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    Plasma nm-applet won't show wireless connections

    Hello! I can't figure out where the list of wireless connections have gone, I only use wired connection currently and it is displayed as the only connection.
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    I work on Aspire V3-571G laptop, my wifi uses ath9k module.
    I tried to search some info in terminal:

    Code:
    $ ip link
    
    1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default 
        link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
        link/ether 00:16:d3:e7:3f:9c brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    3: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DORMANT group default qlen 1000
        link/ether 68:94:23:1e:e2:51 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    4: mon.wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000
        link/ieee802.11/radiotap 68:94:23:1e:e2:51 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    Seems like wifi is UP and should be working, so I tried to scan connections:

    Code:
    $ iw dev wlan0 scan | grep SSID
    command failed: Operation not permitted (-1)
    
    $ sudo iw dev wlan0 scan | grep SSID
    command failed: Operation not supported (-95)
    I really don't know what it means. Please, help me solve this issue.
    I appreciate everyone's time and commitment. ))

    #2
    if its a laptop double check that the wifi i not disabled. some machines have a switch on them others a key combo (mine is fn+F2)
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      #3
      Originally posted by sithlord48 View Post
      if its a laptop double check that the wifi i not disabled. some machines have a switch on them others a key combo (mine is fn+F2)
      That's the thing - my wifi is not disabled, my laptop has an indicator and it's on, so wifi is working. For the sake of experiment I tried Fn+F3 (it has wifi icon on it) but it really didn't do anything.

      I also have an ap-hotspot installed so that my laptop could share my internet with my other laptop, and it works. But somehow my laptop won't see available wifi connections.
      Last edited by Ksiencha; Sep 08, 2015, 06:23 AM.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Ksiencha View Post
        Hello! I can't figure out where the list of wireless connections have gone, I only use wired connection currently and it is displayed as the only connection.
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        I work on Aspire V3-571G laptop, my wifi uses ath9k module.
        Checkmark both the wired and wireless boxes.
        Windows no longer obstructs my view.
        Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
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          #5
          It's funny thing but after I restarted my laptop it suddenly all worked:
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          But then after a few minutes the list disappeared again.
          I literally don't understand what is wrong.
          Last edited by Ksiencha; Sep 08, 2015, 08:52 AM.

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            #6
            I think I know what the problem is. I checked a few times, only after I launch ap-hotspot app, the list disappears, seems like it blocks wifi somehow.
            Oh, well, but thanks everyone who tried to help me

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