cannot recognize network card

[nikolas88]

Hello guys,
i've recently bought a notebook, acer 5750G 2636G75Mnkk. First i installed windows 7 pro with all the needed drivers for network hardware,nvidia etc.As a result i can connect to the internet. But when i installed fedora 12, i couldn't connect from the environment of fedora. The notification for network connections does't exist.
Furthermore i went to system,administration,network and in hardware tab there isn't anything although in windows is recognized the hardware for network!
What is more, i wrote in terminal the following command:lspci and appeared: 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 16b5 (rev10) as it should normally be.But why i cannot connect to the internet when i use linux?
I have done several times the procedure of installing windows and fedora at different pc and internet connection was automatically recognized. Please help. thnx in advance

[jayd512]

Hello and Welcome!

Check this post, and run the commands there.
Post back here with the results.

[nikolas88]

i don't want a wireless connection because my router doesn't support it.so what should i do? thanks
nikolas

[jayd512]

Sorry about that. I saw that you had a notebook and assumed you wanted wireless.
So you're just after the physical connection, then?
What is the output of

ifconfig

Are you using static IP's on your router? Or DHCP?

[nikolas88]

i'm using DHCP, but i couldn,t understand the other questions (sorry)....

[jayd512]

Nothing to be sorry about!

Open up a terminal window, and type in the following:

ifconfig -a

You'll get some results.
If you can find a way to post those results back here, we'll see a little more of what's going on.
If you need, you can just save the results as a text file, put it on a thumb drive and post it from a different computer.

*EDIT*
While you're at it, also use this command, and post that output as well:

lspci -v

[nikolas88]

well the results are the following:

[nikos@localhost ~]$ ifconfig -a
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:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:480 (480.0 b)  TX bytes:480 (480.0 b)

and...

[root@localhost nikos]# lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 0104 (rev 09)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 0101 (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
	Memory behind bridge: d0000000-d10fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000a0000000-00000000b1ffffff
	Capabilities: [88] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
	Capabilities: [140] Root Complex Link <?>
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 0116 (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
	Memory at d1400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
	Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	I/O ports at 3000 [size=64]
	Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
	Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Device 1c3a (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
	Memory at d1b04000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+

00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Device 1c2d (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
	Memory at d1b0a000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device 1c20 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
	Memory at d1b00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
	Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1c10 (rev b4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: 9fb00000-9fbfffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d1800000-00000000d18fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1c12 (rev b4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: d1a00000-d1afffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1c16 (rev b4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: d1900000-d19fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Device 1c26 (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	Memory at d1b09000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1c49 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>

00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Device 1c03 (rev 04) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 33
	I/O ports at 3088 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 309c [size=4]
	I/O ports at 3080 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 3098 [size=4]
	I/O ports at 3060 [size=32]
	Memory at d1b08000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA <?>
	Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Device 1c22 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 7
	Memory at d1b06000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	I/O ports at 3040 [size=32]

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0df4 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0505
	Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 16
	Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	Memory at a0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	Memory at b0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
	I/O ports at 2000 [size=128]
	Expansion ROM at d1000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
	Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [b4] Vendor Specific Information <?>
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
	Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
	Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information <?>
	Kernel driver in use: nouveau
	Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidiafb

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 16b5 (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
	Memory at d1830000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Memory at d1840000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Expansion ROM at d1850000 [disabled] [size=2K]
	Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [58] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [a0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=5 Masked-
	Capabilities: [ac] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [13c] Device Serial Number 00-00-1c-75-08-fa-20-80
	Capabilities: [150] Power Budgeting <?>
	Capabilities: [160] Virtual Channel <?>

02:00.1 SD Host controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 16bc (rev 10) (prog-if 01)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
	Memory at d1800000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [58] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [ac] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [150] Power Budgeting <?>
	Capabilities: [160] Virtual Channel <?>
	Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
	Kernel modules: sdhci-pci

02:00.2 System peripheral: Broadcom Corporation Device 16be (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7
	Memory at d1810000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [58] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [ac] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [150] Power Budgeting <?>
	Capabilities: [160] Virtual Channel <?>

02:00.3 System peripheral: Broadcom Corporation Device 16bf (rev 10)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7
	Memory at d1820000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [58] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [ac] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [150] Power Budgeting <?>
	Capabilities: [160] Virtual Channel <?>

03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. Device 002e (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device e034
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7
	Memory at d1a00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
	Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-15-17-ff-ff-24-14-12
	Capabilities: [170] Power Budgeting <?>

05:00.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation Device 0194 (rev 04) (prog-if 30)
	Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0504
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	Memory at d1900000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [70] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=8 Masked-
	Capabilities: [a0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff
	Capabilities: [150] #18
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: xhci

that´s all

[jayd512]

I just realized something.
This is pretty much a new model laptop... produced in the last year, right?
Fedora 12 was released in '09, so the drivers included are older than your hardware.
I'm thinking that the best fix for this is to install a more recent version of Fedora.
the most recent release, 15, is likely to detect everything automatically.

[nikolas88]

yeah, i've just bought in here in Greece.nice thought.thnx, i'll try it and i will inform you.

[nikolas88]

do you know if fedora 15 there is only in beta version ?