Alienware 17 R4 Ubuntu 16.04 WiFi driver
I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my new Alienware 17 R4 laptop that comes with Killer 1550 WiFi network card. Currently I am running on LAN cable to connect to the internet but would very much like to make use of my WiFi card. I have tested that it works well in Windows 10.
How do I get Killer 1550 installed on Alienware 17 R4?
The following are my outputs from sudo lshw -C network:
hello@world:~$ sudo lshw -C network
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: Qualcomm Atheros
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:3c:00.0
logical name: enp60s0
version: 10
serial: 10:65:30:fd:d6:35
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=alx duplex=full ip=192.168.1.92 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:16 memory:dd300000-dd33ffff ioport:d000(size=128)
***-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: Intel Corporation
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:3d:00.0
version: 29
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:dd200000-dd203fff**
I can certainly use my ethernet hence I believe I do have the Qualcomm Atheros driver. Probing further on my network controller (WiFi card?):
hello@world:~$ lspci -knn | grep Net -A2
3d:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2526] (rev 29)
Subsystem: Bigfoot Networks, Inc. Device [1a56:1550]
3e:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:0116]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:0001]
In case this could be of any useful information, my current linux kernel is:
hello@world:~$ uname -r
4.13.0-37-generic
Thank you all for reading and your kind assistance in getting my wifi to work!
P.S.: I tried suggestions found here Wifi not working in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on an Alienware 17 R4 but it doesn't work for me.
16.04 wireless alienware
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I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my new Alienware 17 R4 laptop that comes with Killer 1550 WiFi network card. Currently I am running on LAN cable to connect to the internet but would very much like to make use of my WiFi card. I have tested that it works well in Windows 10.
How do I get Killer 1550 installed on Alienware 17 R4?
The following are my outputs from sudo lshw -C network:
hello@world:~$ sudo lshw -C network
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: Qualcomm Atheros
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:3c:00.0
logical name: enp60s0
version: 10
serial: 10:65:30:fd:d6:35
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=alx duplex=full ip=192.168.1.92 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:16 memory:dd300000-dd33ffff ioport:d000(size=128)
***-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: Intel Corporation
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:3d:00.0
version: 29
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:dd200000-dd203fff**
I can certainly use my ethernet hence I believe I do have the Qualcomm Atheros driver. Probing further on my network controller (WiFi card?):
hello@world:~$ lspci -knn | grep Net -A2
3d:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2526] (rev 29)
Subsystem: Bigfoot Networks, Inc. Device [1a56:1550]
3e:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:0116]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:0001]
In case this could be of any useful information, my current linux kernel is:
hello@world:~$ uname -r
4.13.0-37-generic
Thank you all for reading and your kind assistance in getting my wifi to work!
P.S.: I tried suggestions found here Wifi not working in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on an Alienware 17 R4 but it doesn't work for me.
16.04 wireless alienware
Please edit to add result forlspci -nv -s 3d:00.0
– Jeremy31
Mar 20 '18 at 16:16
Thanks Jeremy, the output was as follows: hello@world:~$ lspci -nv -s 3d:00.0 3d:00.0 0280: 8086:2526 (rev 29) Subsystem: 1a56:1550 Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 255 Memory at dd200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=16K] Capabilities: <access denied>
– Kenny Low
Apr 2 '18 at 1:59
Tried this on Ubuntu 18.04 today and WiFi still does not work :/
– aikeru
Apr 16 '18 at 17:18
I contacted killer networking last month and they said "Unfortunately, there is not currently a Linux driver or firmware for the 1550. We apologize for the inconvenience." "..since the 1550 is Intel-based, it's likely that it won't take too long."
– Mygod
Apr 23 '18 at 19:04
I hope they release a patch soon. Keep us updated!
– Kenny Low
Apr 25 '18 at 11:21
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I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my new Alienware 17 R4 laptop that comes with Killer 1550 WiFi network card. Currently I am running on LAN cable to connect to the internet but would very much like to make use of my WiFi card. I have tested that it works well in Windows 10.
How do I get Killer 1550 installed on Alienware 17 R4?
The following are my outputs from sudo lshw -C network:
hello@world:~$ sudo lshw -C network
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: Qualcomm Atheros
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:3c:00.0
logical name: enp60s0
version: 10
serial: 10:65:30:fd:d6:35
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=alx duplex=full ip=192.168.1.92 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:16 memory:dd300000-dd33ffff ioport:d000(size=128)
***-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: Intel Corporation
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:3d:00.0
version: 29
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:dd200000-dd203fff**
I can certainly use my ethernet hence I believe I do have the Qualcomm Atheros driver. Probing further on my network controller (WiFi card?):
hello@world:~$ lspci -knn | grep Net -A2
3d:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2526] (rev 29)
Subsystem: Bigfoot Networks, Inc. Device [1a56:1550]
3e:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:0116]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:0001]
In case this could be of any useful information, my current linux kernel is:
hello@world:~$ uname -r
4.13.0-37-generic
Thank you all for reading and your kind assistance in getting my wifi to work!
P.S.: I tried suggestions found here Wifi not working in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on an Alienware 17 R4 but it doesn't work for me.
16.04 wireless alienware
I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my new Alienware 17 R4 laptop that comes with Killer 1550 WiFi network card. Currently I am running on LAN cable to connect to the internet but would very much like to make use of my WiFi card. I have tested that it works well in Windows 10.
How do I get Killer 1550 installed on Alienware 17 R4?
The following are my outputs from sudo lshw -C network:
hello@world:~$ sudo lshw -C network
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: Qualcomm Atheros
vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:3c:00.0
logical name: enp60s0
version: 10
serial: 10:65:30:fd:d6:35
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=alx duplex=full ip=192.168.1.92 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:16 memory:dd300000-dd33ffff ioport:d000(size=128)
***-network UNCLAIMED
description: Network controller
product: Intel Corporation
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:3d:00.0
version: 29
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:dd200000-dd203fff**
I can certainly use my ethernet hence I believe I do have the Qualcomm Atheros driver. Probing further on my network controller (WiFi card?):
hello@world:~$ lspci -knn | grep Net -A2
3d:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2526] (rev 29)
Subsystem: Bigfoot Networks, Inc. Device [1a56:1550]
3e:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:0116]
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:0001]
In case this could be of any useful information, my current linux kernel is:
hello@world:~$ uname -r
4.13.0-37-generic
Thank you all for reading and your kind assistance in getting my wifi to work!
P.S.: I tried suggestions found here Wifi not working in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on an Alienware 17 R4 but it doesn't work for me.
16.04 wireless alienware
16.04 wireless alienware
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Please edit to add result forlspci -nv -s 3d:00.0
– Jeremy31
Mar 20 '18 at 16:16
Thanks Jeremy, the output was as follows: hello@world:~$ lspci -nv -s 3d:00.0 3d:00.0 0280: 8086:2526 (rev 29) Subsystem: 1a56:1550 Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 255 Memory at dd200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=16K] Capabilities: <access denied>
– Kenny Low
Apr 2 '18 at 1:59
Tried this on Ubuntu 18.04 today and WiFi still does not work :/
– aikeru
Apr 16 '18 at 17:18
I contacted killer networking last month and they said "Unfortunately, there is not currently a Linux driver or firmware for the 1550. We apologize for the inconvenience." "..since the 1550 is Intel-based, it's likely that it won't take too long."
– Mygod
Apr 23 '18 at 19:04
I hope they release a patch soon. Keep us updated!
– Kenny Low
Apr 25 '18 at 11:21
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Please edit to add result forlspci -nv -s 3d:00.0
– Jeremy31
Mar 20 '18 at 16:16
Thanks Jeremy, the output was as follows: hello@world:~$ lspci -nv -s 3d:00.0 3d:00.0 0280: 8086:2526 (rev 29) Subsystem: 1a56:1550 Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 255 Memory at dd200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=16K] Capabilities: <access denied>
– Kenny Low
Apr 2 '18 at 1:59
Tried this on Ubuntu 18.04 today and WiFi still does not work :/
– aikeru
Apr 16 '18 at 17:18
I contacted killer networking last month and they said "Unfortunately, there is not currently a Linux driver or firmware for the 1550. We apologize for the inconvenience." "..since the 1550 is Intel-based, it's likely that it won't take too long."
– Mygod
Apr 23 '18 at 19:04
I hope they release a patch soon. Keep us updated!
– Kenny Low
Apr 25 '18 at 11:21
Please edit to add result for
lspci -nv -s 3d:00.0– Jeremy31
Mar 20 '18 at 16:16
Please edit to add result for
lspci -nv -s 3d:00.0– Jeremy31
Mar 20 '18 at 16:16
Thanks Jeremy, the output was as follows: hello@world:~$ lspci -nv -s 3d:00.0 3d:00.0 0280: 8086:2526 (rev 29) Subsystem: 1a56:1550 Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 255 Memory at dd200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=16K] Capabilities: <access denied>
– Kenny Low
Apr 2 '18 at 1:59
Thanks Jeremy, the output was as follows: hello@world:~$ lspci -nv -s 3d:00.0 3d:00.0 0280: 8086:2526 (rev 29) Subsystem: 1a56:1550 Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 255 Memory at dd200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=16K] Capabilities: <access denied>
– Kenny Low
Apr 2 '18 at 1:59
Tried this on Ubuntu 18.04 today and WiFi still does not work :/
– aikeru
Apr 16 '18 at 17:18
Tried this on Ubuntu 18.04 today and WiFi still does not work :/
– aikeru
Apr 16 '18 at 17:18
I contacted killer networking last month and they said "Unfortunately, there is not currently a Linux driver or firmware for the 1550. We apologize for the inconvenience." "..since the 1550 is Intel-based, it's likely that it won't take too long."
– Mygod
Apr 23 '18 at 19:04
I contacted killer networking last month and they said "Unfortunately, there is not currently a Linux driver or firmware for the 1550. We apologize for the inconvenience." "..since the 1550 is Intel-based, it's likely that it won't take too long."
– Mygod
Apr 23 '18 at 19:04
I hope they release a patch soon. Keep us updated!
– Kenny Low
Apr 25 '18 at 11:21
I hope they release a patch soon. Keep us updated!
– Kenny Low
Apr 25 '18 at 11:21
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Intel recently added the VID and PID to their backports, to install
sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/iwlwifi/backport-iwlwifi.git
cd backport-iwlwifi
make defconfig-iwlwifi-public
sed -i 's/CPTCFG_IWLMVM_VENDOR_CMDS=y/# CPTCFG_IWLMVM_VENDOR_CMDS is not set/' .config
make -j4
sudo make installReboot and if the wireless doesn't work, in terminal
dmesg | grep iwl | nc termbin.com 9999 and post the URL from terminal in a comment as we made need to get firmware from upstreamAfter a kernel update you will need to
cd backport-iwlwifi
make clean
make defconfig-iwlwifi-public
make -j4
sudo make install
Searched for this for too long! Worked on kernel 4.15 for me too! Actually commenting here because I have internet :D
– Fred
Jul 16 '18 at 22:12
Good to hear Fred
– Jeremy31
Jul 16 '18 at 22:38
Thank you Jeremy! It worked for me too, pardon for the long delay!
– Kenny Low
Sep 7 '18 at 6:37
Thank you so much! This worked for my MSI GS65 with Ubuntu 18.04
– T M
Sep 15 '18 at 16:34
thanks for the post. was searching for this for a while.
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Intel recently added the VID and PID to their backports, to install
sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/iwlwifi/backport-iwlwifi.git
cd backport-iwlwifi
make defconfig-iwlwifi-public
sed -i 's/CPTCFG_IWLMVM_VENDOR_CMDS=y/# CPTCFG_IWLMVM_VENDOR_CMDS is not set/' .config
make -j4
sudo make installReboot and if the wireless doesn't work, in terminal
dmesg | grep iwl | nc termbin.com 9999 and post the URL from terminal in a comment as we made need to get firmware from upstreamAfter a kernel update you will need to
cd backport-iwlwifi
make clean
make defconfig-iwlwifi-public
make -j4
sudo make install
Searched for this for too long! Worked on kernel 4.15 for me too! Actually commenting here because I have internet :D
– Fred
Jul 16 '18 at 22:12
Good to hear Fred
– Jeremy31
Jul 16 '18 at 22:38
Thank you Jeremy! It worked for me too, pardon for the long delay!
– Kenny Low
Sep 7 '18 at 6:37
Thank you so much! This worked for my MSI GS65 with Ubuntu 18.04
– T M
Sep 15 '18 at 16:34
thanks for the post. was searching for this for a while.
– Naseeruddin V N
Sep 18 '18 at 15:51
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Intel recently added the VID and PID to their backports, to install
sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/iwlwifi/backport-iwlwifi.git
cd backport-iwlwifi
make defconfig-iwlwifi-public
sed -i 's/CPTCFG_IWLMVM_VENDOR_CMDS=y/# CPTCFG_IWLMVM_VENDOR_CMDS is not set/' .config
make -j4
sudo make installReboot and if the wireless doesn't work, in terminal
dmesg | grep iwl | nc termbin.com 9999 and post the URL from terminal in a comment as we made need to get firmware from upstreamAfter a kernel update you will need to
cd backport-iwlwifi
make clean
make defconfig-iwlwifi-public
make -j4
sudo make install
Searched for this for too long! Worked on kernel 4.15 for me too! Actually commenting here because I have internet :D
– Fred
Jul 16 '18 at 22:12
Good to hear Fred
– Jeremy31
Jul 16 '18 at 22:38
Thank you Jeremy! It worked for me too, pardon for the long delay!
– Kenny Low
Sep 7 '18 at 6:37
Thank you so much! This worked for my MSI GS65 with Ubuntu 18.04
– T M
Sep 15 '18 at 16:34
thanks for the post. was searching for this for a while.
– Naseeruddin V N
Sep 18 '18 at 15:51
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Intel recently added the VID and PID to their backports, to install
sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/iwlwifi/backport-iwlwifi.git
cd backport-iwlwifi
make defconfig-iwlwifi-public
sed -i 's/CPTCFG_IWLMVM_VENDOR_CMDS=y/# CPTCFG_IWLMVM_VENDOR_CMDS is not set/' .config
make -j4
sudo make installReboot and if the wireless doesn't work, in terminal
dmesg | grep iwl | nc termbin.com 9999 and post the URL from terminal in a comment as we made need to get firmware from upstreamAfter a kernel update you will need to
cd backport-iwlwifi
make clean
make defconfig-iwlwifi-public
make -j4
sudo make installIntel recently added the VID and PID to their backports, to install
sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/iwlwifi/backport-iwlwifi.git
cd backport-iwlwifi
make defconfig-iwlwifi-public
sed -i 's/CPTCFG_IWLMVM_VENDOR_CMDS=y/# CPTCFG_IWLMVM_VENDOR_CMDS is not set/' .config
make -j4
sudo make installReboot and if the wireless doesn't work, in terminal
dmesg | grep iwl | nc termbin.com 9999 and post the URL from terminal in a comment as we made need to get firmware from upstreamAfter a kernel update you will need to
cd backport-iwlwifi
make clean
make defconfig-iwlwifi-public
make -j4
sudo make installedited May 29 '18 at 10:28
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Searched for this for too long! Worked on kernel 4.15 for me too! Actually commenting here because I have internet :D
– Fred
Jul 16 '18 at 22:12
Good to hear Fred
– Jeremy31
Jul 16 '18 at 22:38
Thank you Jeremy! It worked for me too, pardon for the long delay!
– Kenny Low
Sep 7 '18 at 6:37
Thank you so much! This worked for my MSI GS65 with Ubuntu 18.04
– T M
Sep 15 '18 at 16:34
thanks for the post. was searching for this for a while.
– Naseeruddin V N
Sep 18 '18 at 15:51
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Searched for this for too long! Worked on kernel 4.15 for me too! Actually commenting here because I have internet :D
– Fred
Jul 16 '18 at 22:12
Good to hear Fred
– Jeremy31
Jul 16 '18 at 22:38
Thank you Jeremy! It worked for me too, pardon for the long delay!
– Kenny Low
Sep 7 '18 at 6:37
Thank you so much! This worked for my MSI GS65 with Ubuntu 18.04
– T M
Sep 15 '18 at 16:34
thanks for the post. was searching for this for a while.
– Naseeruddin V N
Sep 18 '18 at 15:51
Searched for this for too long! Worked on kernel 4.15 for me too! Actually commenting here because I have internet :D
– Fred
Jul 16 '18 at 22:12
Searched for this for too long! Worked on kernel 4.15 for me too! Actually commenting here because I have internet :D
– Fred
Jul 16 '18 at 22:12
Good to hear Fred
– Jeremy31
Jul 16 '18 at 22:38
Good to hear Fred
– Jeremy31
Jul 16 '18 at 22:38
Thank you Jeremy! It worked for me too, pardon for the long delay!
– Kenny Low
Sep 7 '18 at 6:37
Thank you Jeremy! It worked for me too, pardon for the long delay!
– Kenny Low
Sep 7 '18 at 6:37
Thank you so much! This worked for my MSI GS65 with Ubuntu 18.04
– T M
Sep 15 '18 at 16:34
Thank you so much! This worked for my MSI GS65 with Ubuntu 18.04
– T M
Sep 15 '18 at 16:34
thanks for the post. was searching for this for a while.
– Naseeruddin V N
Sep 18 '18 at 15:51
thanks for the post. was searching for this for a while.
– Naseeruddin V N
Sep 18 '18 at 15:51
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Please edit to add result for
lspci -nv -s 3d:00.0– Jeremy31
Mar 20 '18 at 16:16
Thanks Jeremy, the output was as follows: hello@world:~$ lspci -nv -s 3d:00.0 3d:00.0 0280: 8086:2526 (rev 29) Subsystem: 1a56:1550 Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 255 Memory at dd200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=16K] Capabilities: <access denied>
– Kenny Low
Apr 2 '18 at 1:59
Tried this on Ubuntu 18.04 today and WiFi still does not work :/
– aikeru
Apr 16 '18 at 17:18
I contacted killer networking last month and they said "Unfortunately, there is not currently a Linux driver or firmware for the 1550. We apologize for the inconvenience." "..since the 1550 is Intel-based, it's likely that it won't take too long."
– Mygod
Apr 23 '18 at 19:04
I hope they release a patch soon. Keep us updated!
– Kenny Low
Apr 25 '18 at 11:21