Enable Wireless - unchecked and greyed out
Hi everyone,
I'm hoping you can help with a query. I'm running Ubuntu Linux 9.10 and have been connected to my wireless modem/router (linksys) without any trouble.
Until today, when I foolishly decided to change my system password. I was prompted for my network password which I thought I had correct, but apparently didn't. Now, when I click on my icon for internet connections the 'enable wireless' button is unchecked, and greyed out, so I can't click it back on.
I logged into my modem/router and re-set the password, and that's all okay.
In the meantime I'm connected via the cable to the router.
I checked the settings and my network is disabled as per below. I've unplugged and restarted the linksys, and also my laptop several times.
I know this set up works, I just need to find the 'switch' to turn the wireless networking back on.
Thanks for your help!
Lisa
lisa@lisa-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for lisa:
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
product: AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
logical name: wmaster0
version: 01
serial: 00:15:af:1e:a5:bf
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list logical ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
resources: irq:19 memory:dc7f0000-dc7fffff
lisa@lisa-laptop:~$ ^C
lisa@lisa-laptop:~$ ^C
lisa@lisa-laptop:~$
Re: Enable Wireless - unchecked and greyed out
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*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
product: AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter
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I just need to find the 'switch' to turn the wireless networking back on.
That's exactly what it looks like. Please post:Thanks.
Re: Enable Wireless - unchecked and greyed out
thanks for your help :P
is this what you are after?
lisa@lisa-laptop:~$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
lisa@lisa-laptop:~$
Re: Enable Wireless - unchecked and greyed out
Yes! This means there is a hardware switch or slider somewhere on your laptop that switches the wireless on and off. It is switched off.
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lisa@lisa-laptop:~$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
Find it, switch it and be back in business.
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I just need to find the 'switch' to turn the wireless networking back on.
Totally.
Re: Enable Wireless - unchecked and greyed out
I have the exact same problem!
The command gives the following for me:
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Wireless Hardware Switch On
0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Wireless Hardware Switch Off
0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: yes
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: yes
Wireless Hardware Switch On Again
0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Wireless Hardware Switch Off Again
0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: yes
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: yes
and so on....
Any idea why this is happening? I have another Gateway Laptop where I have no problems at all connecting to wireless networks. So is this some driver problem or a bug?
Any quick fixes?
I'm on Ubuntu 10.04 and my Wireless Card is:
Intel Wireless 6200 AGN
Re: Enable Wireless - unchecked and greyed out
I have a Dell Inspiron 1720 where, if I reboot my computer with the wifi switch turned ON, I cannot connect to any wifi networks, the "enable wireless" is unchecked and grayed out. However, if I make sure to have my switch in the OFF position when it's rebooting, once I log in, I turn ON my wifi and I am able to connect. It really sucks having to remember to turn off my wifi, or even worse, having to reboot my computer just because I forgot to turn it off. This happens to me with both Broadcom drivers. Here are some outputs:
Code:
lspci | grep Broadcom
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)
Code:
rfkill list
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
1: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
2: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: yes
Any help is really appreciated.
EDIT: After reading a few more posts, I found that by running "sudo rmmod -f dell-laptop" I am able to turn on the wifi.
Re: Enable Wireless - unchecked and greyed out
I have a similar problem, following a re-installation of 10.04.
Wireless Network in Network Manager is greyed out and not enabled:
lshw -C network
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:10:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 61
serial: 00:1d:e0:67:7b:03
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlagn latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn
resources: irq:30 memory:d8000000-d8001fff
My WiFi switch (keyboard/LED switch) does not light up when I turn it on and off:
rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
andy@ubuntu-laptop:~$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
The wireless hardware is enabled at power on and not disabled in the BIOS.
It works perfectly when I boot Windows, and also worked perfectly with my previous Ubuntu 10.04 installation.
I have even reinstalled 10.04 while the wireless was toggled 'On' and it made no difference.
Re: Enable Wireless - unchecked and greyed out
When visiting my sister recently, I checked out her laptop (make not noticed). Her daughter had put a stickly label on the top of the screen saying "switch off wireless." I guess there was a reason for this. By the way, the OS is Vista. So, this problem of needing to switch off wireless in hardware before re-booting might not be a Ubuntu problem.
regards
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My WiFi switch (keyboard/LED switch) does not light up when I turn it on and off
What kind of laptop is it? Please tell us the brand and model.
Re: Enable Wireless - unchecked and greyed out
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Originally Posted by
chili555
What kind of laptop is it? Please tell us the brand and model.
HP 6910p