WiFi/Wireless is not working

Question

I recently installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 10 and cannot use WiFi on Ubuntu. Every single answer requires an install, and if it’s an apt-get or Linux command, I can’t use it. If there is a website to download a .gz file or something for Ubuntu, but I don’t have to be on Ubuntu to download, that would be great.

Output of lspci -kin | grep Net -A3; rfkill list:

Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter

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Please [edit] your question and add output of lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; rfkill list terminal command. — Pilot6, Dec 28 '19 at 16:09
How do we know what to download? The is no generic "WiFi diver". — Pilot6, Dec 28 '19 at 16:09
You can temporarily connect to the internet using your android phone and use https://askubuntu.com/questions/1071299/how-to-install-wi-fi-driver-for-realtek-rtl8821ce-on-ubuntu-18-04 — Pilot6, Dec 28 '19 at 16:16
Does this answer your question? How to install Wi-Fi driver for Realtek RTL8821CE on Ubuntu 18.04? — Pilot6, Dec 28 '19 at 16:16
i don't know if iphone has USB modem feature. Mybe someone has an android for a couple of minutes? — Pilot6, Dec 28 '19 at 16:20

Gryu · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-28T20:10:11.687

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You could try to use USB tethering.

Connect your phone to PC with Ubuntu.
Go to Settings -> More -> USB tethering (If you have Android device)

or on iPhone, go to Settings -> Personal Hotspot as seen below

edited Dec 28 '19 at 20:10

answered Dec 28 '19 at 19:57

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Thanks Gryu! I used your solution and am now downloading the drivers for my PC – SuperJumpBros Dec 28 '19 at 19:59
On iPhone, (for some data plans) go to settings -> Personal hotspot. Do the instructions to use WiFi on Ubuntu for iPhone. – SuperJumpBros Dec 28 '19 at 20:02

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