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I have to reconnect every 5 minutes - Printable Version +- Linux Lite Forums (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums) +-- Forum: Hardware - Support (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=6) +--- Forum: Network (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=24) +--- Thread: I have to reconnect every 5 minutes (/showthread.php?tid=1129) |
I have to reconnect every 5 minutes - Amsam - 11-20-2014 Just installed LinuxLite last night working well except that I have to authenticate and connect every 5 minutes to stay on line...It is very annoying...I hope this is an easy fix.. Re: I have to reconnect every 5 minutes - shengchieh - 11-21-2014 First make sure this a software, not hardware, bug. Try a liveCD/liveDVD/liveUSB of a different distro and see if you get the same bug. If so, do you have a different machine to test the wifi. If not, then the problem is network software. In that case i suspect the wifi driver is messing up things. You'll need to post more info for others to help, i.e., post your wifi name and model. Sheng-Chieh Re: I have to reconnect every 5 minutes - mrmksm - 11-26-2014 Had similar problem with dell inspiron 2200, lost WiFi when I updated, each time. Found this on a post. On a Linux lite, while connected by hard wired for internet, click "Menu" - "system" - "install/remove software". Once in, search for "firmware-b43-installer", check it to "mark for installation", then click "apply. Disconnect hard wire, should be wireless! It worked instantly for me. Hope that works for ya also. Good Luck Re: I have to reconnect every 5 minutes - rokytnji - 11-26-2014 When it breaks Code: sudo dmesg | tail should reveal all that is going on with wifi and why it dropped out. Edit: I booted up my Pentium 3 IBM because I wanted to test out a suspect broken TP link wireless usb stick I have. I wanted to make double sure before I threw it in the trash bin. Here are my readouts as a example. Code: Broken TP Link USB dongle readout Because I booted with 2 different pieces of wifi hardware. wlan associates that with a 0,1,2,3, etc....... designation for wifi access in Linux. It looks like that TP Link Wireless USB is headed for the trash bin. ![]() |