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  1. #1
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    Wi-FI Hardware Disabled

    Hope this will help you

    After installing kali with windows 8.1 in my Lenovo G40-30, I can't turn on my wifi and it's labled as "Hardware Disabled".
    If i tried using windows, i've got no problem to my wifi.

    Type:

    lspci | grep -i Network

    Output:
    02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter

    Why? Because this problem could be specific to the Network Card that you have.

    Now i tried to use:

    rfkill list > rfkill unblock <identifier || the number of what you want to unblock>
    well it works but only for the Soft Blocked:

    Now this what it looks like:

    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
    1: ideapad-bluetooth: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: yes
    2: ideapad-wifi: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: yes
    3: hci0: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no

    Now, i tried to type this command:

    sudo modprobe -r ideapad-laptop
    sudo rfkill unblock all
    rfkill list all

    Output:

    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
    3: hci0: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no

    Then Type:

    apt-get install -y gedit
    gedit /etc/rc.local

    Then move that 'sudo modprobe'.. line before exit 0.

    reboot

    I look at the bar on top and i saw the Wi-Fi logo =)
    Finally It's enabled now!!

    Hope it works on you.
    Last edited by Gilgamesh; 2015-12-08 at 11:44.

  2. #2
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    Thanks for posting the fix

  3. #3
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    your welcome, btw i updated the post so it would be permanent
    Last edited by Gilgamesh; 2015-12-08 at 11:50.

  4. #4
    I am eternally grateful for this! You saved me a great deal of additional time and effort!

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    Whoa i know what you feel man! I'm glad that it helps you.

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