wlan0 is in ifconfig but rfkill fails
Hi,
On a very custom Linux I am plugging a Realtek USB wifi adapter: Code:
Bus 003 Device 014: ID 0bda:8187 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187 Wireless Adapter Code:
# modprobe rtl8187 Code:
# rfkill list This same device works on other Linux machines. Any idea? THANK YOU :) |
Might I suggest (as root)
Code:
modprobe rfkill # Yes, there's a module too!) 1. Some hardware switch disabling the wifi - many laptops have them. 2. "Fast ethernet switching" or similar enabled in the BIOS. This disables wifi if eth0 is brought up. 3. Your driver could be the wrong driver - many drivers exist, that's all I know. 4 You may have none/wrong/too old of firmware. |
Thank you for your answer :)
I never heard of an rfkill kernel module! I recompiled the kernel, loaded the module and it works! THANK YOU. SOLVED. |
:-). You're welcome. Wish they were all that easy.
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