16.04 no wireless connection

Installed Ubuntu Mate 16.04 Mate LTS yesterday.
Wired connection works just fine but cannot connect wireless.

Hi.
Please post more info or try a search on Linux + name of your card + name of the driver.
Obtain these informations with the command: sudo lshw -C network in a terminal opened using CTRL + ALT + T

Edit: or even simpler, post here the ā€œdetailed informationsā€ from Welcome -> Getting Started -> System Specifications

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What make/model is the WiFi adaptor?. :confused:

cast=yes port=twisted pair speed=1Gbit/s
resources: irq:29 memory:d4700000-d471ffff memory:d472a000-d472afff ioport:4060(size=32)
*-network
description: Network controller
product: BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:24:00.0
version: 01
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=bcma-pci-bridge latency=0
resources: irq:19 memory:d4400000-d4403fff
*-network
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
logical name: wlp36s0b1
serial: ac:81:12:bf:09:d1
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=brcmsmac driverversion=4.4.0-7-generic firmware=610.812 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn

Thank you for your reply ouromov
I have an HP Ultragbook 8460p 2.30Mgh 350hd 4G Ram

Please see the solution here as it might/should help you?:

Tried this also to no avail.

Iā€™m actually having a similar issue but it doesnā€™t happen all the time it might happen 2-3 times in a day so I spend time doing restarts my Networking info is
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: Killer E220x Gigabit Ethernet Controller
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
logical name: enp3s0
version: 13
serial: 44:8a:5b:45:d0:0f
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=alx latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:38 memory:f7900000-f793ffff ioport:d000(size=128)
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: Wireless 7260
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
logical name: wlp4s0
version: 73
serial: 0c:8b:fd:31:0a:dd
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlwifi driverversion=4.4.0-21-generic firmware=16.242414.0 ip=192.168.2.4 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn

My PC is a Za Reason Alto X445

Hi @blute,

open a terminal with Ctrl + Alt + t and paste the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install broadcom-sta-dkms

and see if that fixes the problem for you!. :smiley:

Or, install the binary package from here:

https://pkgs.org/ubuntu-16.04/ubuntu-multiverse-i386/broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-2_all.deb.html

@Studer41030,

according to this:

https://zareason.com/shop/Alto-X445.html

your laptop is supported out of the box?.

Is your Wifi switched off on the keyboard?. Is WiFi enabled in the network manager icon in the top panel?.

Have you done a full system update using a cable connection?:

Ubuntu Mate Update Guide

I have done a full update using a cable connection, and I attempted to activate my wifi on the keyboard, and I got nothing. I was able to enable networking in the network manager and was able to use the cable connection, but I was unable to activate wifi because the option for that was not there ā€œEnable Wifiā€ was not present in the network manager.

Please paste the following command in a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + t) and paste the results here:

sudo lshw

Have you tried the ā€œAdditional Drivers Toolā€ in the Control Centre?. :smiley:

studer41030-laptop
description: Computer
width: 64 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.7 vsyscall32
*-core
description: Motherboard
physical id: 0
*-memory
description: System memory
physical id: 0
size: 15GiB
*-cpu
product: IntelĀ® Coreā„¢ i7-4810MQ CPU @ 2.80GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: cpu@0
size: 3625MHz
capacity: 3800MHz
width: 64 bits
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf eagerfpu pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 sdbg fma cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx f16c rdrand lahf_lm abm epb tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid fsgsbase tsc_adjust bmi1 avx2 smep bmi2 erms invpcid xsaveopt dtherm ida arat pln pts cpufreq
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 06
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
version: 06
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:26 ioport:e000(size=4096) memory:f6000000-f70fffff ioport:e0000000(size=301989888)
*-display
description: 3D controller
product: GM107M [GeForce GTX 850M]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a2
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
resources: irq:38 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 06
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:32 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64)
*-multimedia:0
description: Audio device
product: Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
version: 06
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:36 memory:f7a14000-f7a17fff
*-usb:0
description: USB controller
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 14
bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0
version: 05
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi xhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:30 memory:f7a00000-f7a0ffff
*-usbhost:0
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic xhci-hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 4.04
capabilities: usb-3.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=5000Mbit/s
*-usbhost:1
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic xhci-hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 4.04
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=14 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:0
description: USB hub
product: USB2.0 Hub
vendor: Genesys Logic, Inc.
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@2:2
version: 32.98
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
product: USB2.0 Hub
vendor: Genesys Logic, Inc.
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2:2.1
version: 32.98
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:0
description: Mass storage device
product: MT1887
vendor: MediaTek Inc
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@2:2.1.3
logical name: scsi6
version: 0.00
serial: R9356YMF400S44
capabilities: usb-2.00 atapi emulated scsi-host
configuration: driver=usb-storage maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-cdrom
description: DVD-RAM writer
product: CDDVDW SE-218CB
vendor: TSSTcorp
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@6:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /dev/cdrw
logical name: /dev/dvd
logical name: /dev/dvdrw
logical name: /dev/sr0
version: MF00
capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram
configuration: status=nodisc
*-usb:1
description: Keyboard
product: USB Receiver
vendor: Logitech
physical id: 4
bus info: usb@2:2.1.4
version: 12.01
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA speed=12Mbit/s
*-usb:1
description: Generic USB device
product: Android Phone
vendor: HTC
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@2:3
version: 2.32
serial: HT4A7SF02010
capabilities: usb-2.10
configuration: driver=usbfs maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:2
description: Generic USB device
product: USB2.0-CRW
vendor: Generic
physical id: 4
bus info: usb@2:4
version: 39.60
serial: 20100201396000000
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=rtsx_usb maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:3
description: Video
product: BisonCam, NB Pro
vendor: Acer, Inc
physical id: 9
bus info: usb@2:9
version: 3.53
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=uvcvideo maxpower=200mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:4
description: Bluetooth wireless interface
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: a
bus info: usb@2:a
version: 0.01
capabilities: bluetooth usb-2.00
configuration: driver=btusb maxpower=100mA speed=12Mbit/s
*-communication
description: Communication controller
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 16
bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=mei_me latency=0
resources: irq:33 memory:f7a1d000-f7a1d00f
*-multimedia:1
description: Audio device
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 05
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:34 memory:f7a10000-f7a13fff
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: d5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:27 ioport:2000(size=4096) memory:cf200000-cf3fffff ioport:cf400000(size=2097152)
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.2
version: d5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:28 ioport:d000(size=4096) memory:f7900000-f79fffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: Killer E220x Gigabit Ethernet Controller
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
logical name: enp3s0
version: 13
serial: 44:8a:5b:45:d0:0f
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=alx latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:37 memory:f7900000-f793ffff ioport:d000(size=128)
*-pci:3
description: PCI bridge
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.3
version: d5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:29 memory:f7800000-f78fffff
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: Wireless 7260
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
logical name: wlp4s0
version: 73
serial: 0c:8b:fd:31:0a:dd
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlwifi driverversion=4.4.0-21-generic firmware=16.242414.0 ip=192.168.2.4 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn
resources: irq:35 memory:f7800000-f7801fff
*-usb:1
description: USB controller
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
resources: irq:23 memory:f7a1b000-f7a1b3ff
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 4.04
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1:1
version: 0.05
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=8 speed=480Mbit/s
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: HM87 Express LPC Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0
resources: irq:0
*-storage
description: SATA controller
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode]
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: storage msi pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
resources: irq:31 ioport:f0b0(size=8) ioport:f0a0(size=4) ioport:f090(size=8) ioport:f080(size=4) ioport:f060(size=32) memory:f7a1a000-f7a1a7ff
*-serial UNCLAIMED
description: SMBus
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
version: 05
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:f7a19000-f7a190ff ioport:f040(size=32)
*-scsi
physical id: 2
logical name: scsi5
capabilities: emulated
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: Samsung SSD 840
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: 1B6Q
serial: S1KRNEAF400331N
size: 931GiB (1TB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 logicalsectorsize=512 sectorsize=512 signature=00045f68
*-volume:0
description: Windows NTFS volume
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
version: 3.1
serial: 80f4-6e3b
size: 2998MiB
capacity: 3000MiB
capabilities: primary bootable ntfs initialized
configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2015-10-16 23:14:37 filesystem=ntfs modified_by_chkdsk=true mounted_on_nt4=true resize_log_file=true state=dirty upgrade_on_mount=true
*-volume:1
description: Windows NTFS volume
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
logical name: /media/studer41030/01D1743A742E4690
version: 3.1
serial: 289558e0-a4dd-b941-ad60-df0c8754e259
size: 490GiB
capacity: 490GiB
capabilities: primary ntfs initialized
configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2015-10-16 23:15:06 filesystem=ntfs mount.fstype=fuseblk mount.options=rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,default_permissions,allow_other,blksize=4096 state=mounted
*-volume:2
description: Extended partition
physical id: 3
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0,3
logical name: /dev/sda3
size: 438GiB
capacity: 438GiB
capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended
*-logicalvolume:0
description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
physical id: 5
logical name: /dev/sda5
capacity: 1050MiB
capabilities: nofs
*-logicalvolume:1
description: Linux filesystem partition
physical id: 6
logical name: /dev/sda6
logical name: /
capacity: 437GiB
configuration: mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered state=mounted
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 1
logical name: klink0
serial: f2:a6:cb:0e:01:5c
size: 10Mbit/s
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: autonegotiation=off broadcast=yes driver=tun driverversion=1.6 duplex=full ip=10.0.0.2 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=10Mbit/s
studer41030@studer41030-laptop:~$

Your WiFi is installed and broadcasting from what I can see and is also supported by the kernel!, are you sure it isnā€™t switched off on the keyboard?, is there a WiFi indicator light showing anywhere on your keyboard?. :confused:

There is no light on my keyboard lit up at present but the data I gave u was collected when my wifi was working but I finally got Klink up and running and my wifi is now down again so let me attach my info again
studer41030-laptop
description: Computer
width: 64 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.7 vsyscall32
*-core
description: Motherboard
physical id: 0
*-memory
description: System memory
physical id: 0
size: 15GiB
*-cpu
product: IntelĀ® Coreā„¢ i7-4810MQ CPU @ 2.80GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: cpu@0
size: 2950MHz
capacity: 3800MHz
width: 64 bits
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf eagerfpu pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 sdbg fma cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx f16c rdrand lahf_lm abm epb tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid fsgsbase tsc_adjust bmi1 hle avx2 smep bmi2 erms invpcid rtm xsaveopt dtherm ida arat pln pts cpufreq
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 06
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
version: 06
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:26 ioport:e000(size=4096) memory:f6000000-f70fffff ioport:e0000000(size=301989888)
*-display
description: 3D controller
product: GM107M [GeForce GTX 850M]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a2
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
resources: irq:37 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 06
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:32 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64)
*-multimedia:0
description: Audio device
product: Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
version: 06
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:36 memory:f7a14000-f7a17fff
*-usb:0
description: USB controller
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 14
bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0
version: 05
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi xhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:30 memory:f7a00000-f7a0ffff
*-usbhost:0
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic xhci-hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 4.04
capabilities: usb-3.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=5000Mbit/s
*-usbhost:1
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic xhci-hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 4.04
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=14 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:0
description: USB hub
product: USB2.0 Hub
vendor: Genesys Logic, Inc.
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@2:2
version: 32.98
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
product: USB2.0 Hub
vendor: Genesys Logic, Inc.
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2:2.1
version: 32.98
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:0
description: Mass storage device
product: MT1887
vendor: MediaTek Inc
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@2:2.1.3
logical name: scsi6
version: 0.00
serial: R9356YMF400S44
capabilities: usb-2.00 atapi emulated scsi-host
configuration: driver=usb-storage maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-cdrom
description: DVD-RAM writer
product: CDDVDW SE-218CB
vendor: TSSTcorp
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@6:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /dev/cdrw
logical name: /dev/dvd
logical name: /dev/dvdrw
logical name: /dev/sr0
version: MF00
capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram
configuration: status=nodisc
*-usb:1
description: Keyboard
product: USB Receiver
vendor: Logitech
physical id: 4
bus info: usb@2:2.1.4
version: 12.01
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA speed=12Mbit/s
*-usb:1
description: Generic USB device
product: Android Phone
vendor: HTC
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@2:3
version: 2.32
serial: HT4A7SF02010
capabilities: usb-2.10
configuration: driver=usbfs maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:2
description: Generic USB device
product: USB2.0-CRW
vendor: Generic
physical id: 4
bus info: usb@2:4
version: 39.60
serial: 20100201396000000
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=rtsx_usb maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:3
description: Video
product: BisonCam, NB Pro
vendor: Acer, Inc
physical id: 9
bus info: usb@2:9
version: 3.53
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=uvcvideo maxpower=200mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:4
description: Bluetooth wireless interface
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: a
bus info: usb@2:a
version: 0.01
capabilities: bluetooth usb-2.00
configuration: driver=btusb maxpower=100mA speed=12Mbit/s
*-communication
description: Communication controller
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 16
bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=mei_me latency=0
resources: irq:33 memory:f7a1d000-f7a1d00f
*-multimedia:1
description: Audio device
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 05
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:34 memory:f7a10000-f7a13fff
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: d5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:27 ioport:2000(size=4096) memory:cf200000-cf3fffff ioport:cf400000(size=2097152)
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.2
version: d5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:28 ioport:d000(size=4096) memory:f7900000-f79fffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: Killer E220x Gigabit Ethernet Controller
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
logical name: enp3s0
version: 13
serial: 44:8a:5b:45:d0:0f
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=alx latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:38 memory:f7900000-f793ffff ioport:d000(size=128)
*-pci:3
description: PCI bridge
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.3
version: d5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:29 memory:f7800000-f78fffff
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: Wireless 7260
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
logical name: wlp4s0
version: 73
serial: 0c:8b:fd:31:0a:dd
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlwifi driverversion=4.4.0-21-generic firmware=16.242414.0 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn
resources: irq:35 memory:f7800000-f7801fff
*-usb:1
description: USB controller
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
resources: irq:23 memory:f7a1b000-f7a1b3ff
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 4.04
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1:1
version: 0.05
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=8 speed=480Mbit/s
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: HM87 Express LPC Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0
resources: irq:0
*-storage
description: SATA controller
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode]
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: storage msi pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
resources: irq:31 ioport:f0b0(size=8) ioport:f0a0(size=4) ioport:f090(size=8) ioport:f080(size=4) ioport:f060(size=32) memory:f7a1a000-f7a1a7ff
*-serial UNCLAIMED
description: SMBus
product: 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
version: 05
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:f7a19000-f7a190ff ioport:f040(size=32)
*-scsi
physical id: 2
logical name: scsi5
capabilities: emulated
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: Samsung SSD 840
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: 1B6Q
serial: S1KRNEAF400331N
size: 931GiB (1TB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 logicalsectorsize=512 sectorsize=512 signature=00045f68
*-volume:0
description: Windows NTFS volume
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
version: 3.1
serial: 80f4-6e3b
size: 2998MiB
capacity: 3000MiB
capabilities: primary bootable ntfs initialized
configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2015-10-16 23:14:37 filesystem=ntfs modified_by_chkdsk=true mounted_on_nt4=true resize_log_file=true state=dirty upgrade_on_mount=true
*-volume:1
description: Windows NTFS volume
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
version: 3.1
serial: 289558e0-a4dd-b941-ad60-df0c8754e259
size: 490GiB
capacity: 490GiB
capabilities: primary ntfs initialized
configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2015-10-16 23:15:06 filesystem=ntfs state=clean
*-volume:2
description: Extended partition
physical id: 3
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0,3
logical name: /dev/sda3
size: 438GiB
capacity: 438GiB
capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended
*-logicalvolume:0
description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
physical id: 5
logical name: /dev/sda5
capacity: 1050MiB
capabilities: nofs
*-logicalvolume:1
description: Linux filesystem partition
physical id: 6
logical name: /dev/sda6
logical name: /
capacity: 437GiB
configuration: mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered state=mounted
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 1
logical name: klink0
serial: 06:8c:62:21:db:2f
size: 10Mbit/s
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: autonegotiation=off broadcast=yes driver=tun driverversion=1.6 duplex=full ip=10.0.0.2 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=10Mbit/s
studer41030@studer41030-laptop:~$

It is still showing up as broadcasting?.

Try the following, change your software sources download location to a different server and then then update your software sources lists again, then run the following terminal command:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

then:

sudo apt-get install -f

RESTART IF ANYTHING UPDATES AT ALL!.

See also:

Wolfman
Went to Welcome did Mate update then did the command line as you suggestedā€¦YAY! I now have WIFI!
Thank you so much for your help.

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Nice one @blute , as this is your thread, please mark as solved by putting a tick in the best answer so it helps others!. :smiley:

@Studer41030. How are you getting along?. :smiley:

I tried everything that I could do with the information you posted, and I gave up and went back to 14.04 Iā€™ll upgrade again in a few months.

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