# wifi doesn't work under SLED12 **URL:** \ **Category:** SLED Networking\ **Created:** [December 13, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/wifi-doesnt-work-under-sled12/27715 "2015-12-13T00:09:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![albumns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@albumns](https://forums.suse.com/u/albumns)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/wifi-doesnt-work-under-sled12/27715/1 "2015-12-13T00:09:17Z")
Hello: I’ve installed SLED12 for my laptop but it seems that SUSE cannot find my wifi internet card. My laptop is [COLOR="#FF0000"] HP pavilion SE 15[/COLOR] and the Wlan is [COLOR="#FF0000"]intel dual band wireless ac 3165[/COLOR] here are more informations: `ontroller [0280]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3165] (rev 81) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:4010] 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 0a) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:80a1] Kernel driver in use: r8169 Kernel modules: r8169 ` ` lsusb Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0a2a Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:57eb Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c534 Logitech, Inc. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ` Meanwhile, I found this: [https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/…rivers/iwlwifi](https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/...rivers/iwlwifi) and I downloaded iwlwifi-3160-ucode-25.228.9.0.tgz from intel website. After that I copy the unzipped iwlwifi-7265-9.ucode into /lib/firmware/ restarted the system. But the wifi under my SUSE still doesn’t work. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/wifi-doesnt-work-under-sled12/27715/2 "2015-12-13T06:57:21Z")
Hi You need kernel \>= 3.17, I see it’s supported in openSUSE Leap kernel; ```auto 4.1.12-1-default /sbin/modinfo iwlwifi|grep 3165 alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00008010bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00004110bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00004510bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00004410bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00004012bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00004010bc*sc*i* ``` Have a read here: [https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Intel](https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Intel) ---
**Author:** ![albumns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@albumns](https://forums.suse.com/u/albumns)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/wifi-doesnt-work-under-sled12/27715/3 "2015-12-13T07:40:52Z")
Thanks a lot for the comments. I’ve installed openSUSE Leap in this laptop before. But It seems that there are coutless bugs in this relase, my screen even flash all the time. Several people have the same problems and it wasn’t solved untile now. … I am just wondering is there any possibilities to make the wifi work under SLDE 12? I am using SUSE for professional computing, stable is the most important thing for me. thank you very much [QUOTE=malcolmlewis;30788]Hi You need kernel \>= 3.17, I see it’s supported in openSUSE Leap kernel; ```auto 4.1.12-1-default /sbin/modinfo iwlwifi|grep 3165 alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00008010bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00004110bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00004510bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00004410bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00004012bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00003165sv*sd00004010bc*sc*i* ``` Have a read here: [https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Intel](https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Intel)[/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![albumns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@albumns](https://forums.suse.com/u/albumns)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/wifi-doesnt-work-under-sled12/27715/4 "2015-12-13T16:44:17Z")
could anybody give some suggestions? I remembered that in the old days, when this happen we can simply compile and install the driver. After that use command modprobe and in most cases we can activate the wifi module… Is it possible to do this in SLED 12? many thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/wifi-doesnt-work-under-sled12/27715/5 "2015-12-13T17:47:56Z")
> [@](#): > > On Sun 13 Dec 2015 02:54:01 PM CST, albumns wrote: > > could anybody give some suggestions? > > I remembered that in the old days, when this happen we can simply > compile and install the driver. After that use command modprobe and in > most cases we can activate the wifi module… > > Is it possible to do this in SLED 12? > > many thanks in advance. Hi If the \> 3.17 version of the driver compiles and the firmware is added it should in theory work. Give me a few and will see if can build a kmp for it. – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | GNOME 3.10.1 | 3.12.51-52.31-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/wifi-doesnt-work-under-sled12/27715/6 "2015-12-13T18:38:44Z")
> [@](#): > > On Sun 13 Dec 2015 03:47:56 PM CST, malcolmlewis wrote: > > > [@](#): > > > > On Sun 13 Dec 2015 02:54:01 PM CST, albumns wrote: > > > > could anybody give some suggestions? > > > > I remembered that in the old days, when this happen we can simply > > compile and install the driver. After that use command modprobe and in > > most cases we can activate the wifi module… > > > > Is it possible to do this in SLED 12? > > > > many thanks in advance. > > Hi > If the \> 3.17 version of the driver compiles and the firmware is added > it should in theory work. Give me a few and will see if can build a kmp > for it. Hi Alas, the 3.18 version wouldn’t build… If you can raise an SR requesting a kmp, else can you get to the wifi card and change it to something supported? I have a HP ProBook with the following card which should work as it’s a 1x1; ```auto /sbin/lspci -nnk|grep -A2 Net 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:197d] Kernel driver in use: rtl8188ee ``` – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | GNOME 3.10.1 | 3.12.51-52.31-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks!