Ubuntu server doesn't want to enable my wifi network interface: wlp0s12f0 on my laptop (Lenovo 300e 2nd gen): State DOWN
I tried ifup, iwconfig and ifconfig.
I wanted to connect my laptop to wifi, but It doesn't seem to work, also when I try to scan for ESSID's (wifi networks) there are no results, Im very new to linux and this is my biggest problem yet.
I have acces to the internet via ethernet, but I want to use wifi.
I also tried downloading the Intel drivers (Intel® Wireless-AC 9560) https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005511/wireless.html
and followed the instructions in the README file, but it doesn't seem to work. maybe I installed the firmware incorrectly?
Btw rfkill shows that everything is unblocked, for either hard and soft block.
I canât even bring the interface up. And when I scan for nearby networks with iwlist the result is: âââ interface doesnât support scanningâââ.
While Iâve used WiFi on that laptop before when I had windows on it (and it worked perfectly).
Any help would be appreciated! I'll try to follow the explanation as best as I can.
RESULTS OF COMMANDS:
results of inxi -F
System: Host: tinisan Kernel: 5.4.0-92-generic x86_64 bits: 64 Console: tty 0
Distro: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Machine: Type: Convertible System: LENOVO product: 81M9 v: Lenovo 300e 2nd Gen
serial: <superuser/root required>
Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: SDK0K13476 WIN serial: <superuser/root required>
UEFI: LENOVO v: 9ZCN52WW date: 01/14/2021
Battery: ID-1: BAT1 charge: 26.8 Wh condition: 38.8/42.0 Wh (92%)
CPU: Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Celeron N4100 bits: 64 type: MCP L2 cache: 4096 KiB
Speed: 1274 MHz min/max: 800/2400 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1359 2: 1492 3: 1115
4: 1437
Graphics: Device-1: Intel UHD Graphics 605 driver: i915 v: kernel
Display: server: No display server data found. Headless machine? tty: 99x31
Message: Advanced graphics data unavailable in console. Try -G --display
Audio: Device-1: Intel driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-92-generic
Network: Device-1: Intel driver: iwlwifi
IF: wlp0s12f0 state: down mac: dc:fb:48:86:58:ee
Device-2: TP-Link USB 10/100/1000 LAN type: USB driver: r8152
IF: enx60a4b7714185 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: 60:a4:b7:71:41:85
Drives: Local Storage: total: 119.24 GiB used: 8.32 GiB (7.0%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Western Digital model: PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G-1101
size: 119.24 GiB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 116.38 GiB used: 8.31 GiB (7.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 24.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info: Processes: 146 Uptime: 15m Memory: 3.65 GiB used: 349.3 MiB (9.3%) Init: systemd
runlevel: 5 Shell: bash inxi: 3.0.38
results of sudo modprobe iwlwifi && sudo dmesg | grep -e iwl -e wlp:
[ 8.048173] iwlwifi 0000:00:0c.0: loaded firmware version 46.4d093a30.0 op_mode iwlmvm
[ 8.108533] iwlwifi 0000:00:0c.0: Detected Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 9560, REV=0x318
[ 8.163397] iwlwifi 0000:00:0c.0: base HW address: dc:fb:48:86:58:ee
[ 8.228987] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-mvm-rs'
[ 8.354235] iwlwifi 0000:00:0c.0 wlp0s12f0: renamed from wlan0
results of ls /etc/netplan:
00-installer-config-wifi.yaml 00-installer-config.yaml
results of cat /etc/netplan/*.yaml
# This is the network config written by 'subiquity'
network:
version: 2
wifis: {}
# This is the network config written by 'subiquity'
network:
ethernets:
enx60a4b7714185:
dhcp4: true
version: 2
Sadly that did not work. Filled everything in, changed the name and password, but still state DOWN
2: wlp0s12f0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether dc:fb:48:86:58:ee brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
resultst of sudo dmesg | grep wlp after applying newly generated netplan config.
[34755.190465] wlp0s12f0: authenticate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd
[34755.201294] wlp0s12f0: send auth to b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 1/3)
[34755.279308] wlp0s12f0: authenticated
[34755.284008] wlp0s12f0: associate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 1/3)
[34755.385325] wlp0s12f0: associate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 2/3)
[34755.388226] wlp0s12f0: RX AssocResp from b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=4)
[34755.391786] wlp0s12f0: associated
[34807.753881] wlp0s12f0: Connection to AP b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd lost
[38541.222178] wlp0s12f0: authenticate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd
[38541.233213] wlp0s12f0: send auth to b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 1/3)
[38541.275182] wlp0s12f0: authenticated
[38541.279868] wlp0s12f0: associate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 1/3)
[38541.286145] wlp0s12f0: RX AssocResp from b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=4)
[38541.291834] wlp0s12f0: associated
[38543.403938] wlp0s12f0: Connection to AP b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd lost
[42456.806210] wlp0s12f0: authenticate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd
[42456.816128] wlp0s12f0: send auth to b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 1/3)
[42456.870032] wlp0s12f0: authenticated
[42456.873037] wlp0s12f0: associate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 1/3)
[42456.879343] wlp0s12f0: RX AssocResp from b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=4)
[42456.884181] wlp0s12f0: associated
[42475.575404] wlp0s12f0: Connection to AP b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd lost
[44469.947395] wlp0s12f0: authenticate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd
[44469.956658] wlp0s12f0: send auth to b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 1/3)
[44469.999258] wlp0s12f0: authenticated
[44470.001978] wlp0s12f0: associate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 1/3)
[44470.102939] wlp0s12f0: associate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 2/3)
[44470.204198] wlp0s12f0: associate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 3/3)
[44470.345939] wlp0s12f0: association with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd timed out
[72354.380233] wlp0s12f0: authenticate with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd
[72354.390174] wlp0s12f0: send auth to b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 1/3)
[72354.529904] wlp0s12f0: send auth to b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 2/3)
[72354.728173] wlp0s12f0: send auth to b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd (try 3/3)
[72354.830578] wlp0s12f0: authentication with b4:fb:e4:78:75:cd timed out
Edit: Bump.
I think the problem has to do with non-functioning drivers or firmware, But how do I know what software/firmware I need?
Again, Any help would be appreciated!
