

Please retain the file and these instructions for that time.And after rebooting the wireless at least is not stopping for periods but it is not giving the speed I would hope for (of course disabling wireless-N will slow down the wireless speed) but I am still not getting good speeds. When Update Manager installs a later linux-image, after the required reboot, you must recompile: cd ~/Desktop/backports-20151115 You have compiled the driver for your current kernel version only. Reboot and tell us if there is any improvement. Download this package to your desktop: Right-click it and select 'Extract Here.' Now, back to the terminal: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential If not, post diagnostics: sudo modprobe iwlwifiīased on your diagnostics, I suggest that you update the driver iwlwifi. Reboot and your wireless should be working. If so, please download this file to your desktop: as well as this: Right-click each and select 'Extract Here.' Now, back to the terminal: cd ~/Desktop/iwlwifi-8000-ucode-25.30.13.0Ĭd ~/Desktop/iwlwifi-8000-ucode-15.227938.0 There should be a message that the needed firmware is not found. I suspect your device simply needs firmware. (rev 3a) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 Lspci -nnk | grep 0280 -A2 01:00.0 Network controller I have the wifi option in the top right corner, but nothing is happening.

all wifi wlan bluetooth uwb ultrawideband wimax wwan gps fm nfc Options: -version show version (0.5-1ubuntu1 (Ubuntu))Ĭommands: help event list block IDENTIFIER unblock IDENTIFIER where IDENTIFIER is the index no. I bought a new laptop without windows installed, hoping to get involved with Linux and learn all about it and I'm struggling at the first hurdle! sudo rfkill I'm looking for a linux driver from intel and i'm worried there isn't one available I am worried that there is no driver for my wireless card: I have dual booted on old laptops and I managed to get my wireless driver working back then by downloading it and installing but I cannot remember how i managed that.
