Sometime the Wi-Fi isn't working

Gl0b_ · 2022-02-04 15:29:54

Sometimes after starting the system it says that the Wi-Fi adapters are missing and it usually works fine after a reboot but sometimes it keeps flickering on and off. I don't think it's an issue with the hardware since I didn't have a problem like this on any other distro I used or windows, and O switched to arch a few days ago. I'm using vanilla arch with gnome.

V1del · 2022-02-04 15:36:09

Make sure you don't have conflicting networking services enabled and that your Windows has fast boot disabled: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dual_b … ibernation

To determine the former look at/post the output of

find /etc/systemd -type l -exec test -f {} \; -print | awk -F'/' '{ printf ("%-40s | %s\n", $(NF-0), $(NF-1)) }' | sort -f

Should it not become obvious from that output alone maybe also throw in a

sudo journalctl -b

so we have more context: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_o … n_services

Last edited by V1del (2022-02-04 15:37:28)

Gl0b_ · 2022-02-04 18:00:42

V1del wrote:

Make sure you don't have conflicting networking services enabled and that your Windows has fast boot disabled: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dual_b … ibernation
To determine the former look at/post the output of
find /etc/systemd -type l -exec test -f {} \; -print | awk -F'/' '{ printf ("%-40s | %s\n", $(NF-0), $(NF-1)) }' | sort -f
Should it not become obvious from that output alone maybe also throw in a
sudo journalctl -b
so we have more context: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_o … n_services

Hmmm it I don’t dual boot windows and there don’t seem to be any conflicting networking services. I’m not sure if it’s relevant or not but I have IPv6 disabled, I had an issue with lutris and most sources I checked said it was a fix for it. It worked but I’m not sure if it’s related to this or not.

Last edited by Gl0b_ (2022-02-04 18:01:53)

V1del · 2022-02-04 18:11:27

Please post these outputs so we can check.

Last edited by V1del (2022-02-04 18:11:56)

Gl0b_ · 2022-02-04 18:29:52

V1del wrote:

Please post these outputs so we can check.

bluetooth.service                        | bluetooth.target.wants
choose-mirror.service                    | multi-user.target.wants
cloud-config.service                     | cloud-init.target.wants
cloud-final.service                      | cloud-init.target.wants
cloud-init-local.service                 | cloud-init.target.wants
cloud-init.service                       | cloud-init.target.wants
cups.path                                | multi-user.target.wants
cups.service                             | printer.target.wants
cups.socket                              | sockets.target.wants
dbus-org.bluez.service                   | system
dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service | system
dbus-org.freedesktop.network1.service    | system
dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service | system
dbus-org.freedesktop.resolve1.service    | system
default.target                           | system
dirmngr.socket                           | sockets.target.wants
display-manager.service                  | system
fstrim.timer                             | timers.target.wants
gcr-ssh-agent.socket                     | sockets.target.wants
getty@tty1.service                       | getty.target.wants
gpg-agent-browser.socket                 | sockets.target.wants
gpg-agent-extra.socket                   | sockets.target.wants
gpg-agent.socket                         | sockets.target.wants
gpg-agent-ssh.socket                     | sockets.target.wants
iwd.service                              | multi-user.target.wants
livecd-alsa-unmuter.service              | sound.target.wants
livecd-talk.service                      | multi-user.target.wants
ModemManager.service                     | multi-user.target.wants
NetworkManager.service                   | multi-user.target.wants
NetworkManager-wait-online.service       | network-online.target.wants
p11-kit-server.socket                    | sockets.target.wants
pacman-init.service                      | multi-user.target.wants
pamac-cleancache.timer                   | multi-user.target.wants
pipewire-media-session.service           | pipewire.service.wants
pipewire-session-manager.service         | user
pipewire.socket                          | sockets.target.wants
pulseaudio.socket                        | sockets.target.wants
reflector.service                        | multi-user.target.wants
remote-fs.target                         | multi-user.target.wants
snapd.service                            | multi-user.target.wants
snapd.socket                             | sockets.target.wants
sshd.service                             | multi-user.target.wants
systemd-networkd.service                 | multi-user.target.wants
systemd-networkd.socket                  | sockets.target.wants
systemd-networkd-wait-online.service     | network-online.target.wants
systemd-resolved.service                 | multi-user.target.wants
xdg-user-dirs-update.service             | default.target.wants

Last edited by Gl0b_ (2022-02-04 19:03:21)

V1del · 2022-02-04 18:39:32

Which instructions did you follow to install exactly? This reads like a weird list to have on a "new" install-

In any case you have a three conflicting networking services. If you want to have a GUI to handle the network disable all systemd-networkd services as well as iwd, keep only NetworkManager.service and NetworkManager-wait-online enabled.

Please post and edit the previous post to use code tags for outputs.

Gl0b_ · 2022-02-04 19:11:55

I think it's fixed, thanks!

jasonwryan · 2022-02-04 19:13:17

V1del wrote:

Which instructions did you follow to install exactly?

Arch Linux

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Sometime the Wi-Fi isn't working

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