Ubuntu can't see my Laptop wireless card

[hairymark2]

Currently trying to switch all my computers over to Ubuntu from XP.....

I've installed Ubuntu on my Laptop & it works. Can surf the net fine if I plug it into my router.

Ubuntu can't seem to see my wireless card though. I've been through all the help screens included with Ubuntu & they lead to the supposition that the wireless card is switch off. It isn't! It's on & the little green light on my laptop confirms I haven't inadvertently turned it off.

I guess Ubuntu doesn't have the drivers for it? What can I do.

Thanks in advance

[buccaneere]

Post the output of lspci.

Some laptops have wireless card on a USB motherboard address, not PCI, although I think only Toshibas.

There's a great tutorial in ubuntuforums.org tutorials and tips by weiman01.

[hairymark2]

Don't suppose you could post a link for the tutorial? Can't find it

[sachin.parnami]

Try this

Supported wireless cards list and procedure to get help. - Ubuntu Forums

Or this which gives detail of all the cards and troubleshooting

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...CardsSupported

[hairymark2]

Post the output of lspci.

Some laptops have wireless card on a USB motherboard address, not PCI, although I think only Toshibas.

There's a great tutorial in ubuntuforums.org tutorials and tips by weiman01.

I've spend hours looking for this tutorial but can't find it

I can find one from weiman01 about wireless networking but it's about setting up secuirty rather than finding your wireless card & getting it working.

The card is a Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adaptor & is built into my Fujitsu Siemens laptop

Please help!

[waj1122]

Try here

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...Driver/Atheros

I'm running Xubuntu on a dual-boot Toshiba laptop. This worked great on my Atheros (ar5007eg) card.


Bill