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Wi-Fi connection download speed is cut in half in Linux Mint
I have a pretty decent DSL connection that usually gave me about 105KB/second download speed over wifi. The "official" download speed was 1.5 megabits so I should have been getting a bit more, but ...
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New Linux Mint 16 installation, wifi connects and then drops almost immediately
I don't really know how to get into much more detail than the title has provided. I'm on a new HP Pavilion 15 and running Linux Mint 16 x64, but the wifi keeps dropping almost immedi ately (<1 min) ...
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WiFi randomly drops in Linux Mint 18, need to restart
i'm connected to the WiFi of my house, but like once a day the connections drops and i'm not able to connect again. I've tested in other devices and the connection/internet is working fine.
I've ...
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Wifi very slow on Linux Mint 17, works fine on Windows
My wifi is working just fine on Windows in my new ASUS X450L notebook but is unbearably slow (often becoming unresponsible) on my dual boot Linux Mint 17. I believe it is a problem with the drivers.
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Wi-Fi adapter install error Linux Mint
All right?
I have an adapter that has worked on Windows 10. But on Cinnamon, it is not even recognized.
Follows some results, being the first one the attempt to install the driver that came with the ...
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Linux Mint 17.3 wifi keeps disconnecting
As title says my wifi connection keeps dropping, sometimes after 10 minutes, sometimes after a few hours after connecting.
I have searched for the solution and looks like it's the common problem on ...
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Reduce WiFi power usage
I found that WiFi is draining too much battery power on my laptop.
The system has Linux Mint 14 (32 bit) and runs with its default kernel, 3.5.0-17-generic. The driver in use is ath9k and runs on ...
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WiFi dropping with realtek card on Linux Mint
I'm on a fresh install of Linux Mint 17.2. Since I've installed I've noticed my WiFi connection drops but doesn't disconnect. The WiFi works fine on Windows. I'm unable to ping any server or load any ...
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Connected to Wifi router but no internet access
Problem
Connected to my wireless router at home won't give me internet access.
What happened
Several days ago I was connected to the Wifi router at home and everything works like a charm. Then I ...
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Linux Mint Wifi keeps disconnecting at random times and asks for wifi password
I have a fresh install of linux mint 16 cinnamon edition. I have a Netgear wireless dongle model: WNA1000M. Is there any command i should run to get more details?
Wifi drops about: 15min to 1hr.
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Weird IP in Linux Mint 17
I installed Linux Mint over a shared Ethernet connection from my laptop and installed my Broadcom Drivers over that shared ethernet connection, and I noticed that my Linux box is on the wrong gateway. ...
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Can't connect Wi-Fi on Linux Mint 14
I have got Linux Mint 14 and everything worked fine until today. Today I installed and configured a new router I bought recently, then I tried to connect it. I clicked on the router name in the list ...
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Wireless very slow after operating system change
I've been a long time Windows user, last it was Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit and I'm now running Linux Mint 11 64bit.
However if on Windows I was able to get to a download speed of 3.2MB/s then on Mint ...
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LMDE detects a wireless card, but can't use it
LMDE can see my wireless card, and correctly identifies it, but it refuses to let me turn it on through the shiny graphical interface. Is there a way to use the non-shiny terminal to turn on my ...
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Stop automatically scanning for Wi-Fi on Linux Mint
How can I disable the automatic scan for other Wi-Fi networks when I'm already connected on Linux Mint? I have an HP laptop with touchscreen buttons and the Wi-Fi button doesn't act as usual. It ...
