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Need Help Installing Internet Drivers Ubuntu

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September 6, 2014 5:00:25 PM

So I am using Ubuntu after switching from Windows because I had to switch motherboard's. I am pretty new and I'm wondering how to install my internet drivers. I don't have the disk for my wireless card and my Ethernet isn't working. Thanks for the help!

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a b V Motherboard
September 6, 2014 5:30:06 PM

What version of Ubuntu? What motherboard?
Post output of "sudo lspci" and "sudo ifconfig"

Odd that Ethernet doesn't work...
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September 6, 2014 5:51:39 PM

skittle said:
What version of Ubuntu? What motherboard?
Post output of "sudo lspci" and "sudo ifconfig"

Odd that Ethernet doesn't work...


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+
I'm using ubuntu 14.04 LTS
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September 6, 2014 7:53:26 PM

Here's the output for udo ifconfig:
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 74:D 4:35:b0:e9:0a
inet6 addr: fe80::76d4:35ff:feb0:e90a/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:413 errors:0 dropped:5 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:11 errors:0 dropped:705 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:32757 (32.7 KB) TX bytes:1262 (1.2 KB)

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:637 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:637 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:51105 (51.1 KB) TX bytes:51105 (51.1 KB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr bc:ee:7b:e7:65:b9
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
For sudo Ispci it says "sudo: Ispci: command not found"
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a b V Motherboard
September 7, 2014 7:54:52 AM

'lspci' command is standard on all Linux platforms, you have misytped something.. It means "list PCI devices"

It appears though that your wireless device already has already drivers installed and configured as 'wlan0'

Ethernet appears to be working as well. Its sending/receiving packets at least.
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September 7, 2014 8:29:59 AM

As of now, it lists wireless connections. When I try to connect to them it attempts for a few minutes and then disconnects. The internet works with other devices in the same room.
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a b V Motherboard
September 7, 2014 8:48:04 AM

What wireless device? Specifically interested in what chip set it uses.
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September 7, 2014 8:56:42 AM

skittle said:
What wireless device? Specifically interested in what chip set it uses.


My wireless card: ASUS N300 Wireless PCI Express Adapter

My parents use their desktop in there through ethernet.

I can connect wirelessly through a MacBook Pro. A Lenovo Idea Pad U310 touch
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a b V Motherboard
September 7, 2014 10:50:27 AM

What is the model #... As you can imagine Asus has a large line of wireless devices. Or just give the output of lspci. (As in LSPCI, without caps)
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September 7, 2014 6:21:30 PM

Sorry I was mistyping that I thought it was an I, here's the output:

0:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (external gfx0 port B) (rev 02)
00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port B)
00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port D)
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port E)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RD890 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port H)
00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 40)
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 42)
00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller (rev 40)
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40)
00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40)
00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller
00:16.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:16.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 0
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 1
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 2
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 3
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 4
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 15h Processor Function 5
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Bonaire XTX [Radeon R7 260X]
01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 0002
02:00.0 USB controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device 3483 (rev 01)
03:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8192CE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)

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a b V Motherboard
September 7, 2014 9:09:33 PM

03:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8192CE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

If you search google for RTL8192CE you will find the top 1000 results or so on the subject of frequent disconnects and bad reception. Seems this chipset just does not play well with Linux. bad luck friend. You can try some of the suggested 'Solutions" but cannot guarantee anything will make it useable.

Suggest instead purchasing a known good Wifi adapted from a Linux friendly source such as:
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networkin...

Atheros or Intel chipsets have the best linux support. Rrealtek and Broadcom can be either hit and miss or non existent...
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September 7, 2014 9:22:57 PM

skittle said:
03:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8192CE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

If you search google for RTL8192CE you will find the top 1000 results or so on the subject of frequent disconnects and bad reception. Seems this chipset just does not play well with Linux. bad luck friend. You can try some of the suggested 'Solutions" but cannot guarantee anything will make it useable.

Suggest instead purchasing a known good Wifi adapted from a Linux friendly source such as:
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networkin...


Atheros or Intel chipsets have the best linux support. Rrealtek and Broadcom can be either hit and miss or non existent...


Why am I unable to use ethernet though?
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a b V Motherboard
September 8, 2014 9:52:28 AM

From google "RTL8111/8168/8411" this chipset seems to have issues as well. From your ifconfig output it shows you have an ipv6 address assigned, which is probably not correct.

Again the top 1000 posts are probably about that chipset not working correctly. Read throuh some, it seems some people have got them working...
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September 8, 2014 11:35:56 AM

Thanks for the help!
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