Open a terminal and type lshw. Scroll back to the *-network section and report back what it says. You can copy and paste just that section with the mouse. Highlight and right-click or use the menu.
These links may help. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetAndNetworking http://www.sitepoint.com/ubuntu-12-04-lts-precise-pangolin-networking-tips-and-tricks/ You can always get it working, even without a driver because as a last resort the Windows driver will work. Roy Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit Location: Canada On 22 November 2012 18:20, Jim <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > I can't even enable the WiFi using Linux . . . Here is what I try to do: > > - WiFi Icon shows "No network devices available" > > - System - Administration - Network Tools : Locked at (lo) w/IPv6 and IPv4 > Address and Netmask visible > > - accessories - terminal: /Desktop/boot/grub$ loopback.cfg is the only > listed device > > I cannot install any software. I guess I am trapped in the world of > Windows and I don't like it. Maybe I can figure something out. > > Thanks. > > Jim V in Ohio > > --- In [email protected], Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote: > > > > Likely you need SSID. I am not sure how your router is set up. Linux is > > case sentive so keep that in mind. If you use WEP then it is not as > secure > > and may not work as well, but that is setup in the router and you need to > > use the same kind of security as you have on the router. > > > > Linux tends to take security seriously while Windows does not. The trade > > off is Windows is easier to set up. Once your Linux connection is set up, > > though it should work as well. > > > > If problems persist then you can try Wicd (pronounced Wicked) which is an > > alternative network manager. Some people have more luck with it. You need > > to install it separately from the Software Center. > > > > Roy > > Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit > > Location: Canada > > > > > > On 21 November 2012 08:12, Jim <jverhovec@...> wrote: > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > Are you sure that the card is not working or just assuming because > > you > > > have no connection? > > > > > > I am not really familiar with the Linux Wi-Fi configuration. It may > work > > > well, but I cannot configure it correctly. > > > > > > I think the Atheros card is working - my Windows Wi-Fi works very well > > > using the Atheros chip set. I don't know the different address numbers > for > > > Linux, nor how to find those. > > > > > > First I click on the signal icon on the upper task bar. That displays > some > > > grayed text "No network devices available" and a clickable "VPN > > > Connections." That takes me to another menu to "Configure VPN..." Then > I am > > > at a "Networks Connections" menu. > > > > > > After I open the Wireless tab, I see my previously attempt called > mylinux. > > > I open the edit mylinux. Connect Automatically is checked. I see my > SSID, > > > Mode, BSSID, MAC address, and MTU. > > > > > > In the "Wireless Security: tab, I inserted my Wireless Security > password > > > and I used "WPA & WPA2 Personal" from my Security drop-down list. > > > > > > "IPv4 Settings" method is set to "Automatic (DHCP)." > > > > > > "IPv6 Settings" method is set to "Ignore." > > > > > > I just do not know what to use for my initial Wireless tab > configuration - > > > SSID, Mode, BSSID, MAC address, and MTU. > > > > > > What are these settings? How and where can I find that information? > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Roy <linuxcanuck@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Atheros generally works well. It is in my netbook and I have not ahd > a > > > > problem ever on any Linux distro. > > > > > > > > Are you sure that the card is not working or just assuming because > you > > > have > > > > no connection? You need to set up your wifi network before it will > work. > > > > You click on the networking icon and manage it by choosing Edit from > the > > > > drop down (Unity). Click on the wireless tab and Add. Provide your > SSID, > > > > tick 'connect automatically' then go the the Wireless Security tab > and > > > > choose the type and the passphrase. Then it should work. > > > > > > > > If you have already done this and it is not working then you may > have to > > > > provide us more information. > > > > > > > > Roy > > > > Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit > > > > Location: Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > On 19 November 2012 22:43, Jim <jverhovec@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I loaded Ubuntu 12.04 on a partition along with Windows 7. The > Wi-Fi > > > works > > > > > well with Windows. That is why I listed the specs. I don't know for > > > sure > > > > > how to configure my Linux network. > > > > > > > > > > A couple of years ago, I had stumbled upon a way to make my older > > > Toshiba > > > > > laptop work using Linux. That was a process, but it finally worked > > > well. I > > > > > ended up removing Windows from the hard drive entirely. Later, it > > > stopped > > > > > working altogether and I've been using Windows on an Acer laptop > listed > > > > > below: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - I am using a Acer Aspire 5349-2899 laptop > > > > > > > > > > > > - Intel B815 > > > > > > > > > > > > - Acer Nplify 802.11 b/g/n > > > > > > > > > > > > - Ethernet controller AR5B125 > > > > > > > > > > > > - Atheros driver v1.0.0.43 > > > > > > > > > > > > - IPv4 Address 192.168.2.3 > > > > > > > > > > > > - Default Gateway / DHCP server 192.168.2.1 > > > > > > > > > > > > - IPv4 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Joan Leach <jleach728@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > You don't mention which Linux or which way application you are > using > > > on > > > > > Linux. Perhaps you could plug in an USB wi-fi adapter that is seen > in > > > > > Linux, or try various Linux Live CDs/DVDs to see which one has the > best > > > > > support for the built-in hardware? > > > > > > > > > > > > Joan in Reno > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Mon, 11/19/12, Jim <jverhovec@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Jim <jverhovec@> > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Atheros and Linux > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > Date: Monday, November 19, 2012, 5:32 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have information about an Acer computer with Atheros > > > network > > > > > specifications? Here are the specifications: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I use this chipset on my Windows 7 based computer. When I try to > run > > > > > both Windows and Linux on the same computer using their method to > do > > > this, > > > > > I cannot connect using Linux. Why not? Do I need to use only one > OS or > > > the > > > > > other? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! 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