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Thread: Wireless card (RTL8188CE) hardware blocked, error: SIOCSIFFLAGS

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    Wireless card (RTL8188CE) hardware blocked, error: SIOCSIFFLAGS

    My wireless card (Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter rev 01 (rtl8192ce driver) ) worked perfectly well on Lenovo e325 with windows 7 but after doing a clean install of Kali 64bit 2018.1 on hdd it is now hardware blocked.

    I have tried with resetting the bios settings. In essence I tried unblocking with rfkill and that didn´t work. I have also tried with restarting the network-manager and wlan interface. I have pressed the hardware switch.

    Commands I tried:

    Code:
    #airmon-ng check kill
    
    
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #airmon-ng start wlan0
    
    
    
    PHY    Interface    Driver        Chipset
    
    phy0    wlan0mon    rtl8192ce    Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #ifconfig
    
    eth0: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
            ether e8:9a:8f:4e:60:eb  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
            RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
            RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
            TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
            TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
    
    lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536
            inet 127.0.0.1  netmask 255.0.0.0
            inet6 ::1  prefixlen 128  scopeid 0x10<host>
            loop  txqueuelen 1000  (Local Loopback)
            RX packets 140  bytes 9488 (9.2 KiB)
            RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
            TX packets 140  bytes 9488 (9.2 KiB)
            TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #iwconfig
    
    eth0      no wireless extensions.
    
    lo        no wireless extensions.
    
    wlan0mon  IEEE 802.11  Mode:Monitor  Tx-Power=off   
              Retry short limit:7   RTS thr=2347 B   Fragment thr:off
              Power Management:on
              
    ------------------------------------------
    #ifconfig wlan0
    
    wlan0: error fetching interface information: Device not found
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #rfkill list all
    
    0: tpacpi_bluetooth_sw: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
    1: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
    3: hci0: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
    ------------------------------------------
    #rfkill unblock all
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #rfkill list all
    
    0: tpacpi_bluetooth_sw: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
    1: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
    3: hci0: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
    ------------------------------------------
    #rfkill unblock 1
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #rfkill list all
    
    0: tpacpi_bluetooth_sw: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
    1: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
    3: hci0: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #rfkill unblock wifi
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #rfkill list wlan
    
    1: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
    ------------------------------------------
    #ifconfig wlan0mon down
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #ifconfig wlan0mon up
    
    SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not possible due to RF-kill
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #rmmod ath5k
    
    rmmod: ERROR: Module ath5k is not currently loaded
    ------------------------------------------
    #modprobe ath5k
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #rm /dev/rfkill
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #iwconfig wlan0mon txpower auto
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #modinfo ath5k
    
    filename:       /lib/modules/4.14.0-kali3-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko
    license:        Dual BSD/GPL
    description:    Support for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards.
    author:         Nick Kossifidis
    author:         Jiri Slaby
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000FF1Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000019sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000018sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000017sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000016sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000015sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00001014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v000010B7d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000A727d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000012sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000011sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000007sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000207sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
    depends:        mac80211,cfg80211,ath
    intree:         Y
    name:           ath5k
    vermagic:       4.14.0-kali3-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions 
    parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool)
    parm:           fastchanswitch:Enable fast channel switching for AR2413/AR5413 radios. (bool)
    parm:           no_hw_rfkill_switch:Ignore the GPIO RFKill switch state (bool)
    ------------------------------------------
    #modprobe ath5k nohwcrypt
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #rfkill list wlan
    
    Can't open RFKILL control device: No such file or directory
    ------------------------------------------
    #service network-manager restart
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #ifconfig
    
    eth0: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
            ether e8:9a:8f:4e:60:eb  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
            RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
            RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
            TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
            TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
    
    lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536
            inet 127.0.0.1  netmask 255.0.0.0
            inet6 ::1  prefixlen 128  scopeid 0x10<host>
            loop  txqueuelen 1000  (Local Loopback)
            RX packets 176  bytes 12192 (11.9 KiB)
            RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
            TX packets 176  bytes 12192 (11.9 KiB)
            TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #iwconfig
    
    eth0      no wireless extensions.
    
    lo        no wireless extensions.
    
    wlan0mon  IEEE 802.11  Mode:Monitor  Tx-Power=off   
              Retry short limit:7   RTS thr=2347 B   Fragment thr:off
              Power Management:on
              
    ------------------------------------------
    #rmmod -f iwlwifi
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #iw dev wlan0mon del
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #iw phy phy0 interface add wlan0 type managed
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #iwconfig
    
    eth0      no wireless extensions.
    
    lo        no wireless extensions.
    
    wlan0     IEEE 802.11  ESSID:off/any  
              Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=off   
              Retry short limit:7   RTS thr=2347 B   Fragment thr:off
              Encryption key:off
              Power Management:on
              
    ------------------------------------------
    #iwconfig wlan0 txpower auto
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #service network-manager restart
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #rmmod -f ath9k
    
    rmmod: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:793 kmod_module_remove_module() could not remove 'ath9k': No such file or directory
    rmmod: ERROR: could not remove module ath9k: No such file or directory
    ------------------------------------------
    #modprobe ath9k
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #lspci
    
    00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Complex
    00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Wrestler [Radeon HD 6310]
    00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Wrestler HDMI Audio
    00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Port
    00:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Port
    00:07.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Port
    00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
    00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
    00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
    00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
    00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
    00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 42)
    00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
    00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40)
    00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40)
    00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 0 (rev 43)
    00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 1
    00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 2
    00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 3
    00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 4
    00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 6
    00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 5
    00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 7
    01:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
    02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet (rev c0)
    03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
    ------------------------------------------
    #airmon-ng check
    
    
    Found 2 processes that could cause trouble.
    If airodump-ng, aireplay-ng or airtun-ng stops working after
    a short period of time, you may want to run 'airmon-ng check kill'
    
      PID Name
     7245 wpa_supplicant
     7341 NetworkManager
    
    ------------------------------------------
    #aireplay-ng --test wlan0
    
    ioctl(SIOCSIFFLAGS) failed: Operation not possible due to RF-kill
    ------------------------------------------

  2. #2
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    git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
    cd rtlwifi_new
    git checkout origin/extended -b extended
    sudo make install
    sudo modprobe -r rtl8822be


    depmod -a

    update-initramfs -u

    reboot

  3. #3
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    sorry rtl8188ce

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