Hi, linux noob here. I'm having a strange issue: whenever I turn Bluetooth on, my Wi-Fi stops working properly. The connection stays active, but websites just keep loading forever until they time out.
I'm using an HP Pavilion dv6. I've already tried changing the Wi-Fi channel on my router, but the problem persists.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
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Did You take a Look in the ''Additional Drivers'' Tab in Software & Updates if there is a Driver for Your Wifi/Bluetooth Module offered?
Thanks Ponce-De-Leon!
Yeah, I did! Completely empty
Brave A.I. search engine via mojeek:
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Ubuntu 22.04 Bluetooth and WiFi Issue
Users experiencing issues with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on an HP Pavilion dv6 running Ubuntu 22.04 can try several troubleshooting steps. One common issue is that the Wi-Fi may deteriorate when Bluetooth is enabled. To resolve this, users can check if the proprietary drivers are active and try deactivating them, then reboot the system.
Additionally, users should ensure that the correct wireless drivers are installed. For Broadcom wireless chipsets, installing the bcmwl-kernel-source package can help. Users can also check if the linux-firmware package is up to date, as it contains necessary firmware for many wireless devices.
If the problem persists, users might need to disable the Bluetooth module to see if it improves Wi-Fi performance. This can be done by blacklisting the Bluetooth module in the /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf file.
It's also recommended to check if there are any BIOS updates available for the HP Pavilion dv6, as newer BIOS versions can improve compatibility with Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.
For specific hardware information, users can run commands like lspci and lsusb to gather detailed information about their hardware configuration and seek further assistance if needed."
This is usually down to manufacturers taking a shortcut by using wifi/bluetooth on a single chip.
Might be worth investing in an alternative linux friendly usb bluetooth device:
I'm not using any proprietary drivers, and there are no available BIOS updates.
I'm running the latest version of linux-firmware.
My Wi-Fi chipset is Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1030 [Rainbow Peak] (rev 34).
So apparently, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are indeed using a single chip.
Does your wifi support 5GHz? If it does try moving to that instead of a 2.4Ghz channel.
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Unfortunately it doesn't. Is a notebook from 2011, I guess 5GHz wasn't so popular back then
In 2011, 2.4GHZ was the standard, there were no 5G broadcast towers. Additionally, most people were still using ethernet back then, and most ISP providers, barely entered the 1MB/s download speed bracket.
And even though wireless is much faster then it used to be, I choose to use ethernet instead, cause I prefer the stability and security of the connection. I'm not sold on 5G for long distance.
Can you try setting the card to cooperatively use the same antenna(CoExist)?
In terminal, run:
echo "options iwlwifi bt_coex_active=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
Then run:
sudo update-initramfs -u
Reboot and test...
I have a Notebook from 2007 (European market) and that has dual-band wifi and bluetooth built in.
I've already tried that.
It works for a couple seconds, and then stops!