Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-06-05 Thread Peter
On 08/03/17 11:23, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_network_configuration Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. My PCI ID is 10ec:b723 and various postings suggest modifying /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8273be.conf. I think you mean

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-13 Thread Peter
On 12/03/17 17:32, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, I've followed https://chirath02.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/installing-realtek-rtl8723be-driver-for-ubuntu-16-04/ right through but rtl8723 still does not see wifi. I will keep on looking for a solution. I will also follow up any suggestions.

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-12 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Peter, > I've followed > https://chirath02.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/installing-realtek-rtl8723be-driver-for-ubuntu-16-04/ > right through but rtl8723 still does not see wifi. I will keep on > looking for a solution. I will also follow up any suggestions. If you're still having problems then

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-08 Thread Andrew
On 06/03/17 10:33, Peter wrote: On 05/03/17 19:56, Andrew wrote: Hard blocked means you need to press a button. -- Andrew. Thanks Andrew rfkill list gives acer-wireless: Wireless LAN Yes. I tried rfkill unblock acer-wireless: Wireless LAN and unblock acer:wireless. In each case I get

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-08 Thread PeterMerchant via dorset
On 08/03/17 20:21, Peter wrote: On 08/03/17 11:23, Ralph Corderoy wrote: If you have problems, a link to what guidance you are following would be useful. Cheers, Ralph. I've followed https://chirath02.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/installing-realtek-rtl8723be-driver-for-ubuntu-16-04/ right

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-08 Thread Peter
On 08/03/17 11:23, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_network_configuration Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. My PCI ID is 10ec:b723 and various postings suggest modifying /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8273be.conf. I think you mean

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-08 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Peter, > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_network_configuration > > Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. My PCI ID is 10ec:b723 > and various postings suggest modifying /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8273be.conf. I think you mean /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8723be.conf with the 2 and 7

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-07 Thread Peter
On 05/03/17 20:09, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, I have just bought an HP Notebook loaded with Windows 10 You may find section 1 of https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_network_configuration useful, even though it's Arch Linux rather than Ubuntu. It gives some commands to start

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-06 Thread Peter
On 05/03/17 19:56, Andrew wrote: Hard blocked means you need to press a button. -- Andrew. Thanks Andrew rfkill list gives acer-wireless: Wireless LAN Yes. I tried rfkill unblock acer-wireless: Wireless LAN and unblock acer:wireless. In each case I get Bogus unblock argument. I don't use

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-05 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Peter, > I have just bought an HP Notebook loaded with Windows 10 You may find section 1 of https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_network_configuration useful, even though it's Arch Linux rather than Ubuntu. It gives some commands to start examining what hardware you have and that in

Re: [Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-05 Thread Andrew
Have you tried the 'rfkill' command? rfkill list Will list the status for all interfaces. If one of your adapters is soft blocked then you can unblock it with for example: rfkill unblock 0 Hard blocked means you need to press a button. -- Andrew. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday,

[Dorset] Ubuntu 16.04 no wifi

2017-03-05 Thread Peter
I have just bought an HP Notebook loaded with Windows 10 and I loaded Ubuntu 16.04 as dual boot with Windows. Windows could see the wifi connection but Ubuntu could not. I tried a number of fixes found on Ask Ubuntu and other sites, none of which worked and eventually I locked up the machine