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[Bug 1172151] Re: 168c:0032 ASUS F75A wi-fi disabled by hardware switch
Stéphane V, thank you for your comment. A WORKAROUND is not a solution, as it doesn't "just work" in a default install. As well, given that this bug is closed Fix Released, and you are not the original reporter, this report doesn't cover your problem. If you have a problem in Ubuntu, please feel free to file a new report with Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into a Ubuntu repository kernel (not a mainline one) via:
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Title:
168c:0032 ASUS F75A wi-fi disabled by hardware switch
Status in GUI Program to install ath9k_htc (Atheros Linux Driver):
Invalid
Status in Additional Linux Wireless Drivers:
Invalid
Status in Wireless Tools - Tools for manipulating Linux Wireless Extensions:
Invalid
Status in Linux WPA/WPA2/IEEE 802.1X Supplicant:
Invalid
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Bug description:
Today, my Uncle purchased a new ASUS F75A laptop, with the following network card:
lspci | grep -i wireless
02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
I've installed Ubuntu 13.04 onto this machine, and each time I log in and click on the network-manager indicator, it is in the following state:
1) "Enable Wi-Fi" is NOT check and it is GRAYED OUT.
2) "wi-fi is disabled by hardware switch"
WORKAROUND: The following terminal command only resolves the issue for one session:
sudo rmmod -f asus_nb_wmi
Toggle wi-fi, by holding down the function key and pressing f2
(fn-f2). If one does not do the terminal command above, the wi-fi only
stays enabled for about 4 seconds and then resorts back to the
previous state mentioned above.
WORKAROUND:
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
Add this line:
blacklist asus-nb-wmi
Save your edit.
My Uncle must do this each and every time he logs into his laptop, in
order to consume wi-fi. Also, due to his condition, he's practically
incapable of these seemingly simple steps.
Note: Before removing Windows 7, Window 7 was able to (appearantly)
automatically turn on the hardware switch and connect to the wireless
network (recurringly) on each login. However, in Ubuntu, the hardware
switch is always OFF after login, and I must rmmod before toggling the
hardware switch with fn-f2.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: network-manager 0.9.8.0-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CRDA:
country TW:
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27)
(5270 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 17), DFS
(5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30)
Date: Wed Apr 24 01:48:48 2013
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-24 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130423.1)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.7.1 dev wlan0 proto static
169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000
192.168.7.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.7.36 metric 9
MarkForUpload: True
NetworkManager.state:
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
RfKill:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: network-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
nmcli-con:
NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMP TIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH
Wired connection 1 65281c64-6702-4ff0-bc4e-1b1c2c7b3b4a 802-3-ethernet 1366784897 Wed 24 Apr 2013 01:28:17 AM CDT yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1
Video Surveillance 7f736f06-a4e9-4340-a9cf-b293812ca247 802-11-wireless 1366786097 Wed 24 Apr 2013 01:48:17 AM CDT yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0
nmcli-dev:
DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH
eth0 802-3-ethernet unavailable /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
wlan0 802-11-wireless connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
nmcli-nm:
RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN
running 0.9.8.0 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled
---
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: walter 2073 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA:
country TW:
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27)
(5270 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 17), DFS
(5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30)
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7fa05ad6-2b39-4a01-9ee9-68e995182ddf
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-24 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130423.1)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.7.1 dev wlan0 proto static
169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000
192.168.7.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.7.36 metric 9
MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X75A
MarkForUpload: True
NetworkManager.state:
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
Package: network-manager 0.9.8.0-0ubuntu6
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=62591981-bd0f-4fbd-9d99-067e3918d39e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.106
RfKill:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Tags: raring raring
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom debian-tor dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
dmi.bios.date: 06/14/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: X75A.307
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: X75A
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX75A.307:bd06/14/2012:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX75A:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX75A:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: X75A
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
nmcli-con:
NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMP TIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH
Wired connection 1 5b3811d8-f566-45ac-8b2c-364ff3293440 802-3-ethernet 1366834402 Wed 24 Apr 2013 03:13:22 PM CDT yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1
Video Surveillance 7f736f06-a4e9-4340-a9cf-b293812ca247 802-11-wireless 1366834409 Wed 24 Apr 2013 03:13:29 PM CDT yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0
nmcli-dev:
DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH
eth0 802-3-ethernet unavailable /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
wlan0 802-11-wireless connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
nmcli-nm:
RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN
running 0.9.8.0 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled
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