No WiFi as well as cinnamon using an insane amount of cpu | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:41 PM

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Even if I reinstall my WiFi doesn’t come back so I’m pretty sure it’s a driver issue but idk because I’m not that familiar with this stuff

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I don’t have a phone rn so if I can’t install my WiFi driver or cant enable my internet some other way i might just be screwed

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:42 PM

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insane cpu usage is probably because of software rendering
do you have an nvidia or amd gpu?

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:43 PM

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Nvidia pny rtx 5060

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:43 PM

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I see

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open driver manager

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:43 PM

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I have no WiFi

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:43 PM

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oh yeah

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that image on the right is referring to ethernet, which is not wifi

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:44 PM

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There is no option for wireless connection

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Even if I manually put it in it refuses to connect

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There’s just no option

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:45 PM

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if you press the button in the bottom right of your screen (and image), then select network connections

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you can see your list of network connections
if wifi isn't there, you can add one

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like this

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:45 PM

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I try to add mine with the ssid, wp2/3 security and i type in the passcode

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And nothing happens

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If I add it there is no option to connect to it

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:47 PM

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have you tried removing the ethernet option?

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:48 PM

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I just did and now it just says WiFi but there still isn’t any way to connect

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static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:48 PM

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try rebooting or relogging into your pc

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:48 PM

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rebooting it

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No hopes

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It didn’t change anything

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I think I need WiFi drivers like proprietary ones

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But I have no way to download them

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:50 PM

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ah
go into network settings

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:51 PM

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static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:51 PM

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try adding wifi here

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wait no that's a vpn

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:52 PM

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Yeah it just doesn’t show I have wireless

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Idk if there’s any way to force something or check

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Because when I first installed it my WiFi worked ????

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:53 PM

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https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=409025

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I found this forum thread, maybe look into this

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:54 PM

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I already read that one

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I don’t have a phone to make a WiFi connection with

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:54 PM

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have you tried tethering?

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:54 PM

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What is that

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dont u need a special cord

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:55 PM

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no
your charging cable will work

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:55 PM

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will it work for an ipad or just a phone

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:55 PM

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https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/temporary-internet.html this is linked in the forum

Installing a WiFi driver: how to create a temporary internet connec...

Easy tips, tweaks and tricks for Linux Mint and Ubuntu, both for beginners and for advanced users. Complete starter's guide with simple how-to's.

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:55 PM

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zenith nebula will it work for an ipad or just a phone

it might work for both

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you could certainly try

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:57 PM

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you need cellular

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I might just wake up my sister to use her phone

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if this is the only fix Ts sucks

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:58 PM

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wait, you dont have the personal hotspot setting in your ipad?

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 1:59 PM

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You need cellular

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If I plug my ipad into my computer it just recognizes the files

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 1:59 PM

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is that from you trying or is that you reading from the site?

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 2:00 PM

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From me trying and reading

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It’s been like this for 2 days

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I deleted my kubuntu files so I can’t switch back

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 2:01 PM

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have you gone to the ipad settings after plugging your ipad in?

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 2:01 PM

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I’ll try it

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Some stuff happened

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It shows this now

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My WiFi adapter and my ipad both unplugged

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Even though they’re both plugged

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 2:05 PM

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so the setting is enabled on your ipad?

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 2:05 PM

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There is no hotspot setting

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This is just from me plugging it in no settings changes

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 2:06 PM

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ok try to find usb settings

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 2:08 PM

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Nothing

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 2:08 PM

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what about internet settings

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 2:09 PM

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I found something

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Loopback is permanently turned on

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With a proxy connection named “lo”

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I can’t turn it off or delete it

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I can rename it

static dove Apr 8, 2026, 2:10 PM

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Probably leave it alone

zenith nebula Apr 8, 2026, 2:13 PM

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There’s nothing else i can find besides tethering to fix the WiFi drivers

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Im gonna try to reboot again see if there’s anything in the uefi i missed or maybe a clean boot

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wait

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secure boot was enabled

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Disabling it

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nothing

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