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ebshankar

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Registered: 2012-02-18

Posts: 91

[SOLVED]wifi is ''hardware disabled" any ideas?

I'm using 64 bit arch linux with gnome 3.4.
and I have gnome network manager.  Wifi was working well till few days ago when I disabled it for some days. Now I can't start wifi. When I click on networkmanager icon. It shows wireless - hardware disabled and can't be switched on.

Last edited by ebshankar (2012-06-16 04:42:10)

adamrehard

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From: NY, USA

Registered: 2011-11-03

Posts: 154

Re: [SOLVED]wifi is ''hardware disabled" any ideas?

Provided this is a laptop, look an your keyboard and see if there's a button that turns off the wifi. It's really easy to miss.

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ebshankar

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Registered: 2012-02-18

Posts: 91

Re: [SOLVED]wifi is ''hardware disabled" any ideas?

Provided this is a laptop, look an your keyboard and see if there's a button that turns off the wifi. It's really easy to miss.

The button F2 has the symbol of wifi (tower transmitting waves) nothing happens when I press it.

stlarch

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From: hell

Registered: 2010-12-25

Posts: 1,265

Re: [SOLVED]wifi is ''hardware disabled" any ideas?

Try Fn+F2, or check your manual.

ebshankar

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Registered: 2012-02-18

Posts: 91

Re: [SOLVED]wifi is ''hardware disabled" any ideas?

Try Fn+F2, or check your manual.

Fn+F2 works!!!
thank you!