No WiFi - Intel Wireless-AC 8265 - Undetected

[bridgman]

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[jeremy31]

I did some major patching on the modules so they can use the correct firmware, download
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1bvc5vqw44...wlwifi.ko?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/eexh84dofa...iwlmvm.ko?dl=0
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/ker...-8265-21.ucode

Transfer them to your Ubuntu desktop after deleting the older iwlwifi.ko and iwlmvm.ko
Then you can

cd Desktop
sudo cp iwlmvm.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/
sudo cp iwlwifi.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/
sudo depmod -a
sudo cp iwlwifi-8265-21.ucode /lib/firmware/

Reboot

Redownload the source code as that was changed https://www.dropbox.com/s/frw4h1y1lp...fi.tar.gz?dl=0

[bridgman]

Thanks Jeremy. Unfortunately, I didn't have any luck. For those who also run into this problem - Ubuntu 16.10 works fine with this wireless card.

[luisfe124]

Hi,

I have the same Intel card and am having the same connectivity problems on 16.04. The kernel version is 4.4.0-64-generic. Before trying out the solution proposed I want to ask if the issue has been solved, or if I should update to 16.10?

Cheers,

Luis

[chili555]

if I should update to 16.10?

Yes, please.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/85485...ntel-8265-card

[thehaguefreek]

The following solution is NOT recommended but it was the only way I got it to work (Tested on Ubuntu 16.04.2 kernel 4.8):

• Download the linux driver from the intel site and extract package: http://www.intel.nl/content/www/nl/n...000005511.html
• Open terminal and type: gksudo nautilus
• Go to: lib/firmware
• Delete all files that start with "iwlwifi"
• Copy/paste the *.ucode file from the intel package into the lib/firmware folder
• Reboot the computer

Cheers and good luck!

[chili555]

down vote

The following very simple (GUI) solution worked for me: Download the linux driver from the intel site and extract package: http://www.intel.nl/content/www/nl/n...000005511.html Open terminal and type: sudo nautilus Go to: lib/firmware Delete all files that start with "iwlwifi" Copy/paste the *.ucode file from the intel package into the lib/firmware folder Reboot the computer Cheers and good luck!

What you have proposed here is installing the firmware; not the driver. However, if the vendor, device and subsystem identifiers are not included in the default driver iwlwifi, then installing the 8265 firmware will not help at all.

As well, the needed firmware is already included in later versions of the package linux-firmware.

We only see problems when users install an older Ubuntu version where the driver was written before the introduction of the 8265 and therefore doesn't include its vendor, device and subsystem identifiers.

[thehaguefreek]

What do you consider an "older Ubuntu version". I'm using 16.04.

[jeremy31]

What do you consider an "older Ubuntu version". I'm using 16.04.

Post the results for

lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net; uname -a

Some newer Intel cards were not supported by the 4.4 kernel and your method of fixing the issue is not recommended

Deleting all the iwlwifi firmware is not needed as the kernel will load the newest version found and only use the firmware appropriate for your chipset. Using sudo to open a graphical interface with root permissions is not advised, use gksudo instead

[chili555]

What do you consider an "older Ubuntu version". I'm using 16.04.

Your reply to the thread suggests, with no qualification, that the unsophisticated searcher can get his 8265 working with your method. It will not work in 14.04 LTS.