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In case you see yes on Hard blocked: refer to your notebook manual for a hardware switch for Wireless LAN.

This lists the state of radio killswitches.

In case your device isn't listed at all, try the additional steps in Identifying the exact hardware.

configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlwifi

In case it's listed as *-network (without 'Unclaimed'), the output below about the driver could be relevant in further steps, e.g.

In case it's listed as *-network UNCLAIMED, you should follow the steps in Installing (newer) drivers.

In case multiple devices are listed, locate the device concerned.

Follow all steps below, as your problem may be two- or three-fold: If not, just continue.įirst of all, one should determine whether the card isn't recognized and/or if it's a radio kill switch preventing it from working.

See also How do I update Ubuntu?Īfter applying all updates, reboot. Don't forget to reboot your system afterwards. By installing all latest (regular) system updates, bug fixes already released by developers after the release should be on your PC by doing so. Make sure you have installed the following packages: lshw, rfkill. using an USB wired network adapter or an alternative working WiFi adapter borrowed from a friend or neighbour. If your only card is failing at this point, find alternatives to this and be creative, e.g. If another network card is working, this should be easy. This makes performing the the steps a lot easier and to use the clipboard for the actions. Get the machine connected to the internet. If you're not familiar with these basic steps, start reading this and this. In this answer I'm assuming you're familiar with at least the following tasks: running commands in a terminal and installing regular Ubuntu software packages.

However, some steps may be helpful in case you're running into them and looking for other options. It is not about stability/performance issues, or half-working cases. This answer covers completely non-functional wireless LAN only.