Wifi not working on my HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop.

[zinglax]

Hey thanks for helping so much. Unfortunately that didnt work. I had the wired network unplugged and typed the code in. Started the wifi and it kept asking for the password. I'm not too good with Linux yet. I usually code Python or html. But I did take half a Linux course at the community college :-] I'm interested in learning it and was a little curious on what exactly we were doing or what you think the problem is? I spent a good amount of time trying to fix it and was just wondering if I was on the right path.

Thanks again,

Zing

[zinglax]

UPDATE*
The restarts have gotten better, I don't know if that makes sense or not for what you did but it only takes once now. Thank You!

[wildmanne39]

Hi, I would not expected the command I gave you to help the booting issue, it will probably come back again. Run these commands please I am trying to marrow down the problem.

dmesg | grep wlan0

sudo ifup wlan0
sudo iwlist scan

dmesg | grep iwl

lsmod | grep iwl

Thank you

[Marcelony]

I have HP pavilion dv6000

I follow this steps:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...ndiswrapper%29

and Wireless light turn blue. (ON)

[zinglax]

~$ dmesg | grep wlan0
[   10.220922] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[   39.746241] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   39.748071] wlan0: authenticated
[   39.748091] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   39.947915] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[   40.147820] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[   40.347707] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[   50.152418] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   50.154859] wlan0: authenticated
[   50.154877] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   50.351758] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[   50.551647] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[   50.751516] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[   60.628744] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   60.630686] wlan0: authenticated
[   60.630752] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   60.825490] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[   61.025369] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[   61.225249] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[   71.033224] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   71.036048] wlan0: authenticated
[   71.036114] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   71.229328] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[   71.429154] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[   71.629001] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[   81.481433] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   81.483794] wlan0: authenticated
[   81.483870] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   81.682990] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[   81.882885] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[   82.082803] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[   91.887647] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   91.890077] wlan0: authenticated
[   91.890165] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[   92.086785] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[   92.286645] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[   92.486569] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[  102.655515] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  102.657880] wlan0: authenticated
[  102.657900] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  102.850330] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[  103.050213] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[  103.250089] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[  113.086844] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  113.089290] wlan0: authenticated
[  113.089365] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  113.284153] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[  113.483990] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[  113.683844] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[  123.524386] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  123.526787] wlan0: authenticated
[  123.526856] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  123.717878] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[  123.917800] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[  124.117614] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[  133.853454] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  133.855861] wlan0: authenticated
[  133.855934] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  134.051667] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[  134.251557] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[  134.451414] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[  144.273768] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  144.276215] wlan0: authenticated
[  144.276287] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  144.475449] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[  144.675380] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[  144.875208] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out
[  154.680178] wlan0: authenticate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  154.682065] wlan0: authenticated
[  154.682141] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 1)
[  154.879264] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 2)
[  155.079110] wlan0: associate with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c (try 3)
[  155.279022] wlan0: association with 00:1f:90:e6:bb:7c timed out

~$ sudo ifup wlan0
Ignoring unknown interface wlan0=wlan0.

~$ sudo iwlist scan
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:1F:90:E6:BB:7C
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=70/70  Signal level=-34 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"Zing"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000005770f6c1e1d
                    Extra: Last beacon: 350ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00045A696E67
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B0C12961824
                    IE: Unknown: 030106
                    IE: Unknown: 0706555320010B1B
                    IE: Unknown: 200100
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101830003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00


~$ dmesg | grep iwl
[    9.094454] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, in-tree:
[    9.094456] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation
[    9.094494] iwlagn 0000:0d:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[    9.094502] iwlagn 0000:0d:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[    9.094529] iwlagn 0000:0d:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 1000 BGN, REV=0x6C
[    9.115841] iwlagn 0000:0d:00.0: device EEPROM VER=0x15d, CALIB=0x6
[    9.115843] iwlagn 0000:0d:00.0: Device SKU: 0X9
[    9.115845] iwlagn 0000:0d:00.0: Valid Tx ant: 0X1, Valid Rx ant: 0X3
[    9.115855] iwlagn 0000:0d:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 0 802.11a channels
[    9.115957] iwlagn 0000:0d:00.0: irq 53 for MSI/MSI-X
[    9.171008] iwlagn 0000:0d:00.0: loaded firmware version 128.50.3.1 build 13488
[    9.174462] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'

~$ lsmod | grep iwl
iwlagn                333500  0 
iwlcore               167503  1 iwlagn
mac80211              294370  2 iwlagn,iwlcore
cfg80211              178528  3 iwlagn,iwlcore,mac80211

[wildmanne39]

Hi, you are having problems with encryption.

Try changing the settings in your router to wpa2, make sure it is not in mixed mode.

If that does not work disable security for a few minutes and see if you can connect then.
Thank you

[zinglax]

Okay, I will try it and get back to you.

Thanks so much for your help!

[zinglax]

Hey I ended up still having trouble connecting to my home network, I brought it out of the house today and it was able connect to a network, Thanks a million!

[KemKev]

Well, isn't life an itch. I have the same laptop and still unable to get the wireless working. As an aside, what version of BIOS is your laptop using?

[zinglax]

~$ sudo dmidecode --type 38
# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.7 present.