I cannot get my wi-fi to work on ubuntu 15.10 [SOLVED]

Thoroniul · December 11, 2015, 5:28pm

I am running Ubuntu 15.10 with kernel 4.2.0-19-generic

I have been trying tons of things to try to get the wi-fi to work, but nothing seems to work.

It appears to be hardware locked, but I made sure it is enabled in the bios. There is no button my keyboard to toggle the wifi. When I try enabling it with the button in the gui, a light blinks but nothing happens.

rfkill list
1: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: asus-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
3: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
4: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

Here is my network card information.

sudo lshw -c network
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: enp2s0
version: 10
serial: 30:5a:3a:21:46:0e
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full firmware=rtl8168g-3_0.0.1 04/23/13 ip=192.168.0.35 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:127 ioport:d000(size=256) memory:df204000-df204fff memory:df200000-df203fff
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
product: Wireless 7265
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
logical name: wlp3s0
version: 59
serial: 94:65:9c:fa:67:93
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlwifi driverversion=4.2.0-19-generic firmware=25.30.14.0 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abg
resources: irq:131 memory:df100000-df101fff

I have been trying to get backported drivers working with no success.

spidernet · December 11, 2015, 6:03pm

What driver have you installed? Post the output of lspci -nnk | grep Net -A2.

EDIT: I have the same card.

Thoroniul · December 11, 2015, 7:28pm

lspci -nnk |grep Net -A2
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 7265 [8086:095a] (rev 59)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 [8086:5110]
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi

spidernet · December 11, 2015, 7:37pm

Can you post lspci -vnn?

Thoroniul · December 11, 2015, 8:00pm

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 7265 [8086:095a] (rev 59)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 [8086:5110]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 131
Memory at df100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [40] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 94-65-9c-ff-ff-fa-67-93
Capabilities: [14c] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Capabilities: [154] L1 PM Substates
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi

spidernet · December 11, 2015, 8:01pm

There's no entry for the realtek ethernet?
Something like this:

    04:00.1 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 12)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:200f]
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 34
	I/O ports at d000 [size=256]
	Memory at f7814000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Memory at f7810000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: r8168
	Kernel modules: r8169, r8168

Thoroniul · December 11, 2015, 8:05pm

Here is the full thing

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Sky Lake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:1904] (rev 08)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=10 <?>

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Sky Lake Integrated Graphics [8086:1916] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 128
Memory at dd000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at b0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at f000 [size=64]
Expansion ROM at [disabled]
Capabilities: [40] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [ac] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] #1b
Capabilities: [200] Address Translation Service (ATS)
Capabilities: [300] #13
Kernel driver in use: i915

00:04.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:1903] (rev 08)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at df320000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32K]
Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
Kernel driver in use: proc_thermal

00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d2f] (rev 21) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:201f]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 125
Memory at df310000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

00:14.2 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d31] (rev 21)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 255
Memory at df338000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-

00:15.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d60] (rev 21)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at df337000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [90] Vendor Specific Information: Len=14 <?>
Kernel driver in use: intel-lpss

00:15.1 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d61] (rev 21)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at df336000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [90] Vendor Specific Information: Len=14 <?>
Kernel driver in use: intel-lpss

00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d3a] (rev 21)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 129
Memory at df335000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Kernel driver in use: mei_me

00:17.0 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d03] (rev 21) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 126
Memory at df330000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Memory at df334000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at f090 [size=8]
I/O ports at f080 [size=4]
I/O ports at f060 [size=32]
Memory at df333000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA v1.0
Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d10] (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 122
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: de000000-df0fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0000000-00000000d1ffffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
Capabilities: [220] #19
Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d14] (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 123
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: df200000-df2fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
Capabilities: [220] #19
Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d15] (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 124
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: df100000-df1fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
Capabilities: [220] #19
Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d48] (rev 21)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:1f.2 Memory controller [0580]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d21] (rev 21)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at df32c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]

00:1f.3 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d70] (rev 21)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 130
Memory at df328000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Memory at df300000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel

00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9d23] (rev 21)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 255
Memory at df332000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at f040 [size=32]

01:00.0 3D controller [0302]: NVIDIA Corporation GM107M [GeForce GTX 950M] [10de:139a] (rev a2)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1d1d]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 132
Memory at de000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at e000 [size=128]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at df000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [250] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Capabilities: [258] L1 PM Substates
Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 <?>
Capabilities: [900] #19
Kernel driver in use: nvidia

02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 10)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:200f]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 127
I/O ports at d000 [size=256]
Memory at df204000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at df200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-00-00-00-68-4c-e0-00
Capabilities: [170] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Capabilities: [178] L1 PM Substates
Kernel driver in use: r8169

03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 7265 [8086:095a] (rev 59)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 [8086:5110]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 131
Memory at df100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [40] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 94-65-9c-ff-ff-fa-67-93
Capabilities: [14c] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Capabilities: [154] L1 PM Substates
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi

spidernet · December 11, 2015, 8:19pm

Ok thanks.
So you're using the r8169 driver which is the one bundled with the kernel. But you actually need the r8168, the one I use.
First remove the old driver by doing sudo rmmod r8169 and blacklist it.
Do sudo touch /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf this should create a file, then we add the line to blacklist the old driver sudo echo "blacklist r8169" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Now we need to install the correct driver, head over the realtek download page and download the "LINUX driver for kernel 3.x and 2.6.x and 2.4.x" version 8.041. You should have a file called 0003-r8168-8.041.00.tar.bz2 inside your download directory (or whatever)
Use the terminal to enter that directory (let's assume it's called downloads and that it's in your home folder):

cd ~/downloads
tar xjvf 0003-r8168-8.041.00.tar.bz2
cd r8168-8.041.00
sudo ./autorun.sh

before doing sudo ./autorun.sh make sure you have the linux-headers package.
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
This should install the new driver. If it all worked reboot and see if it works.

To check if you're using the new driver do lsmod | grep r8168 you should get something like this:

r8168                 483328  0

Thoroniul · December 11, 2015, 8:44pm

I successfully changed it to r8168, but it did nothing to change the wifi.

spidernet · December 11, 2015, 8:48pm

facepalm I thought you had issues with the Ethernet controller. LOL.
You are using the correct drivers for your wifi card. So there's no other driver to switch to.

spidernet · December 11, 2015, 8:57pm

Post the output of lsmod and the outputs of these too:

ls -l /lib/firmware | grep iwl
cat /etc/resolv.conf
ifconfig -a
iwconfig
route -n
rfkill list

Thoroniul · December 11, 2015, 8:59pm

sudo lsmod
Module Size Used by
rfcomm 69632 2
bbswitch 16384 0
bnep 20480 2
nls_iso8859_1 16384 1
nvidia 8646656 62
arc4 16384 2
hid_generic 16384 0
i2c_designware_platform 16384 0
i2c_designware_core 16384 1 i2c_designware_platform
asus_nb_wmi 24576 0
asus_wmi 28672 1 asus_nb_wmi
sparse_keymap 16384 1 asus_wmi
mxm_wmi 16384 0
iwlmvm 294912 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 49152 1
snd_hda_codec_conexant 24576 1
mac80211 733184 1 iwlmvm
snd_hda_codec_generic 77824 1 snd_hda_codec_conexant
iwlwifi 200704 1 iwlmvm
cfg80211 548864 3 iwlwifi,mac80211,iwlmvm
snd_hda_intel 36864 6
uvcvideo 90112 0
snd_hda_codec 135168 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel
videobuf2_vmalloc 16384 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
snd_hda_core 65536 5 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
videobuf2_core 49152 1 uvcvideo
snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
v4l2_common 16384 1 videobuf2_core
videodev 172032 3 uvcvideo,v4l2_common,videobuf2_core
intel_rapl 20480 0
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 16384 0
intel_powerclamp 16384 0
media 24576 2 uvcvideo,videodev
coretemp 16384 0
kvm_intel 167936 0
snd_pcm 106496 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_core
kvm 512000 1 kvm_intel
snd_seq_midi 16384 0
snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi 32768 1 snd_seq_midi
input_leds 16384 0
snd_seq 69632 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
serio_raw 16384 0
snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer 32768 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
btusb 45056 0
btrtl 16384 1 btusb
btbcm 16384 1 btusb
btintel 16384 1 btusb
bluetooth 516096 29 bnep,btbcm,btrtl,btusb,rfcomm,btintel
snd 81920 23 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device
idma64 20480 0
soundcore 16384 1 snd
virt_dma 16384 1 idma64
shpchp 36864 0
mei_me 32768 0
mei 98304 1 mei_me
intel_lpss_pci 16384 0
processor_thermal_device 16384 0
intel_soc_dts_iosf 16384 1 processor_thermal_device
iosf_mbi 16384 2 intel_soc_dts_iosf,intel_rapl
int3403_thermal 16384 0
wmi 20480 2 mxm_wmi,asus_wmi
intel_lpss_acpi 16384 0
int3402_thermal 16384 0
intel_lpss 16384 2 intel_lpss_pci,intel_lpss_acpi
int340x_thermal_zone 16384 3 int3402_thermal,processor_thermal_device,int3403_thermal
tpm_crb 16384 0
int3400_thermal 16384 0
acpi_thermal_rel 16384 1 int3400_thermal
acpi_pad 20480 0
mac_hid 16384 0
parport_pc 32768 0
ppdev 20480 0
lp 20480 0
parport 49152 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
autofs4 40960 2
jitterentropy_rng 16384 0
drbg 32768 1
ansi_cprng 16384 0
algif_skcipher 20480 0
af_alg 16384 1 algif_skcipher
dm_crypt 28672 2
crct10dif_pclmul 16384 0
crc32_pclmul 16384 0
aesni_intel 167936 1139
i915 1130496 4
aes_x86_64 20480 1 aesni_intel
ahci 36864 3
lrw 16384 1 aesni_intel
libahci 32768 1 ahci
gf128mul 16384 1 lrw
glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
ablk_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 20480 571 aesni_intel,ablk_helper
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915
drm_kms_helper 126976 1 i915
drm 356352 12 i915,drm_kms_helper,nvidia
r8168 487424 0
i2c_hid 20480 0
hid 118784 2 i2c_hid,hid_generic
pinctrl_sunrisepoint 28672 0
pinctrl_intel 20480 1 pinctrl_sunrisepoint
video 36864 2 i915,asus_wmi

spidernet · December 11, 2015, 9:09pm

Is it an Asus laptop?

Thoroniul · December 11, 2015, 9:10pm

yes

Thoroniul · December 11, 2015, 9:13pm

Here is a mess of stuff.

ls -l /lib/firmware | grep iwl
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 337520 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-1000-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 337572 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-100-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 689680 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-105-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 701228 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-135-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 695876 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-2000-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 707392 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 609892 Nov 20 11:18 iwlwifi-3160-10.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 683996 May 13 2015 iwlwifi-3160-12.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 688616 Aug 3 10:43 iwlwifi-3160-13.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 670484 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-3160-7.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 667284 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-3160-8.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 669872 Dec 1 2014 iwlwifi-3160-9.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 150100 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 187972 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 340696 Nov 19 08:55 iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 337400 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 454608 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 444128 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 677296 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-6000g2a-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 679436 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 469780 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 672352 Nov 20 11:18 iwlwifi-7260-10.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 782300 May 13 2015 iwlwifi-7260-12.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 786920 Aug 3 10:43 iwlwifi-7260-13.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 683236 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-7260-7.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 679780 Dec 1 2014 iwlwifi-7260-8.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 680508 Dec 1 2014 iwlwifi-7260-9.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 736844 Nov 20 11:18 iwlwifi-7265-10.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 880604 Dec 5 10:29 iwlwifi-7265-12.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 885224 Aug 3 10:43 iwlwifi-7265-13.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1180224 Dec 4 22:05 iwlwifi-7265-14.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 690452 Nov 24 2014 iwlwifi-7265-8.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 697828 Dec 1 2014 iwlwifi-7265-9.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740436 Nov 20 11:18 iwlwifi-7265D-10.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1008692 Aug 3 10:43 iwlwifi-7265D-13.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1384256 Dec 4 22:05 iwlwifi-7265D-14.ucode
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1745176 Aug 3 10:43 iwlwifi-8000C-13.ucode

.

cat /etc/resolv.conf

Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)

DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN

nameserver 127.0.1.1

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ifconfig -a
enp2s0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 30:5a:3a:21:46:0e
inet addr:192.168.0.35 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::325a:3aff:fe21:460e/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:33428 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:20809 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:43797726 (43.7 MB) TX bytes:1983471 (1.9 MB)
Interrupt:126 Base address:0x8000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:2286 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2286 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:259588 (259.5 KB) TX bytes:259588 (259.5 KB)

wlp3s0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 94:65:9c:fa:67:93
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

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iwconfig
enp2s0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

wlp3s0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=off
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off

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route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 100 0 0 enp2s0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 enp2s0
192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 100 0 0 enp2s0

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rfkill list
1: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: asus-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
3: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes

Yea_boom · December 11, 2015, 9:13pm

This maybe not relevant or maybe it is?
I'm using Fedora and had a similar issue, i ended up following a ubuntu forum to fix mine

lspci -vnn
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 [8086:08b4] (rev 93)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless AC 3160 [8086:8270]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 93
Memory at 90500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [40] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 34-e6-ad-ff-ff-8c-85-2a
Capabilities: [14c] Latency Tolerance Reporting
Capabilities: [154] Vendor Specific Information: ID=cafe Rev=1 Len=014 <?>
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
Kernel modules: iwlwifi

to get it working i had to add file to /etc/modprobe.d/wifiblacklist.conf
[root@localhost modprobe.d]# cat wifiblacklist.conf
blacklist ideapad_laptop

This worked for me.

spidernet · December 11, 2015, 9:30pm

Let's try this. Unload and reload the driver: sudo modprobe -r iwlwifi ; sudo modprobe iwlwifi then create this new file /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf sudo touch /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf and do sudo echo "options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1" >> /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf and sudo echo "options iwlwifi swcrypto=1" >> /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
It will disable 802.11n.
Then reboot.

Thoroniul · December 11, 2015, 9:39pm

No luck.

spidernet · December 11, 2015, 9:41pm

Is fn+f2 the wifi switch key? Does it change anything if you press it? If not try rfkill unblock all

Thoroniul · December 11, 2015, 9:43pm

It has an airplane icon on it. Nothing really happens when I press it. Though now what happens when I boot up, the airplane icon is lit up when ubuntu starts. It gets all hijinxy when I try to mess with the status of the device, toggling on and off.

The wireless connectivity status remains unchanged, but the bluetooth seems to be responding to it.