Path: csiph.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed8.news.xs4all.nl!bofh.it!news.nic.it!robomod From: David Wright Newsgroups: linux.debian.user Subject: Re: Trouble connecting to wifi, Debian 11 Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:00:01 +0200 Message-ID: References: X-Original-To: debian-user@lists.debian.org X-Mailbox-Line: From debian-user-request@lists.debian.org Wed Oct 13 18:54:14 2021 Old-Return-Path: X-Amavis-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.652 tagged_above=-10000 required=5.3 tests=[BAYES_00=-2, FOURLA=0.1, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS=0.249, LDO_WHITELIST=-5, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-0.001] autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Policyd-Weight: using cached result; rate: -5.5 Authentication-Results: cox.net; auth=pass (PLAIN) smtp.auth=pdkcox@cox.net X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.4 cv=evC8cqlX c=1 sm=1 tr=0 ts=61672b45 a=Lgkz+srVTlLlCuK1Y0XrAg==:117 a=Lgkz+srVTlLlCuK1Y0XrAg==:17 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=GdKjLj-BAAAA:8 a=xNf9USuDAAAA:8 a=ZjrSNpW43Amvw2SK4sIA:9 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=oPJoGypLpO34X3w_6EG8:22 a=SEwjQc04WA-l_NiBhQ7s:22 Reply-To: debian-user@lists.debian.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.10.1 (2018-07-13) X-Cmae-Envelope: MS4xfM1hzbh0CwWgC/N93A/7ei8UXGEwEP2x1WIvj91Wb8CPhzXnRwMv0V8alqgCzkStxweDVGoNbGAGnLXreV5C/n5vk65BWNcR8sGxviZ/RAyZbRjDMNZz 7kuK8rPbG6nUWSCwfPR8VAGqdPiB7+ucYZLQLlz2XUkd3TV08jFe4YzcHS1td7Y4nPP5OmWFy/kYefH3RGLyHChOB87TNXpfj+xZ7D1oyNepncDyk/Jb2sv7 4B1oy1nEl+3H7Qr0DpYcEYOtPMn0BHeZSiUwryo9PwQ= X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/782018 List-ID: List-URL: List-Archive: https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/20211013185353.GA17372@axis.corp Approved: robomod@news.nic.it Lines: 53 Organization: linux.* mail to news gateway Sender: robomod@news.nic.it X-Original-Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:53:53 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <20211013185353.GA17372@axis.corp> X-Original-References: <3e3f27ed-d694-5412-a73f-76bb0cc9a87b@sdi-baja.com> Xref: csiph.com linux.debian.user:241277 On Thu 14 Oct 2021 at 00:36:18 (+0800), kaye n wrote: > On Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 21:26 Peter Ehlert, wrote: > > On 10/13/21 6:14 AM, kaye n wrote: > > > > > > I've installed Debian 11 LXQT in my hard drive. > > > I noticed connman does not automatically run on startup, which is fine. That wouldn't be fine for me. > > > I manually open Connman. It can detect my usb wifi adapter because > > > under Wireless tab, it says > > > > > > Wifi technologies: 1 Found, 1 powered > > > > > > However under the same tab, all these buttons after greyed out: > > > Connect, Disconnect, Remove, Rescan > > > > > > And I cannot see my router on the list below these buttons. > > > > > > Tried connecting and disconnecting the usb wifi adapter, no change. > > > > > > Tried using a pricier usb wifi adapter, same thing. > > > > > > Tried plugging in a different usb port, same thing. > > > > > > I had very little trouble connecting to wifi on Debian 10 xfce. > > > > > > Should i just install Debian 11 xfce or is there a solution to this? > > > > > > 64-bit Debian, by the way. > > > > > > Also, have the same issue on the live usb Debian 11 - cannot connect > > > to wifi. > > are you using the nonfree firmware ISO? > > No i am not using a non free firmware iso I was under the impression, unless you've bought something, that you were using: Device-1: Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Wistron NeWeb driver: bcma-pci-bridge v: N/A port: 2000 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 14e4:4727 which would require firmware. There's a wiki page: https://wiki.debian.org/brcm80211 Most laptops' wifi will require firmware. Cheers, David.