Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 Not getting detected.

[coolblue7007]

Hi Guys,

I am new to this forum and have done some extensive research on how to get Wireless 8260 working, bit nothing worked. I have installed this on VMware® Workstation 12 Pro and have tried various steps like, apt-get install, update, upgade, compat, rfkill, upgrading to latest kernels, downloaded drivers related to 8260 from manufacturer's website. But still I am unable to get this to work. I am totally blocked from my studies. Can someone please help me fix this? Few outputs below for your reference.

root@becareful:/lib/firmware# lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

root@becareful:/lib/firmware# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 01)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 08)
00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 08)
00:07.7 System peripheral: VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (rev 10)
00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: VMware SVGA II Adapter
00:10.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 01)
00:11.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI bridge (rev 02)
00:15.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:15.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:16.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:17.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.1 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.2 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.3 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.4 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
00:18.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01)
02:00.0 USB controller: VMware USB1.1 UHCI Controller
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 01)
02:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371/ES1373 / Creative Labs CT2518 (rev 02)
02:03.0 USB controller: VMware USB2 EHCI Controller

oot@becareful:/lib/firmware# uname -r
4.9.0-kali1-amd64

root@becareful:/lib/firmware# uname -a
Linux becareful 4.9.0-kali1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.6-3kali2 (2017-01-30) x86_64 GNU/Linux

[_defalt]

Can you show the output of rfkill list all and lsmod and modinfo wmi | head?

[bob79]

what does "virtual machine" means to you? try dual boot and it will work

[coolblue7007]

Can you show the output of rfkill list all and lsmod and modinfo wmi | head?

root@becareful:~# modinfo wmi | head
filename: /lib/modules/4.9.0-kali1-amd64/kernel/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.ko
license: GPL
description: ACPI-WMI Mapping Driver
author: Carlos Corbacho
alias: acpi*:pnp0c14:*
alias: acpi*:PNP0C14:*
depends:
intree: Y
vermagic: 4.9.0-kali1-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: debug_event:Log WMI Events [0/1] (bool)

oot@becareful:~# rfkill list all
root@becareful:~# lsmod
Module Size Used by
vmw_vsock_vmci_transport 28672 0
vsock 36864 1 vmw_vsock_vmci_transport
fuse 98304 3
nfnetlink_queue 24576 0
nfnetlink_log 20480 0
nfnetlink 16384 2 nfnetlink_log,nfnetlink_queue
bluetooth 552960 0
rfkill 24576 3 bluetooth
coretemp 16384 0
ppdev 20480 0
intel_rapl_perf 16384 0
vmw_balloon 20480 0
joydev 20480 0
binfmt_misc 20480 1
evdev 24576 6
serio_raw 16384 0
pcspkr 16384 0
snd_ens1371 28672 2
snd_rawmidi 32768 1 snd_ens1371
snd_seq_device 16384 1 snd_rawmidi
snd_ac97_codec 126976 1 snd_ens1371
snd_pcm 110592 2 snd_ac97_codec,snd_ens1371
snd_timer 32768 1 snd_pcm
snd 86016 10 snd_ac97_codec,snd_timer,snd_rawmidi,snd_ens1371,s nd_seq_device,snd_pcm
soundcore 16384 1 snd
ac97_bus 16384 1 snd_ac97_codec
gameport 16384 1 snd_ens1371
vmwgfx 237568 3
ttm 98304 1 vmwgfx
drm_kms_helper 155648 1 vmwgfx
vmw_vmci 69632 2 vmw_balloon,vmw_vsock_vmci_transport
drm 360448 6 vmwgfx,ttm,drm_kms_helper
nfit 49152 0
libnvdimm 139264 1 nfit
sg 32768 0
parport_pc 28672 0
parport 49152 2 parport_pc,ppdev
battery 16384 0
acpi_cpufreq 20480 0
tpm_tis 16384 0
tpm_tis_core 20480 1 tpm_tis
ac 16384 0
shpchp 36864 0
tpm 45056 2 tpm_tis,tpm_tis_core
button 16384 0
autofs4 40960 2
ext4 585728 1
crc16 16384 2 bluetooth,ext4
jbd2 106496 1 ext4
crc32c_generic 16384 0
fscrypto 28672 1 ext4
ecb 16384 0
mbcache 16384 2 ext4
vmw_pvscsi 24576 0
vmxnet3 57344 0
sd_mod 45056 3
sr_mod 24576 0
cdrom 61440 1 sr_mod
hid_generic 16384 0
usbhid 53248 0
hid 122880 2 hid_generic,usbhid
ata_generic 16384 0
crct10dif_pclmul 16384 0
crc32_pclmul 16384 0
crc32c_intel 24576 2
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
aesni_intel 167936 0
aes_x86_64 20480 1 aesni_intel
lrw 16384 1 aesni_intel
gf128mul 16384 1 lrw
glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
ablk_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 24576 3 ablk_helper,ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel
psmouse 135168 0
ehci_pci 16384 0
e1000 143360 0
uhci_hcd 45056 0
ehci_hcd 81920 1 ehci_pci
usbcore 249856 4 usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd,ehci_pci
usb_common 16384 1 usbcore
mptspi 24576 2
scsi_transport_spi 32768 1 mptspi
mptscsih 32768 1 mptspi
mptbase 77824 2 mptscsih,mptspi
i2c_piix4 24576 0
ata_piix 36864 0
libata 249856 2 ata_piix,ata_generic
scsi_mod 225280 8 sd_mod,mptscsih,libata,scsi_transport_spi,sr_mod,s g,vmw_pvscsi,mptspi
fjes 28672 0

[_defalt]

There are no wifi drivers installed in your PC. Download proprietary drivers of your wifi adapter from here (https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/iwlwifi) and copy them in /lib/firmware. Also run this command to install them apt-get install firmware-iwlwifi.