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bucolic_frolic

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4. Well thanks for the suggestions so far

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 09:42 PM

Nov 2017

I did use
sudo rfkill unblock all earlier today, and just now, no that didn't change things

I didn't know there was a wifi key on my keyboard

should I be looking at the BIOS?

It was a clean install, not an upgrade

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Linux Mint 18.1 won't recognize wireless connections [View all] bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 OP

did you just install it d_r Nov 2017 #1

It sometimes depends on your hardware... defacto7 Nov 2017 #2

HERE might be some useful info ---- bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #5

It means.. defacto7 Nov 2017 #6

wow, thanks ... no rfkill didn't work bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #10

Good luck. defacto7 Nov 2017 #11

One other stupid question... defacto7 Nov 2017 #3

Well thanks for the suggestions so far bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #4

Did you find any other conflicting drivers? defacto7 Nov 2017 #7

do I have to unblock the router firewall or unblock outgoing traffic? bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #8

These have nothing to do with a firewall. defacto7 Nov 2017 #9

Yes, connection established bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #12

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