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wifi sometimes not working on any OS

For about two weeks now my wifi sometimes does not work. I am almost always able to connect over USB to a hotspot on my phone (I say almost, because at some point none of the USB ports worked until I ...
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Lenovo T440S wireless not enabled in ubuntu 20.04

recently I upgraded Ubuntu from version 18.xx to 20.xx, with the surprise that wireless and sound are not available. Below is show the details: ID $ uname -a; dkms status Linux ac-ThinkPad-T440s 5.4....
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Firmware problem: iwlwifi not working

since yesterday I'm facing the problem that I can't use W-LAN or Bluetooth with my Laptop device. I was running several commands from other threads (see below), but none was helping. At the end I ...
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Issues with iwlwifi drivers on fresh 20.04 install

I recently got a Thinkpad P14s, since I saw it was Ubuntu Certified hardware. Install of 20.04 went fine, but I do not seem to have a wifi option in network settings. Following some other posts I have ...
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Ubuntu 20.10 network crashing

After upgrading ubuntu 20.10 from 20.4.1 my network is no longer stable. It works for a day or two and then just stops responding until I shut it down and start again. Nothing is possible to do once ...
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Flash Magic error: "Unable to communicate.(in use)Ensure no other applications are using the COM Port. Try raising or lowering the baud rate"

I am trying to burn a .hex file on LPC2129 by connecting it through USB wire with my PC by using Flash Magic software on Ubuntu 20.04. The moment I press start on Flash Magic it shows the error below: ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 intel wireless ac 9260 "This device is not working" under additional drivers, but wifi is working

I just did a fresh 18.04 install. Now my wifi isn't recognized for some reason, but I'm using wifi right now. I'm not sure what this means here's a screenshot of it. I tried some possible solutions ...
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19.10 5ghz speed slow compared to dual boot windows

I am running dual boot ubuntu 19.10 and windows 10 pro. When I'm connected to my home internet(500mbits up and down) via 5ghz, I am getting the following results: Retrieving speedtest.net server list....
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DELL XPS 15 9570: ath10k qca6174 wifi Adapter crashing

WiFi Keeps crashing. Adapted this solution to fix the problem, but still keeps crashing. Recovery Requires: Reboot or sudo systemctl restart network-manager.service System Information: Linux ...
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iwlwifi Wifi Microcode SW error detected (Ubuntu 18.04 x64)

I can connect to my home wifi network. However, internet browsing speed is just very slow. Interesting fact is, I can connect to the same network from my Windows machine and I don't see any problems ...
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ath10k firmware issues

It looks like many people have firmware issues with Qualcomm Atheros devices on Ubuntu. I'm one of them. It used to work, then the power reset on my router, and now it doesn't. The output of the ...
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WiFi stopped working and won't unblock - possibly after linux-firmware package update

I can't connect to WiFi from my notebook. It was working fine for a long time until recently. There have been updates to linux-firmware. I didn't notice it right away because I usually have my ...
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How do I configure FUJI XEROX DocuCentre-IV C2275 properly? (Test Page printout failed)

Ubuntu 16.04 successfully found the 'FUJI XEROX DocuCentre-IV C2275' network printer and successfully initiated a Test Page printout. However, the printout was gibberish and was more than a dozen ...
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Wifi problem, could not fetch firmware file, Ubuntu 14.04 with Qualcomm Atheros Device (rev 31)

I went through countless tutorials and similar questions in an attempt to solve this issue, but I still am unable to get wifi working, so I decided to post a new question. I dual booted my Windows ...
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Installing linux-firmware from 17.10 on 17.04

I am having trouble getting firmware to load on on a Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (dell xps 13). It looks like the most recent firmware updates have not made it into 17....
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Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 - Slower in Ubuntu than in Windows

I have had two different machines now using the same WiFi chip, the Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174. When I used it via 802.11n (2.4 GHz) connection, it tended to entirely lose its connection from time to ...
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random trouble with iwlwifi [closed]

I have problems with my wireless card in the thinkpad x201. Everything is working fine - wireless connects and i can hit up websites. But after sleep/some time or changing the wireless AP form one to ...
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Intel wireless not working at all

To start off I am very new to Ubuntu so when explaining do not use shortcuts please because I will not understand. So I installed Ubuntu 15.10 on my Hp Envy and the wireless card is not working. I ...
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Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:003e] (rev 32) QCA6174 - Problems after kernel/firmware update (4.2.0-18-generic/firmware_1.149.2)

I recently updated because of a missing wifi driver (Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:003e] - ath10k_pci) to 4.2.0-18-generic/firmware_1.149.2. The Wifi is still not working (even with the driver). ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Install Firmare released for ath10k_pci

Follow up to Ubuntu 14.04 Wireless not working: no network interface. Atheros [168c:003e] device The devs have released the firmware (as noted in the bug report) Now, I have the firmware installed ...
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Wireless lan QCA61x4 not working on Ubuntu 15.10

I've installed Ubuntu 15.10 on my laptop(Samsung NT900X3K-K78S) Everything works fine except wireless lan(QCA61x4). So, I've searched and tried every related question answers. but there is no working ...
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Upgrading iwlwifi 7260 firmware on Lenovo T540p

Because of a really unstable Wifi connection, I think upgrading the firmware of my Intel(R) Wireless N 7260 from 7260-10 to 7260-14 could possibly fix the problem. I stumbled upon this post, where ...
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Wifi doesn't work on Ubuntu 14.04 anymore!

I've been struggling with my wifi for a week now. Since we changed router and provider(O2 box 6431), the connection doesn't work on Ubuntu anymore, yet it does work on windows (and also on ubuntu with ...
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help connecting wirelessly lubuntu 12.04

Okay, so you will probably think I'm crazy, but I had so many problems with Windows, I decided to reinstall XP...fat lotta good that did. So I tried lubuntu, not knowing anything about it or ...
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How do I install the firmware on ubuntu 12.04

I have a Dell Latitude D610 and whenever I try to connect to wifi, it says missing firmware. When I open my additional drives icon, nothing is there. I have rebooted many times. What should I do to ...
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Need to install ethernet firmware for Dell PowerEdge 2650 integrated BCM5703 NIC

I have a Dell Poweredge 2650 and I'm trying to install the ethernet firmware/driver. I found this page but I can't figure out how to install it. Their isn't a loader.conf and I would like to avoid ...
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Need firmware for my Broadcom 43xx wireless adapter [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do you get the Broadcom BCM4306 wireless card working? Firmware missing for Broadcom 802.11b/g Adapter? Where do I get a wireless firmware (bcm43xx_microcode*.fm) for my ...
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Fry's FR-300 USB Wlan Driver

I have been searching all over the internet but I can't find any clues to where I could find a Fry's FR-300 USB Driver. (If it exists) When I run lsusb The vendor and product # is 07d1:3304. I can't ...
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