# Wifi won't show networks after using airplane mode

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/wifi-wont-show-networks-after-using-airplane-mode/5275>\
**Category:** Customer Services\
**Tags:** connection, wifi, ssh\
**Created:** [February 10, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/wifi-wont-show-networks-after-using-airplane-mode/5275 "2020-02-10T11:47:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![GoBananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@GoBananas](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/GoBananas)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/wifi-wont-show-networks-after-using-airplane-mode/5275/1 "2020-02-10T11:47:56Z")

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Hi guys,

I have been overseas for two weeks and kept my gameshell in airplane mode over that time for flights. The device was turned off with this mode on and cleverly kept airplane mode when turned back on.

However, I have turned airplane mode off (and on, and off) and have found my wifi is unable to scan for or find connections - the wifi symbol at the top is shown with a small ’ i ’ in the centre. The ‘scanning’ box shows for a split second and then disappears. The network screen stays empty.

Several other people have had this problem, some after using airplane mode.

I am wondering if there’s a possible bug with airplane mode and disabling the wifi when the device is turned off with airplane mode on. I have used airplane mode before without issue.

I’ve tried getting closer to my router and using hotspots but no networks are shown. There are definitely other networks in this area.

I will try wiping the SD and reinstalling.

The first thing i’ll do when it’s fixed is set up ethernet!

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**Author:** ![1singur](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/1singur/32/3866_2.png) [@1singur](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/1singur)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/wifi-wont-show-networks-after-using-airplane-mode/5275/2 "2020-02-14T01:03:56Z")

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How do you set up ethernet on it? Via USB?

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**Author:** ![GoBananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@GoBananas](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/GoBananas)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/wifi-wont-show-networks-after-using-airplane-mode/5275/3 "2020-02-14T01:38:01Z")

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See this link from the pinned tutorials

> [@\[USB-ETH\] How to transfer files if you have unstable wifi](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/usb-eth-how-to-transfer-files-if-you-have-unstable-wifi/958):
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> Many of you have probably experienced that the wifi signal is weak specially if you have the router behind walls (compared to other devices, like smartphones). That in some cases makes it a pain to transfer files or download the from the internet. If you get random disconnects you could try [this](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-disable-wifi-power-save-to-prevent-disconnects/933) Hal posted how to set up the USB Ethernet [here](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-to-setup-cpi-usb-ethernet/599) and it´s a great solution to the wifi problem, after you follow the steps you can ssh to the clockwork pi from the usb eth and also share your computer in…