Canas

I'm a newbie to Linux, and I installed Ubuntu about 2 weeks ago. A few days later, I installed Fedora instead. Since then, my wireless internet has worked fine with no configuration. I could connect perfectly, and there were no problems. A few days ago, though, my wireless stopped working and I can't view any of the networks that I can connect to. When I click on the NetworkManager icon, it says 'Wired Netork - Disconnected'

I'm sorry if this is a ridiculously simple problem, but I can't figure it out. So how can I set up wireless?

rokytnji

Howdy Canas. For the best way to post in this section of the forum you will need to give some more info on what is going on with your EEEpc.

Follow the instructions from Link Below and Post info in your next post.

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/wir...tart-here.html

I have a EEEPC 900 but I don't run Fedora. So I won't be of much help. But other members who do run Fedora can use the info you provide to point you in the right direction. Good Luck Canas and Howdy and Welcome to the forum.

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Since it was working ok, my first thought is that you accidentally turned off the wireless via either a hardware or software kill switch. I'm not familiar with eee pc's specifically, but check for some sort of physical switch on the machine first, then check if there is a key combo that toggles the wireless. On my laptop, it's Fn+F2, which is pretty standard.

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rokytnji

Yep. on the 900 Fn + F2 toggles the wireless reed.

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Canas

Thanks for the replies, and yes, I do believe I turned off the Wireless (Pressed fn+F2 to find out what it did), but the problem is that it won't work to turn it back on. I'll post more info to see if it helps.

MikeTbob

Updating the kernel has been known to make wireless stop working also, did Fedora update the kernel?

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I have the Eee PC 900, with a Atheros wireless. The driver is included in the kernel, so a kernel update shouldn't make it stop working.

When I last tried the wireless on/off switch, I had trouble turning it back on. There is a module called rfkill that controls this. To see the state of the module, use this command.
You should get a reply of 0 or 1.
0 = wireless off
1 = wireless on

You can manually change the state of the rfkill module. To turn the wireless on, use this command.
You should unload and reload the wireless modules after changing the rfkill state. I had to reboot before it would work again.

Because it was such a pain to get it to work again, I never shut it off again. If you use it during an airplane flight, you will need to turn it off. Just copy and save the commands that I gave you, so that you can turn it back on.

Let us know if this works for you. The rfkill module is still a bit of a mystery to us.

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rokytnji

I even made a text file of your post Waterhead. Thanks a bunch for that one.

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Canas

I thought that my problem had finally been solved, but after doing what you said, I got a 1 instead of a 0.

I guess my wireless is actually turned on, which is disappointing. Thanks for the help, though.

Canas

I have a feeling this has something to do with my troubles.

That is the chipset I have.

Is there anything I can do about this?