Hi,
since a couple of days wifi is no longer working for me. I've noticed it since a few days and thought it would be fixed within the next update....but sadly this is not the case.
kernel: 4.4.0-64
network-manager: 1.2.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
logs:
Mar 6 20:08:19 herex NetworkManager[915]: [1488827299.1309] device (wlp58s0): Activation: starting connection 'we_can_hear_you_FUCK' (42a1ffb6-f0fd-4e83-bf4f-e9d76a1be366)
Mar 6 20:08:19 herex NetworkManager[915]: [1488827299.1311] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="42a1ffb6-f0fd-4e83-bf4f-e9d76a1be366" name="we_can_hear_you_FUCK" pid=3430 uid=1001 result="success"
Mar 6 20:08:19 herex NetworkManager[915]: [1488827299.1313] device (wlp58s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Mar 6 20:08:19 herex NetworkManager[915]: [1488827299.1320] device (wlp58s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Mar 6 20:08:19 herex NetworkManager[915]: [1488827299.1343] device (wlp58s0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'we_can_hear_you_FUCK' has security, but secrets are required.
Mar 6 20:08:19 herex NetworkManager[915]: [1488827299.1343] device (wlp58s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
Mar 6 20:08:44 herex NetworkManager[915]: [1488827324.1622] device (wlp58s0): No agents were available for this request.
Mar 6 20:08:44 herex NetworkManager[915]: [1488827324.1623] device (wlp58s0): state change: need-auth -> failed (reason 'no-secrets') [60 120 7]
Mar 6 20:08:44 herex NetworkManager[915]: [1488827324.1629] device (wlp58s0): Activation: failed for connection 'we_can_hear_you_FUCK'
Mar 6 20:08:44 herex NetworkManager[915]: [1488827324.1637] device (wlp58s0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
Mar 6 20:08:44 herex kernel: [ 728.305111] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp58s0: link is not ready
my wifi worked fine for the past few weeks/months.... and it still works fine on my mobile devices....
having look into my nm-connection editor it seems that my wifi connection has lost its WiFi credentials....even after entering my wifi credentials it isn't able to connect.
is this a known bug? is anyone else affected by this?
cheers,
theresa
pinoLx
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March 6th, 2017 15:00
What chip-set does your wireless card use?
Please post the output that you get after typing in the terminal lspci
xps_ubuntu16
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March 7th, 2017 11:00
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 5904 (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 5916 (rev 02)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Skylake Processor Thermal Subsystem (rev 02)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 21)
00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem (rev 21)
00:15.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Serial IO I2C Controller (rev 21)
00:15.1 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Serial IO I2C Controller (rev 21)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI (rev 21)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9d10 (rev f1)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port (rev f1)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port (rev f1)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9d18 (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9d58 (rev 21)
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC (rev 21)
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device 9d71 (rev 21)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus (rev 21)
3a:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 32)
3b:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS525A PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
3c:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Device 1c5c:1284
xps_ubuntu16
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March 7th, 2017 11:00
what worries me is that it says "Waiting for Authorization" while trying to connect to the WiFi.....
it's like it can't access the keyring, where the wifi password is stored....how weird?!
usually the wifi/connection passwords are stored in the KWallet manager or gnome-keyring, right?!
pinoLx
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March 8th, 2017 21:00
Hello,
As you do, I also have the Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 and my wireless card works without any problem with ubuntu-16.04.2.
At this point, you have two choices.
1- Install an updated driver from Debian Sid Repository
2- Install Ubuntu 16.10 or Debian Testing (Which is one that I am currently using)
Updated Drivers
Get the updated driver here https://packages.debian.org/sid/all/firmware-atheros/download (just select a server to perform the download)
Open your termianl and go where you just downloaded the driver and type
sudo dpkg -i firmware-atheros*.deb
If everything went smooth during the driver installation, restart and let me know.
Ubuntu 16.10 or Debian
Debian
In case the above solution with the Debian Updated driver did not work, at this point I would suggest you to install Debian Testing because is working great on my XPS 13 9360. In case you want to give Debian a try, download the Debian Testing with the non-free software included.
You can get the iso here. https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/weekly-builds/amd64/iso-cd/
Ubuntu
If you want to stay with Ubuntu you can get the iso here www.ubuntu.com/.../desktop
If you want Ubuntu with MATE gui, the iso is here cdimage.ubuntu.com/.../ubuntu-mate-16.10-desktop-amd64.iso
That's all. I hope it helped and sorry for the late reply.
Good Luck my friend! ^_^