Lenovo ideapad FLEX 6-14IKB not connecting wifi

Aravisian · 4 October 2020 21:16

I wonder if you are running on a user account instead of as the admin account on your copy of Zorin. We seem to be getting cut off at each step.

I suspect that the reason the WiFi stopped working when the kernel upgraded is that the Wifi USB device had to be configured. This means that it must be reconfigured (or reinstalled) each and every time the kernel upgrades.
Normally, this is not difficult… After the kernel upgrade, the user just runs the ‘make’ and ‘sudo make install’ from the makefile directory and all is well again.

Perhaps we should step back and examine why you needed to use the USB wifi device in the first place and try to figure out where to go from there.

bynd · 4 October 2020 21:35

I just buy the WiFi adapter
Well my computer was on windows so I want to start working on Linux so I choose Zorin as Linux, my computer work fine on kernel 5.3 but ask me to update Zorin OS I checked yes and now if i’m on 5.3 it work fine but if I work with 5.4 the WiFi device not work, I have to every time when I start my computer press Esc key to choose advanced to choose 5.3 otherwise will go to 5.4 directly so i did buy a WiFi adapter to connect to internet if i’m on 5.4 like now

Aravisian · 4 October 2020 21:38

I understand it is very frustrating to have components not work or keep switching back and forth.
Does built in Wifi work with either kernel?

bynd · 4 October 2020 21:40

the wifi adapter ?
Yes work on all karnel

Aravisian · 4 October 2020 21:44

The built-in wifi device does not work on 5.4 kernel, but the wifi adapter does?

bynd · 4 October 2020 21:56

yes that right

bynd · 5 October 2020 02:30

I just see that the title of my post was changed ; there is a mistake not the usb who is not working the wifi of my computer the usb wifi is working good

Now even if I use kernel 5.3 the wifi not working

this is the zorin

When I press Advanced option for Zorin
The Kernels I have, none of them have a working WIFI

without WIFI adapter I get

WI-FI Networks
device not managed

when I use WIFI adapter

bynd · 5 October 2020 03:34

I see the title of my post was changed there is a big mistake; not the usb who is not working, the usb wifi adapter working perfect. the wifi of my laptop is the problem, If I use the usb I can connect to internet but if I want to connect to internet without usb I can’t.

carmar · 5 October 2020 04:32

Thanks for letting us know. I changed the title.

Aravisian · 5 October 2020 08:03

I big misunderstanding, there…
Within the first few posts in the thread, you state that you are using a wifi adapter. You are asked what it is, and you name it.
From that point, we were troubleshooting the adapter. All our steps and terminal commands were based on that. Which would explain all of the difficulty… We were using make commands on something already made.
And we were configuring based on something already configured.

You can use in terminal

ifconfig

To examine your network devices and disable or enable the ones you need.
For example

sudo ifconfig wlan1 up

To enable if you are using wlan1 as your built in Wifi.

bynd · 5 October 2020 16:46

ifconfig :

br-3fb11dc8cf28: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 172.19.0.1  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 172.19.255.255
        inet6 fe80::42:46ff:fe0f:1579  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 02:42:46:0f:15:79  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 3  bytes 116 (116.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 1689  bytes 335054 (335.0 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

br-5aec900db893: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 172.18.0.1  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 172.18.255.255
        ether 02:42:a3:0a:be:9f  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

br-cd1671f0804a: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 172.20.0.1  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 172.20.255.255
        inet6 fe80::42:e2ff:fe84:54d7  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 02:42:e2:84:54:d7  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 4  bytes 176 (176.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 1689  bytes 335094 (335.0 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

docker0: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 172.17.0.1  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 172.17.255.255
        ether 02:42:f0:c7:d6:05  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536
        inet 127.0.0.1  netmask 255.0.0.0
        inet6 ::1  prefixlen 128  scopeid 0x10<host>
        loop  txqueuelen 1000  (Local Loopback)
        RX packets 307815  bytes 18776047 (18.7 MB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 307815  bytes 18776047 (18.7 MB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

veth149a8c0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::b094:69ff:fe27:e040  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether b2:94:69:27:e0:40  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 4  bytes 232 (232.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 1780  bytes 346192 (346.1 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

veth2f0f8f7: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::500c:fff:fed1:66fa  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 52:0c:0f:d1:66:fa  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 3  bytes 158 (158.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 1780  bytes 346126 (346.1 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

veth49ab17b: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::14e8:bff:feef:5b92  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 16:e8:0b:ef:5b:92  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 1765  bytes 344492 (344.4 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

veth7e9b380: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet6 fe80::d461:8bff:fee0:d5f  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether d6:61:8b:e0:0d:5f  txqueuelen 0  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 1756  bytes 342989 (342.9 KB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

wlx1cbfce1ac56a: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 192.168.2.128  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 192.168.2.255
        inet6 fe80::bcc0:a16b:9ea5:ce7e  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether 1c:bf:ce:1a:c5:6a  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 681745  bytes 825752443 (825.7 MB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 313618  bytes 65636211 (65.6 MB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

sudo ifconfig wlan1 u

wlan1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device

bynd · 6 October 2020 08:31

I get error with your code can you please try to see what is the problem
Thank you

Aravisian · 6 October 2020 10:22

Bynd, I provided an example. You need to use ifconfig to find your wireless ID
Looking at what you posted, try

sudo ifconfig wlx1cbfce1ac56a up

bynd · 6 October 2020 19:20

it doesn’t work; still the same problem

Aravisian · 6 October 2020 23:18

Are you running the Zorin OS as a Virtual System?

bynd · 7 October 2020 00:29

No;
I’m using Zorin normal is the only system on my PC I delete windows 10 and I installed Zorin; I have install docker on Zorin for my websites.
Now even on kernel 5.3 Intenet not working. before internet was working on Kernel 5.3 but not on 5.4 now not working on both

bynd · 7 October 2020 01:12

maybe this will help

wlx1cbfce1ac56a is wifi adapter

DEVICE           TYPE      STATE        CONNECTION      
wlx1cbfce1ac56a  wifi      connected    VIRGIN165 1     
br-3fb11dc8cf28  bridge    connected    br-3fb11dc8cf28 
br-cd1671f0804a  bridge    connected    br-cd1671f0804a 
br-5aec900db893  bridge    connected    br-5aec900db893 
docker0          bridge    connected    docker0         
wlp1s0           wifi      unavailable  --              
veth050c58c      ethernet  unmanaged    --              
veth3fb2a85      ethernet  unmanaged    --              
veth4c45f45      ethernet  unmanaged    --              
veth68d476e      ethernet  unmanaged    --              
lo               loopback  unmanaged    --

Aravisian · 7 October 2020 03:15

Ah! Thank you, that makes much more sense, now

sudo ifconfig wlp1s0 up

bynd · 7 October 2020 03:17

down’t do anything

sudo ifconfig wlp1s0 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation already in progress

Aravisian · 7 October 2020 03:24

In terminal, does

/etc/wpa_supplicant/ifupdown.sh

give any result?

If so, you may try

wpa_cli -i wlp1s0 select_network