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I did find the 3.5.0.18 kernel, installed it and booting with it, I still get the error when attempting to connect to wireless. My GRUB Menu will not refresh even though I tried several different...

THANK YOU very much as I will look for the Linux image tonight after work! Cross your fingers for me that this will resolve my problem.

I did look for the newer kernel but didn't see it in the list. Do you know what the title is specifically or what letters it begins with?

That would be terrific if running under a newer kernel...

joe@joe-VGN-FZ140E:/etc/NetworkManager$ dir
dispatcher.d dnsmasq.d system-connections VPN
joe@joe-VGN-FZ140E:/etc/NetworkManager$

I only have a choice of 3.2.0.xx when the GRUB Menu appears.

I am only offered the 3.2.0.XX in my GRUB Menu (no other versions to choose from).

I did an upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 using the software updater:

joe@joe-VGN-FZ140E:~$ lsb_release -d
Description: Ubuntu 12.10

joe@joe-VGN-FZ140E:~$ modinfo iwl4965 | grep -i version...

joe@joe-VGN-FZ140E:~$ dmesg | grep iwl
[34692.403131] iwl4965 0000:06:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio.
[34692.432052] iwl4965 0000:06:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[34692.432058]...

Thank you Chilli555 as I will post the output of the commands when I get home to my laptop tonight!

I wouldn't have upgraded to 12.10 from 12.04 if I knew I would lose my wireless capability....I can't travel with this laptop any more so it is a REAL inconvenience. As an interim solution, I would...

Additional info:

sudo lshw -C network

*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection
vendor:...

Wireless working fine with 12.04.

After upgrading from 12.04 to 12.10, can only use ethernet connection.

When I try to connect to any wireless SSID, I receive message:

Failed to...

Thanks for sticking with me! I'll do the homework assignment tonight when I get home from work and post it here! Take good care, Joe.
):P

powered off, fresh boot, no hardware switch light on for WLAN (should be on.

issue command:
rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no


Bottom line: same...

Yes, sorry, as I will re-issue after fresh boot tonight where WLAN hardware switch light is not ON but should be.

Stay tuned please.

This is the output after I plugged in the network ethernet to jump start the wireless:

rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

I noticed yesterday starting up my Sony Vaio Laptop at the coffee shop running windows XP a RADICAL CHANGE/PROBLEM:

I have a physical hardware switch in the front of my laptop that when in ON...