[kwlug-disc] More wi-fi adventures

[Bob Jonkman]

Hi Cranky: I assume you're using NetworkManager. Try adding a connection
for your access point manually, first with "Automatically Connect" off.
Then you'll be able to pick that connection from the list and all the
settings are already there. If it works, then you can change
"Automatically Connect" to "On".

I've been having the same problem with Ubuntu 16.04 since about 16.04.3
or so...  Annoying, but less annoying than re-installing the OS.

--Bob.


On 2018-08-23 02:31 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> If some of you recall, I was unable to get the wi-fi working on my laptop
> after installing Ubuntu 18.04.  It works fine with any Fedora derivative
> distro, however.  Well, after 18.04.01 came out I thought I'd try my luck
> again but still no-go.  I can not connect to my home network via wi-fi
> (ethernet cable works fine, btw).  This is tested using a Live CD as well
> as the actual install process.  I think the wireless card is an Intel
> n-2230 (but I'm not at home right now so I can't confirm that).  Ubuntu
> sees the NIC, and installs the drivers, etc., but it just won't connect.
> It sees several SSIDs so that much of it is working.  It keeps asking me
> for the wifi password over and over when I try to connect.  I've tried both
> my personal and guest wi-fi, and I even lowered the security on the router
> a little bit to see if that helps.  No change...
> 
> So for fun I install Solus OS and it connects fine, but for some reason it
> won't come back from hibernating cleanly so that's it for that distro..
> 
> I'm going to try some other distros just to see what I end up with but I
> wanted to vent a little bit in here...  This isn't my main machine so I can
> afford to experiment, but it is getting a little frustrating now...
> 
> 
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