The machine is a HP Pavilion 15-ak085na.
I have tried installing the updated driver found HERE, using the guide HERE and my system wouldn't boot up, ctrl+alt+f1 seemed to show a few lines of code being executed repeatedly. I booted a root shell (is it called rescue mode?) and executed make uninstall which allowed me to boot gui mode again. Phew!
I've also gleaned as much info from THIS TOPIC as possible with no luck
I executed
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wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && \
chmod +x wireless-info && \
./wireless-info
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########## wireless info START ##########
Report from: 03 Mar 2017 10:16 GMT +0000
Booted last: 03 Mar 2017 09:13 GMT +0000
Script from: 08 Jul 2016 02:16 UTC +0000
##### release ###########################
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux 8.7 (jessie)
Release: 8.7
Codename: jessie
##### kernel ############################
Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.39-1+deb8u1 (2017-02-22) x86_64 unknown unknown GNU/Linux
Parameters: ro, quiet
##### desktop ###########################
default
##### lspci #############################
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723]
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:804c]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8723be
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:8119]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
##### lsusb #############################
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8086:0a66 Intel Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b006 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 154b:6000 PNY
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
##### PCMCIA card info ##################
'pccardctl' is not installed (package "pcmciautils").
##### rfkill ############################
./wireless-info: line 192: rfkill: command not found
##### lsmod #############################
wl 6299053 0
rtl8723be 78818 0
btcoexist 49383 1 rtl8723be
rtl8723_common 17920 1 rtl8723be
rtl_pci 25947 1 rtl8723be
rtlwifi 54719 2 rtl_pci,rtl8723be
mac80211 482315 3 rtl_pci,rtlwifi,rtl8723be
hp_wmi 13238 0
sparse_keymap 12818 1 hp_wmi
cfg80211 413730 3 wl,mac80211,rtlwifi
rfkill 18867 6 cfg80211,hp_wmi,bluetooth
wmi 17339 1 hp_wmi
##### interfaces ########################
source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
##### ifconfig ##########################
./wireless-info: line 202: ifconfig: command not found
##### iwconfig ##########################
./wireless-info: line 211: iwconfig: command not found
##### route #############################
./wireless-info: line 214: route: command not found
##### resolv.conf #######################
search lan
nameserver 192.168.1.1
nameserver fe80::1%eth0
##### network managers ##################
Installed:
NetworkManager
Running:
root 679 1 0 09:13 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon
##### NetworkManager info ###############
GENERAL.DEVICE: eth0
GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet
GENERAL.VENDOR: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
GENERAL.PRODUCT: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
GENERAL.DRIVER: r8169
GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 2.3LK-NAPI
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION:
GENERAL.HWADDR: <MAC address>
GENERAL.MTU: 1500
GENERAL.STATE: 100 (connected)
GENERAL.REASON: 0 (No reason given)
GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.6/0000:03:00.0/net/eth0
GENERAL.IP-IFACE: eth0
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes
GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no
GENERAL.CONNECTION: Wired connection 1
GENERAL.CON-UUID: 326f30cb-eda1-4912-9121-39de356340d1
GENERAL.CON-PATH: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/2
CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: yes
CAPABILITIES.SPEED: 100 Mb/s
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/{1}
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTIONS[1]: 326f30cb-eda1-4912-9121-39de356340d1 | Wired connection 1
WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER: on
IP4.ADDRESS[1]: ip = 192.168.1.7/24, gw = 192.168.1.1
IP4.ROUTE[1]: dst = 169.254.0.0/16, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 1000
IP4.DNS[1]: 192.168.1.1
IP4.DOMAIN[1]: lan
DHCP4.OPTION[1]: network_number = 192.168.1.0
DHCP4.OPTION[2]: requested_domain_search = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[3]: requested_host_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[4]: requested_time_offset = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[5]: requested_broadcast_address = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[6]: requested_domain_name = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[7]: requested_rfc3442_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[8]: requested_wpad = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[9]: expiry = 1488622601
DHCP4.OPTION[10]: next_server = 0.0.0.0
DHCP4.OPTION[11]: domain_name = lan
DHCP4.OPTION[12]: broadcast_address = 192.168.1.255
DHCP4.OPTION[13]: dhcp_message_type = 5
DHCP4.OPTION[14]: requested_subnet_mask = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[15]: routers = 192.168.1.1
DHCP4.OPTION[16]: ip_address = 192.168.1.7
DHCP4.OPTION[17]: dhcp_lease_time = 86400
DHCP4.OPTION[18]: requested_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[19]: dhcp_renewal_time = 43200
DHCP4.OPTION[20]: requested_domain_name_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[21]: subnet_mask = 255.255.255.0
DHCP4.OPTION[22]: dhcp_rebinding_time = 75600
DHCP4.OPTION[23]: domain_name_servers = 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1
DHCP4.OPTION[24]: requested_netbios_name_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[25]: requested_routers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[26]: requested_ms_classless_static_routes = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[27]: requested_interface_mtu = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[28]: requested_ntp_servers = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[29]: requested_netbios_scope = 1
DHCP4.OPTION[30]: dhcp_server_identifier = 192.168.1.1
IP6.ADDRESS[1]: ip = fd60:e701:648e:b000:e958:14c:815:8abd/64, gw = ::
IP6.ADDRESS[2]: ip = fd60:e701:648e:b000:b25a:daff:fedb:5dab/64, gw = ::
IP6.ADDRESS[3]: ip = fe80::b25a:daff:fedb:5dab/64, gw = ::
IP6.ROUTE[1]: dst = fd60:e701:648e:b000::/64, nh = ::, mt = 1
IP6.DNS[1]: fe80::1
DHCP6.OPTION[1]: requested_dhcp6_domain_search = 1
DHCP6.OPTION[2]: dhcp6_name_servers = fe80::1
DHCP6.OPTION[3]: dhcp6_server_id = 0:1:0:1:12:cf:f7:8f:60:e7:1:64:8e:b0
DHCP6.OPTION[4]: requested_dhcp6_server_id = 1
DHCP6.OPTION[5]: requested_dhcp6_name_servers = 1
DHCP6.OPTION[6]: requested_dhcp6_client_id = 1
DHCP6.OPTION[7]: dhcp6_client_id = 0:4:a1:cb:f8:1f:fb:a9:7f:5f:75:b8:75:77:3b:e8:51:78
GENERAL.DEVICE: wlan0
GENERAL.TYPE: wifi
GENERAL.VENDOR: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
GENERAL.PRODUCT: RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
GENERAL.DRIVER: rtl8723be
GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 3.16.0-4-amd64
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION: N/A
GENERAL.HWADDR: <MAC address>
GENERAL.MTU: 1500
GENERAL.STATE: 30 (disconnected)
GENERAL.REASON: 0 (No reason given)
GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.5/0000:02:00.0/net/wlan0
GENERAL.IP-IFACE:
GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes
GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes
GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no
GENERAL.CONNECTION: --
GENERAL.CON-UUID: --
GENERAL.CON-PATH: --
CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: no
CAPABILITIES.SPEED: unknown
CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS:
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WEP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WPA: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.WPA2: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.TKIP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.CCMP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.AP: yes
WIFI-PROPERTIES.ADHOC: yes
SSID BSSID MODE CHAN FREQ RATE SIGNAL BARS SECURITY ACTIVE *
##### NetworkManager.state ##############
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
##### NetworkManager.conf ###############
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
[ifupdown]
managed=false
##### NetworkManager profiles ###########
[[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/PRETTY-FLY-FOR-A-WIFI]] (600 root)
[connection] id=PRETTY-FLY-FOR-A-WIFI | type=wifi
[wifi] ssid=PRETTY-FLY-FOR-A-WIFI | mac-address=<MAC address>
[ipv4] method=auto
[ipv6] method=auto
##### iw reg get ########################
./wireless-info: line 282: iw: command not found
##### iwlist channels ###################
./wireless-info: line 293: iwlist: command not found
##### iwlist scan #######################
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 No scan results
##### module infos ######################
./wireless-info: line 324: modinfo: command not found
[wl]
./wireless-info: line 324: modinfo: command not found
[rtl8723be]
./wireless-info: line 324: modinfo: command not found
[rtl8723_common]
./wireless-info: line 324: modinfo: command not found
[rtl_pci]
./wireless-info: line 324: modinfo: command not found
[rtlwifi]
./wireless-info: line 324: modinfo: command not found
[mac80211]
./wireless-info: line 324: modinfo: command not found
[cfg80211]
##### module parameters #################
[rtl8723be]
debug: 0
fwlps: N
ips: Y
msi: N
swenc: N
swlps: N
[mac80211]
beacon_loss_count: 7
ieee80211_default_rc_algo: minstrel_ht
max_nullfunc_tries: 2
max_probe_tries: 5
probe_wait_ms: 500
[cfg80211]
cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N
ieee80211_regdom: 00
##### /etc/modules ######################
##### modprobe options ##################
[/etc/modprobe.d/amd64-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-dkms.conf]
blacklist b43
blacklist b43legacy
blacklist b44
blacklist bcma
blacklist brcm80211
blacklist brcmsmac
blacklist ssb
[/etc/modprobe.d/intel-microcode-blacklist.conf]
blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/modesetting.conf]
options cirrus modeset=1
options mgag200 modeset=1
[/etc/modprobe.d/open-vm-tools-dkms.conf]
install pcnet32 /sbin/modprobe -q --ignore-install vmxnet; /sbin/modprobe -q --ignore-install pcnet32 $CMDLINE_OPTS; /bin/true;
[/etc/modprobe.d/rtl8723be.conf]
options rtl8723be ant_sel=2 fwlps=0
##### rc.local ##########################
exit 0
##### pm-utils ##########################
find: `/etc/pm/*.d': No such file or directory
##### udev rules ########################
[/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules]
# PCI device 0x10ec:0x8136 (r8169)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
# PCI device 0x10ec:0xb723 (rtl8723be)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="<MAC address>", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"
##### dmesg #############################
[ 350.124291] wlan0: associated
[ 497.532860] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address> lost
[ 499.017907] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address>
[ 499.037867] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address> (try 1/3)
[ 499.043686] wlan0: authenticated
[ 499.045488] wlan0: associate with <MAC address> (try 1/3)
[ 499.072467] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 499.072520] wlan0: associated
[ 506.199537] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address> lost
[ 507.648938] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address>
[ 507.668413] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address> (try 1/3)
[ 507.670014] wlan0: authenticated
[ 507.672137] wlan0: associate with <MAC address> (try 1/3)
[ 507.675621] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 507.675684] wlan0: associated
[ 514.830200] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address> lost
[ 516.303437] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address>
[ 516.323064] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address> (try 1/3)
[ 516.325882] wlan0: authenticated
[ 516.326789] wlan0: associate with <MAC address> (try 1/3)
[ 516.330375] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 516.330444] wlan0: associated
[ 525.131078] wlan0: deauthenticated from <MAC address> (Reason: 7=CLASS3_FRAME_FROM_NONASSOC_STA)
[ 525.210103] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address>
[ 525.220218] wlan0: send auth to <MAC address> (try 1/3)
[ 525.222269] wlan0: authenticated
[ 525.225443] wlan0: associate with <MAC address> (try 1/3)
[ 525.233156] wlan0: RX AssocResp from <MAC address> (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 525.233207] wlan0: associated
[ 557.551451] wlan0: Connection to AP <MAC address> lost
[ 565.328000] wlan0: authenticate with <MAC address>
[ 565.347538] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address> (try 1/3)
[ 565.551198] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address> (try 2/3)
[ 565.755181] wlan0: direct probe to <MAC address> (try 3/3)
[ 565.959168] wlan0: authentication with <MAC address> timed out
[ 623.063161] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: link up
[ 623.063180] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[ 3801.978593] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: link down
[ 3849.154068] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: link up
[ 3849.154086] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
########## wireless info END ############
Thank you!
*edit* to the best of my knowledge the wifi adapter in Realtek rtl8723be */edit*
////////// UPDATE //////////
I had already turned off IPS, but wifi-info.txt shows it has been reactivated whilst i was messing around with the driver...
I exe'd $sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8723be.conf <<< "options rtl8723be ips=N fwlps=N"
Now:
:~$ grep -R [[:graph:]] /sys/module/rtl8723be/parameters
/sys/module/rtl8723be/parameters/ips:N
/sys/module/rtl8723be/parameters/msi:N
/sys/module/rtl8723be/parameters/debug:0
/sys/module/rtl8723be/parameters/fwlps:N
/sys/module/rtl8723be/parameters/swenc:N
/sys/module/rtl8723be/parameters/swlps:N