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I have the PEAQ S1414 as my laptop and I am running Ubuntu on it. It has an integrated network card and I can't see any signs of it getting a wifi signal.

lspci -vnn | grep Network gives no output. I have read a lot about drivers and I am slowly getting frustrated because I can't get it to work. I will try to be quick to respond and provide any info you may need.

########## wireless info START ##########



Report from: 14 Feb 2017 18:58 CET +0100



Booted last: 14 Feb 2017 00:00 CET +0100



Script from: 08 Jul 2016 02:16 UTC +0000



##### release ###########################



Distributor ID: Ubuntu

Description:    Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS

Release:    16.04

Codename:   xenial



##### kernel ############################



Linux 4.4.0-31-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 13 00:07:12 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux



Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, vt.handoff=7



##### desktop ###########################



Ubuntu



##### lspci #############################



##### lsusb #############################



Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 005: ID 5986:069e Acer, Inc 

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:b720 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 

Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0bda:8152 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0461:4d0f Primax Electronics, Ltd HP Optical Mouse

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub



##### PCMCIA card info ##################



##### rfkill ############################



0: hci0: Bluetooth

    Soft blocked: yes

    Hard blocked: no



##### lsmod #############################



snd_soc_rt5670        126976  0

snd_soc_rl6231         16384  1 snd_soc_rt5670

snd_soc_core          212992  2 snd_soc_rt5670,snd_soc_sst_mfld_platform

snd_pcm               106496  8 snd_soc_rt5670,snd_soc_core,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_soc_sst_mfld_platform,snd_pcm_dmaengine,snd_hda_core

wmi                    20480  0



##### interfaces ########################



auto lo

iface lo inet loopback



##### ifconfig ##########################



enx<IF from MAC [IF1]> Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr <MAC 'enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>' [IF1]>  

          inet addr:192.168.1.36  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0

          inet6 addr: fe80::53:80d2:bfd7:b2d8/64 Scope:Link

          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1

          RX packets:13061 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

          TX packets:9927 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 

          RX bytes:12364871 (12.3 MB)  TX bytes:1264682 (1.2 MB)



##### iwconfig ##########################



lo        no wireless extensions.



enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>  no wireless extensions.



##### route #############################



Kernel IP routing table

Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface

0.0.0.0         192.168.1.1     0.0.0.0         UG    100    0        0 enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>

169.254.0.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.0.0     U     1000   0        0 enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>

192.168.1.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     100    0        0 enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>



##### resolv.conf #######################



nameserver 127.0.1.1

search zyxel.com



##### network managers ##################



Installed:



    NetworkManager



Running:



root       793     1  0 18:23 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon



##### NetworkManager info ###############



GENERAL.DEVICE:                         enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>

GENERAL.TYPE:                           ethernet

GENERAL.NM-TYPE:                        NMDeviceEthernet

GENERAL.VENDOR:                         Realtek

GENERAL.PRODUCT:                        USB 10/100 LAN

GENERAL.DRIVER:                         r8152

GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION:                 v1.08.2

GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION:               

GENERAL.HWADDR:                         <MAC 'enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>' [IF1]>

GENERAL.MTU:                            1500

GENERAL.STATE:                          100 (connected)

GENERAL.REASON:                         0 (No reason given)

GENERAL.UDI:                            /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/net/enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>

GENERAL.IP-IFACE:                       enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>

GENERAL.IS-SOFTWARE:                    no

GENERAL.NM-MANAGED:                     yes

GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT:                    yes

GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING:               no

GENERAL.NM-PLUGIN-MISSING:              no

GENERAL.PHYS-PORT-ID:                   --

GENERAL.CONNECTION:                     Wired connection 1

GENERAL.CON-UUID:                       9ae6a9fa-950b-41ff-9afc-a09c51275260

GENERAL.CON-PATH:                       /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/2

GENERAL.METERED:                        no (guessed)

CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT:            yes

CAPABILITIES.SPEED:                     100 Mb/s

CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE:               no

WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER:               on

CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/{5}

CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTIONS[1]:   9ae6a9fa-950b-41ff-9afc-a09c51275260 | Wired connection 1

IP4.ADDRESS[1]:                         192.168.1.36/24

IP4.GATEWAY:                            192.168.1.1

IP4.ROUTE[1]:                           dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000

IP4.DNS[1]:                             192.168.1.1

IP4.DOMAIN[1]:                          zyxel.com

DHCP4.OPTION[1]:                        requested_subnet_mask = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[2]:                        requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[3]:                        subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0

DHCP4.OPTION[4]:                        domain_name_servers = 192.168.1.1

DHCP4.OPTION[5]:                        ip_address = 192.168.1.36

DHCP4.OPTION[6]:                        requested_static_routes = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[7]:                        dhcp_server_identifier = 192.168.1.1

DHCP4.OPTION[8]:                        requested_time_offset = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[9]:                        broadcast_address = 192.168.1.255

DHCP4.OPTION[10]:                       requested_interface_mtu = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[11]:                       dhcp_rebinding_time = 3150

DHCP4.OPTION[12]:                       requested_domain_name_servers = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[13]:                       dhcp_message_type = 5

DHCP4.OPTION[14]:                       requested_broadcast_address = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[15]:                       routers = 192.168.1.1

DHCP4.OPTION[16]:                       dhcp_renewal_time = 1800

DHCP4.OPTION[17]:                       requested_domain_name = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[18]:                       domain_name = zyxel.com

DHCP4.OPTION[19]:                       requested_routers = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[20]:                       expiry = 1487097303

DHCP4.OPTION[21]:                       host_name = linuxpad

DHCP4.OPTION[22]:                       requested_netbios_scope = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[23]:                       requested_wpad = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[24]:                       requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[25]:                       requested_netbios_name_servers = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[26]:                       network_number = 192.168.1.0

DHCP4.OPTION[27]:                       requested_domain_search = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[28]:                       next_server = 192.168.1.1

DHCP4.OPTION[29]:                       requested_ntp_servers = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[30]:                       requested_host_name = 1

DHCP4.OPTION[31]:                       dhcp_lease_time = 3600

IP6.ADDRESS[1]:                         fe80::53:80d2:bfd7:b2d8/64

IP6.GATEWAY:                            



##### NetworkManager.state ##############



[main]

NetworkingEnabled=true

WirelessEnabled=true

WWANEnabled=true



##### NetworkManager.conf ###############



[main]

plugins=ifupdown,keyfile,ofono

dns=dnsmasq



[ifupdown]

managed=false



##### NetworkManager profiles ###########



[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Chai_Latte_Tischlampe]] (600 root)

[connection] id=Chai_Latte_Tischlampe | type=wifi | permissions=

[wifi] mac-address=<MAC address> | mac-address-blacklist= | ssid=Chai_Latte_Tischlampe

[ipv4] method=auto

[ipv6] method=auto



[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/mayer]] (600 root)

[connection] id=mayer | type=wifi | permissions=user:julian:;

[wifi] mac-address=<MAC address> | mac-address-blacklist= | ssid=mayer

[ipv4] method=auto

[ipv6] method=auto



[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/JulianMayer]] (600 root)

[connection] id=JulianMayer | type=wifi | permissions=user:julian:;

[wifi] mac-address=<MAC address> | mac-address-blacklist= | ssid=JulianMayer

[ipv4] method=auto

[ipv6] method=auto



[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Schnitzelpalast]] (600 root)

[connection] id=Schnitzelpalast | type=wifi | permissions=user:julian:;

[wifi] mac-address=<MAC address> | mac-address-blacklist= | ssid=Schnitzelpalast

[ipv4] method=auto

[ipv6] method=auto



##### iw reg get ########################



Region: Europe/Vienna (based on set time zone)



country 00: DFS-UNSET

    (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (6, 20), (N/A)

    (2457 - 2482 @ 40), (6, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN

    (2474 - 2494 @ 20), (6, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN

    (5170 - 5250 @ 160), (6, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN

    (5250 - 5330 @ 160), (6, 20), (0 ms), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN

    (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (6, 20), (0 ms), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN

    (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (6, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN

    (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0), (N/A)



##### iwlist channels ###################



lo        no frequency information.



enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>  no frequency information.



##### iwlist scan #######################



lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.



enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>  Interface doesn't support scanning.



##### module infos ######################



##### module parameters #################



##### /etc/modules ######################



##### modprobe options ##################



[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf]

blacklist ath_pci



[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf]

blacklist evbug

blacklist usbmouse

blacklist usbkbd

blacklist eepro100

blacklist de4x5

blacklist eth1394

blacklist snd_intel8x0m

blacklist snd_aw2

blacklist i2c_i801

blacklist prism54

blacklist bcm43xx

blacklist garmin_gps

blacklist asus_acpi

blacklist snd_pcsp

blacklist pcspkr

blacklist amd76x_edac



[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf]

alias net-pf-3 off

alias net-pf-6 off

alias net-pf-9 off

alias net-pf-11 off

alias net-pf-12 off

alias net-pf-19 off

alias net-pf-21 off

alias net-pf-36 off



[/etc/modprobe.d/intel-microcode-blacklist.conf]

blacklist microcode



[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf]

remove iwlwifi 

(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) 

&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211



[/etc/modprobe.d/mlx4.conf]

softdep mlx4_core post: mlx4_en



##### rc.local ##########################



exit 0



##### pm-utils ##########################



##### udev rules ########################



##### dmesg #############################



[   12.219839] Bluetooth: hci0: rtl: examining hci_ver=06 hci_rev=000b lmp_ver=06 lmp_subver=8723

[   12.219847] Bluetooth: hci0: rtl: loading rtl_bt/rtl8723b_fw.bin

[   12.578064] r8152 1-2:1.0 eth0: v1.08.2

[   14.084823] r8152 1-2:1.0 enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: renamed from eth0

[   27.570308] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: link is not ready (repeated 2 times)

[   89.113875] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: link becomes ready

[  682.214218] r8152 1-2:1.0 enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: Rx status -71 (repeated 9 times)

[  683.701034] r8152 1-2:1.0 eth0: v1.08.2

[  684.766551] r8152 1-2:1.0 enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: renamed from eth0

[  684.800840] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: link is not ready (repeated 2 times)

[  687.750194] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enx<IF from MAC [IF1]>: link becomes ready



########## wireless info END ############

Tweakers.net extensively tested the PEAQ S1414 notebook and they find out it required a driver for the WiFi. The driver is available and can be compile and installed with the following instructions. In terminal, with an alternative internet connection, do:

sudo -s

cd /usr/share

sudo apt-get install git build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)

git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723bu

cd rtl8723bu

make

make install

With the driver installed proceed to blacklist other potentially conflicting drivers:

sudo -H gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Add the following lines and save:

blacklist rtl8723au

blacklist r8723au

blacklist rtl8723bu

blacklist r8723bu

And finally reboot.

Source: https://tweakers.net/productreview/130923/peaq-pnb-s1414-i0n1s.html