I have just turned on my laptop and my wifi is not available! I cannot see my wifi settings and turn it On/Off Check this Screenshot and This Screenshot. I have installed my ubuntu alongside windows 10. First time that i used ubuntu my wifi did worked pretty well. Im using Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS and my kernel version is Linux 5.8.0-48-generic, which is updated to the latest version. I did searched many times but can't find any solution for this problem.
I have collected some informations about my Wi-Fi by the following script and paste the output here:
########## wireless info START ##########
Report from: 13 Apr 2021 12:44 +0430 +0430
Booted last: 13 Apr 2021 00:00 +0430 +0430
Script from: 25 Jan 2020 03:34 UTC +0000
##### release ###########################
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
##### kernel ############################
Linux 5.8.0-48-generic #54~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Sat Mar 20 13:40:25 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7
##### desktop ###########################
Ubuntu
##### lspci #############################
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 15) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [1043:200f] Kernel driver in use: r8169
04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 8265 / 8275 [8086:24fd] (rev 78) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 [8086:0010] Kernel modules: iwlwifi, wl
##### lsusb #############################
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0b05:1869 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. ITE Device(8910)
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 13d3:5666 IMC Networks USB2.0 HD UVC WebCam
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0b05:185d ASUSTek Computer, Inc. ASUS GT300 GAMING MOUSE
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
##### PCMCIA card info ##################
##### rfkill ############################
0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no
##### secure boot #######################
EFI variables are not supported on this system
##### lsmod #############################
iwlwifi 352256 0
wl 6455296 0
cfg80211 778240 2 wl,iwlwifi
asus_nb_wmi 32768 0
mxm_wmi 16384 0
asus_wmi 36864 2 asus_nb_wmi,hid_asus
sparse_keymap 16384 1 asus_wmi
wmi 32768 2 asus_wmi,mxm_wmi
video 49152 1 asus_wmi
##### interfaces ########################
##### ifconfig ##########################
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000 link/loopback <MAC address> brd <MAC address> inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever inet6 ::1/128 scope host valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enp2s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000 link/ether <MAC 'enp2s0' [IF1]> brd <MAC address> inet 192.168.1.107/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute enp2s0 valid_lft 256142sec preferred_lft 256142sec inet6 fe80::efe1:cc81:c33a:50cb/64 scope link noprefixroute valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
##### iwconfig ##########################
lo no wireless extensions.
enp2s0 no wireless extensions.
##### route #############################
default via 192.168.1.1 dev enp2s0 proto dhcp metric 100
169.254.0.0/16 dev enp2s0 scope link metric 1000
192.168.1.0/24 dev enp2s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.107 metric 100
##### resolv.conf #######################
[777 root '/etc/resolv.conf' -> '../run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf']
nameserver 127.0.0.53
options edns0 trust-ad
##### network managers ##################
Installed: NetworkManager
Running:
root 932 1 0 11:48 ? 00:00:02 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
##### NetworkManager info ###############
GENERAL.DEVICE: enp2s0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceEthernet
GENERAL.DBUS-PATH: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2
GENERAL.VENDOR: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
GENERAL.PRODUCT: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
GENERAL.DRIVER: r8169
GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 5.8.0-48-generic
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION: --
GENERAL.HWADDR: <MAC 'enp2s0' [IF1]>
GENERAL.MTU: 1500
GENERAL.STATE: 100 (connected)
GENERAL.REASON: 0 (No reason given)
GENERAL.IP4-CONNECTIVITY: 4 (full)
GENERAL.IP6-CONNECTIVITY: 3 (limited)
GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0/net/enp2s0
GENERAL.IP-IFACE: enp2s0
GENERAL.IS-SOFTWARE: no
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes
GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no
GENERAL.NM-PLUGIN-MISSING: no
GENERAL.PHYS-PORT-ID: --
GENERAL.CONNECTION: Wired connection 1
GENERAL.CON-UUID: 84a732b3-4e01-3cca-938e-104fbbdfa6c9
GENERAL.CON-PATH: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/2
GENERAL.METERED: no (guessed)
CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: yes
CAPABILITIES.SPEED: 100 Mb/s
CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE: no
CAPABILITIES.SRIOV: no
INTERFACE-FLAGS.UP: yes
INTERFACE-FLAGS.LOWER-UP: yes
INTERFACE-FLAGS.CARRIER: yes
WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER: on
IP4.ADDRESS[1]: 192.168.1.107/24
IP4.GATEWAY: 192.168.1.1
IP4.ROUTE[1]: dst = 0.0.0.0/0, nh = 192.168.1.1, mt = 100
IP4.ROUTE[2]: dst = 192.168.1.0/24, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 100
IP4.ROUTE[3]: dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000
IP4.DNS[1]: 192.168.1.1
DHCP4.OPTION[1]: dhcp_lease_time = 259200
DHCP4.OPTION[2]: domain_name =
DHCP4.OPTION[3]: domain_name_servers = 192.168.1.1
DHCP4.OPTION[4]: expiry = 1618557803
DHCP4.OPTION[5]: host_name = dhcppc7
DHCP4.OPTION[6]: ip_address = 192.168.1.107
DHCP4.OPTION[7]: next_server = 192.168.1.1
DHCP4.OPTION[8]: requested_broadcast_address = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[9]: requested_domain_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[10]: requested_domain_name_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[11]: requested_domain_search = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[12]: requested_host_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[13]: requested_interface_mtu = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[14]: requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[15]: requested_nis_domain = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[16]: requested_nis_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[17]: requested_ntp_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[18]: requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[19]: requested_root_path = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[20]: requested_routers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[21]: requested_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[22]: requested_subnet_mask = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[23]: requested_time_offset = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[24]: requested_wpad = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[25]: routers = 192.168.1.1
DHCP4.OPTION[26]: subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0
IP6.ADDRESS[1]: fe80::efe1:cc81:c33a:50cb/64
IP6.GATEWAY: --
IP6.ROUTE[1]: dst = fe80::/64, nh = ::, mt = 100
IP6.ROUTE[2]: dst = ff00::/8, nh = ::, mt = 256, table=255
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/5
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTIONS[1]: 84a732b3-4e01-3cca-938e-104fbbdfa6c9 | Wired connection 1
##### NetworkManager.state ##############
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
##### NetworkManager config #############
[[/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf]]
[connection]
wifi.powersave = 3
[[/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf]]
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
[ifupdown]
managed=false
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-dns-resolved.conf]]
[main]
dns=systemd-resolved
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf]]
[keyfile]
unmanaged-devices=*,except:type:wifi,except:type:gsm,except:type:cdma
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-connectivity-ubuntu.conf]]
[connectivity]
uri=
[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/no-mac-addr-change.conf]]
[device-mac-addr-change-wifi]
match-device=driver:rtl8723bs,driver:rtl8189es,driver:r8188eu,driver:8188eu,driver:eagle_sdio,driver:wl
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
##### NetworkManager profiles ###########
[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/D-LINK.nmconnection]] (600 root)
[connection] id=D-LINK | type=wifi | permissions=
[wifi] mac-address-blacklist= | ssid=D-LINK
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto
[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Bobby.nmconnection]] (600 root)
[connection] id=Bobby | type=wifi | permissions=
[wifi] mac-address-blacklist= | ssid=Bobby
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto
[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Babak’s iPhone.nmconnection]] (600 root)
[connection] id=Babak’s iPhone | type=wifi | permissions=
[wifi] mac-address-blacklist= | ssid=66;97;98;97;107;226;128;153;115;32;105;80;104;111;110;101;
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto
##### Netplan config ####################
[/etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml]
network: version: 2 renderer: NetworkManager
##### iw reg get ########################
Region: Asia/Tehran (based on set time zone)
global
country 00: DFS-UNSET (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A) (2457 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN (2474 - 2494 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0), (N/A)
##### iwlist channels ###################
lo no frequency information.
enp2s0 no frequency information.
##### iwlist scan #######################
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
enp2s0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
##### module infos ######################
[iwlwifi]
filename: /lib/modules/5.8.0-48-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.ko
license: GPL
description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi driver for Linux
depends: cfg80211
retpoline: Y
intree: Y
name: iwlwifi
vermagic: 5.8.0-48-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int)
parm: 11n_disable:disable 11n functionality, bitmap: 1: full, 2: disable agg TX, 4: disable agg RX, 8 enable agg TX (uint)
parm: amsdu_size:amsdu size 0: 12K for multi Rx queue devices, 2K for AX210 devices, 4K for other devices 1:4K 2:8K 3:12K 4: 2K (default 0) (int)
parm: fw_restart:restart firmware in case of error (default true) (bool)
parm: nvm_file:NVM file name (charp)
parm: uapsd_disable:disable U-APSD functionality bitmap 1: BSS 2: P2P Client (default: 3) (uint)
parm: enable_ini:Enable debug INI TLV FW debug infrastructure (default: true (bool)
parm: bt_coex_active:enable wifi/bt co-exist (default: enable) (bool)
parm: led_mode:0=system default, 1=On(RF On)/Off(RF Off), 2=blinking, 3=Off (default: 0) (int)
parm: power_save:enable WiFi power management (default: disable) (bool)
parm: power_level:default power save level (range from 1 - 5, default: 1) (int)
parm: disable_11ac:Disable VHT capabilities (default: false) (bool)
parm: remove_when_gone:Remove dev from PCIe bus if it is deemed inaccessible (default: false) (bool)
parm: disable_11ax:Disable HE capabilities (default: false) (bool)
[wl]
filename: /lib/modules/5.8.0-48-generic/updates/dkms/wl.ko
license: MIXED/Proprietary
depends: cfg80211
retpoline: Y
name: wl
vermagic: 5.8.0-48-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: passivemode:int
parm: wl_txq_thresh:int
parm: oneonly:int
parm: piomode:int
parm: instance_base:int
parm: nompc:int
parm: intf_name:string
[cfg80211]
filename: /lib/modules/5.8.0-48-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
description: wireless configuration support
license: GPL
depends:
retpoline: Y
intree: Y
name: cfg80211
vermagic: 5.8.0-48-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: bss_entries_limit:limit to number of scan BSS entries (per wiphy, default 1000) (int)
parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp)
parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)
##### module parameters #################
[iwlwifi]
11n_disable: 0
amsdu_size: 0
bt_coex_active: Y
disable_11ac: N
disable_11ax: N
enable_ini: Y
fw_restart: Y
led_mode: 0
nvm_file: (null)
power_level: 0
power_save: N
remove_when_gone: N
swcrypto: 0
uapsd_disable: 3
[cfg80211]
bss_entries_limit: 1000
cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N
ieee80211_regdom: 00
##### /etc/modules ######################
##### modprobe options ##################
[/etc/modprobe.d/amd64-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]
blacklist ath_pci
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-bcm43.conf]
blacklist b43
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist ssb
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist brcm80211
blacklist brcmfmac
blacklist brcmsmac
blacklist bcma
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]
blacklist evbug
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd
blacklist eepro100
blacklist de4x5
blacklist eth1394
blacklist snd_intel8x0m
blacklist snd_aw2
blacklist prism54
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist garmin_gps
blacklist asus_acpi
blacklist snd_pcsp
blacklist pcspkr
blacklist amd76x_edac
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf]
alias net-pf-3 off
alias net-pf-6 off
alias net-pf-9 off
alias net-pf-11 off
alias net-pf-12 off
alias net-pf-19 off
alias net-pf-21 off
alias net-pf-36 off
[/etc/modprobe.d/intel-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf]
remove iwlwifi \
(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211
##### rc.local ##########################
grep: /etc/rc.local: No such file or directory
##### pm-utils ##########################
##### udev rules ########################
##### dmesg #############################
[ 36.243679] r8169 0000:02:00.0 enp2s0: Link is Down
[ 149.936075] r8169 0000:02:00.0 enp2s0: Link is Up - 100Mbps/Full - flow control off
[ 149.936097] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enp2s0: link becomes ready
[ 236.826609] r8169 0000:02:00.0 enp2s0: Link is Down
[ 320.308708] iwlwifi: probe of 0000:04:00.0 failed with error -110
[ 342.603789] r8169 0000:02:00.0 enp2s0: Link is Up - 100Mbps/Full - flow control off
[ 1130.713297] iwlwifi: probe of 0000:04:00.0 failed with error -110
########## wireless info END ############Also this is my "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: 15 serial: 2c:fd:a1:af:ed:89 size: 100Mbit/s capacity: 1Gbit/s width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=5.8.0-48-generic duplex=full firmware=rtl8168h-2_0.0.2 02/26/15 ip=192.168.1.107 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s resources: irq:16 ioport:d000(size=256) memory:df304000-df304fff memory:df300000-df303fff *-network UNCLAIMED description: Network controller product: Wireless 8265 / 8275 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0 version: 78 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: memory:df100000-df101fffi'll be grateful if anybody could help me.
25 Answers
Solved my problem just by turning off my laptop by holding power button! because i have Ubuntu alongside Windows 10, I think both of them will affects each other and change some setting before Shutdown/Restart; Like some problems of headphone or this WiFi problem.
I hope this will help other friends.
1I had the same problem, and in that case it was a partially successful upgrade process. Use the 'lsmod' command to see if the driver is actually loaded. If it is not, you may need to connect to the internet by other means and download the driver or use the installation media to add the driver back in. Alternatively, maybe you could boot in to an older kernel via the grub menu?
Hope that helps.
2It worked for me too, the turn off by pressing holdig the power button and in the grub menu choosed ubuntu. I could see that the description of the network changed from "Network Controler" to "Wireless Interface". Very weird solution.
To properly solve this issue you have to disable Windows fast startup:
And when leaving Windows always do a shutdown because as you can see in the config "restart isn't affected".
As stated in the iwlwifi documentation:
About dual-boot with Windows and "fast-boot" enabled
If you have a dual-boot machine with a recent version of Windows and start seeing problems during initialization of the WiFi device when booting Linux, the problem could be due to the “fast startup” feature on Windows.
With this feature enabled, Windows don't really shut down the entire system, but leaves things partially running so you can start the machine faster again. Try to disable this option, on Windows 10 it should be in “Control Panel→Hardware and Sound→Power Options→System Settings”. Select “Chooose what the power buttons do” to access the System Settings from the Power Options. Then disable the “Fast Startup” option in “Shutdown Settings”. This will cause Windows to fully shutdown and may solve the issue.
3Turn off the Windows and "fast-boot" is the key! When dual booting, windows 10 keeps the network card connected for faster boot up, which blocks use with ubuntu. Described in the following link -
