Cannot find Wifi networks with Ubuntu 18.04.01 MATE
My problem is that I am unable to discover new wireless networks using the network manager. There is no option to do so under tray, and System > Preferences > Internet and Network > Network Connections, yields only previous connections, as shown here:
Wifi connects automatically to previous wireless network connections (on one now), and can detect new networks from nmcli. When restart in presence of new wireless network (e.g. at coffee shop), I get a popup in top right that says "wireless networks are available" but no option to connect.
Here is the output of sudo lshw -C network as per request.
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:0c:00.0
logical name: wlp12s0
version: 61
serial: 00:21:5c:58:41:33
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwl4965 driverversion=4.15.0-42-generic firmware=228.61.2.24 ip=192.168.1.10 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
resources: irq:25 memory:f6cfe000-f6cfffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express
vendor: Broadcom Limited
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
logical name: enp9s0
version: 02
serial: 00:23:ae:06:97:f4
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.137 firmware=sb v3.04 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:27 memory:f69f0000-f69fffff
It really just seems like there is no direct way in Bionic Beaver/MATE to open the list of available wireless networks, because I did not have this problem prior to upgrading from Ubuntu 16 (which is where the network connections I do have came from) and I can connect to Wifi / discover new networks via command line. I'm sure this is something simple that I am missing, however I am new to Linux/Ubuntu and would appreciate any input.
I am running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS MATE 1.20.1
thanks
networking wireless 18.04 network-manager mate
edited Dec 19 '18 at 16:19
Zanna
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asked Dec 17 '18 at 23:46
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My problem is that I am unable to discover new wireless networks using the network manager. There is no option to do so under tray, and System > Preferences > Internet and Network > Network Connections, yields only previous connections, as shown here:
Wifi connects automatically to previous wireless network connections (on one now), and can detect new networks from nmcli. When restart in presence of new wireless network (e.g. at coffee shop), I get a popup in top right that says "wireless networks are available" but no option to connect.
Here is the output of sudo lshw -C network as per request.
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:0c:00.0
logical name: wlp12s0
version: 61
serial: 00:21:5c:58:41:33
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwl4965 driverversion=4.15.0-42-generic firmware=228.61.2.24 ip=192.168.1.10 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
resources: irq:25 memory:f6cfe000-f6cfffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express
vendor: Broadcom Limited
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
logical name: enp9s0
version: 02
serial: 00:23:ae:06:97:f4
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.137 firmware=sb v3.04 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:27 memory:f69f0000-f69fffff
It really just seems like there is no direct way in Bionic Beaver/MATE to open the list of available wireless networks, because I did not have this problem prior to upgrading from Ubuntu 16 (which is where the network connections I do have came from) and I can connect to Wifi / discover new networks via command line. I'm sure this is something simple that I am missing, however I am new to Linux/Ubuntu and would appreciate any input.
I am running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS MATE 1.20.1
thanks
networking wireless 18.04 network-manager mate
edited Dec 19 '18 at 16:19
Zanna
50k13131239
asked Dec 17 '18 at 23:46
Cobey Williamson
62
@CharlesGreen do you know of another forum where I can post the question?
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 3:23
1
@CharlesGreen Ubuntu MATE is an official Ubuntu release and it is supported on Ask Ubuntu. Please retract your close vote.
– karel
Dec 18 '18 at 5:35
@Zanna, there is no hardware issue, IMHO. Everything responds properly, both in practice and in diagnostic - there is just no way to discover networks in GUI.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 14:04
@Zanna - I have edited the question as per your direction.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 19 '18 at 16:17
Thanks... +1 thinking about it (sheepishly) I guess this may be nothing to do with your hardware at all but just an issue with the MATE interface. I am also struggling to find the connections interface in MATE 18.04 and with other stuff vanishing from the top bar.
– Zanna
Dec 19 '18 at 16:22
|
show 2 more comments
My problem is that I am unable to discover new wireless networks using the network manager. There is no option to do so under tray, and System > Preferences > Internet and Network > Network Connections, yields only previous connections, as shown here:
Wifi connects automatically to previous wireless network connections (on one now), and can detect new networks from nmcli. When restart in presence of new wireless network (e.g. at coffee shop), I get a popup in top right that says "wireless networks are available" but no option to connect.
Here is the output of sudo lshw -C network as per request.
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:0c:00.0
logical name: wlp12s0
version: 61
serial: 00:21:5c:58:41:33
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwl4965 driverversion=4.15.0-42-generic firmware=228.61.2.24 ip=192.168.1.10 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
resources: irq:25 memory:f6cfe000-f6cfffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express
vendor: Broadcom Limited
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
logical name: enp9s0
version: 02
serial: 00:23:ae:06:97:f4
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.137 firmware=sb v3.04 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:27 memory:f69f0000-f69fffff
It really just seems like there is no direct way in Bionic Beaver/MATE to open the list of available wireless networks, because I did not have this problem prior to upgrading from Ubuntu 16 (which is where the network connections I do have came from) and I can connect to Wifi / discover new networks via command line. I'm sure this is something simple that I am missing, however I am new to Linux/Ubuntu and would appreciate any input.
I am running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS MATE 1.20.1
thanks
networking wireless 18.04 network-manager mate
edited Dec 19 '18 at 16:19
Zanna
50k13131239
asked Dec 17 '18 at 23:46
Cobey Williamson
62
My problem is that I am unable to discover new wireless networks using the network manager. There is no option to do so under tray, and System > Preferences > Internet and Network > Network Connections, yields only previous connections, as shown here:
Wifi connects automatically to previous wireless network connections (on one now), and can detect new networks from nmcli. When restart in presence of new wireless network (e.g. at coffee shop), I get a popup in top right that says "wireless networks are available" but no option to connect.
Here is the output of sudo lshw -C network as per request.
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:0c:00.0
logical name: wlp12s0
version: 61
serial: 00:21:5c:58:41:33
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwl4965 driverversion=4.15.0-42-generic firmware=228.61.2.24 ip=192.168.1.10 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
resources: irq:25 memory:f6cfe000-f6cfffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express
vendor: Broadcom Limited
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
logical name: enp9s0
version: 02
serial: 00:23:ae:06:97:f4
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.137 firmware=sb v3.04 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:27 memory:f69f0000-f69fffff
It really just seems like there is no direct way in Bionic Beaver/MATE to open the list of available wireless networks, because I did not have this problem prior to upgrading from Ubuntu 16 (which is where the network connections I do have came from) and I can connect to Wifi / discover new networks via command line. I'm sure this is something simple that I am missing, however I am new to Linux/Ubuntu and would appreciate any input.
I am running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS MATE 1.20.1
thanks
networking wireless 18.04 network-manager mate
networking wireless 18.04 network-manager mate
edited Dec 19 '18 at 16:19
Zanna
50k13131239
asked Dec 17 '18 at 23:46
Cobey Williamson
62
edited Dec 19 '18 at 16:19
Zanna
50k13131239
asked Dec 17 '18 at 23:46
Cobey Williamson
62
edited Dec 19 '18 at 16:19
Zanna
50k13131239
edited Dec 19 '18 at 16:19
Zanna
50k13131239
edited Dec 19 '18 at 16:19
Zanna
50k13131239
50k13131239
asked Dec 17 '18 at 23:46
Cobey Williamson
62
asked Dec 17 '18 at 23:46
Cobey Williamson
62
asked Dec 17 '18 at 23:46
Cobey Williamson
62
62
@CharlesGreen do you know of another forum where I can post the question?
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 3:23
1
@CharlesGreen Ubuntu MATE is an official Ubuntu release and it is supported on Ask Ubuntu. Please retract your close vote.
– karel
Dec 18 '18 at 5:35
@Zanna, there is no hardware issue, IMHO. Everything responds properly, both in practice and in diagnostic - there is just no way to discover networks in GUI.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 14:04
@Zanna - I have edited the question as per your direction.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 19 '18 at 16:17
Thanks... +1 thinking about it (sheepishly) I guess this may be nothing to do with your hardware at all but just an issue with the MATE interface. I am also struggling to find the connections interface in MATE 18.04 and with other stuff vanishing from the top bar.
– Zanna
Dec 19 '18 at 16:22
|
show 2 more comments
@CharlesGreen do you know of another forum where I can post the question?
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 3:23
1
@CharlesGreen Ubuntu MATE is an official Ubuntu release and it is supported on Ask Ubuntu. Please retract your close vote.
– karel
Dec 18 '18 at 5:35
@Zanna, there is no hardware issue, IMHO. Everything responds properly, both in practice and in diagnostic - there is just no way to discover networks in GUI.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 14:04
@Zanna - I have edited the question as per your direction.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 19 '18 at 16:17
Thanks... +1 thinking about it (sheepishly) I guess this may be nothing to do with your hardware at all but just an issue with the MATE interface. I am also struggling to find the connections interface in MATE 18.04 and with other stuff vanishing from the top bar.
– Zanna
Dec 19 '18 at 16:22
@CharlesGreen do you know of another forum where I can post the question?
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 3:23
@CharlesGreen do you know of another forum where I can post the question?
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 3:23
1
1
@CharlesGreen Ubuntu MATE is an official Ubuntu release and it is supported on Ask Ubuntu. Please retract your close vote.
– karel
Dec 18 '18 at 5:35
@CharlesGreen Ubuntu MATE is an official Ubuntu release and it is supported on Ask Ubuntu. Please retract your close vote.
– karel
Dec 18 '18 at 5:35
@Zanna, there is no hardware issue, IMHO. Everything responds properly, both in practice and in diagnostic - there is just no way to discover networks in GUI.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 14:04
@Zanna, there is no hardware issue, IMHO. Everything responds properly, both in practice and in diagnostic - there is just no way to discover networks in GUI.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 14:04
@Zanna - I have edited the question as per your direction.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 19 '18 at 16:17
@Zanna - I have edited the question as per your direction.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 19 '18 at 16:17
Thanks... +1 thinking about it (sheepishly) I guess this may be nothing to do with your hardware at all but just an issue with the MATE interface. I am also struggling to find the connections interface in MATE 18.04 and with other stuff vanishing from the top bar.
– Zanna
Dec 19 '18 at 16:22
Thanks... +1 thinking about it (sheepishly) I guess this may be nothing to do with your hardware at all but just an issue with the MATE interface. I am also struggling to find the connections interface in MATE 18.04 and with other stuff vanishing from the top bar.
– Zanna
Dec 19 '18 at 16:22
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@CharlesGreen do you know of another forum where I can post the question?
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 3:23
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@CharlesGreen Ubuntu MATE is an official Ubuntu release and it is supported on Ask Ubuntu. Please retract your close vote.
– karel
Dec 18 '18 at 5:35
@Zanna, there is no hardware issue, IMHO. Everything responds properly, both in practice and in diagnostic - there is just no way to discover networks in GUI.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 18 '18 at 14:04
@Zanna - I have edited the question as per your direction.
– Cobey Williamson
Dec 19 '18 at 16:17
Thanks... +1 thinking about it (sheepishly) I guess this may be nothing to do with your hardware at all but just an issue with the MATE interface. I am also struggling to find the connections interface in MATE 18.04 and with other stuff vanishing from the top bar.
– Zanna
Dec 19 '18 at 16:22