Alpha 2 on Ideapad s205 Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: "Eable Wireless" is greyed out in Quantal Alpha 2 Ubuntu Desktop AMD64 on Ideapad s205. Looks like the RT3090 isn't recognized by rt2800pci driver ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: network-manager 0.9.4.0+git201206081144.2efeac8-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-2.2-generic 3.5.0-rc4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-2-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.2.5-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.318 Date: Mon Jul 2 12:31:46 2012 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120627) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1020081/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp