[SOLVED] wireless network not working

**pepperidge** · 09-24-2010

Hello all,

So i just managed to get a flash drive version of xubuntu, trying my hardest to figure out how to get the network up. i have wireless but xubuntu doesnt seem to scan for them and manual input of network names and key doesnt work either. if someone could give me some insight as to what i need to be doing or what im doing wrong id greatly appreciate it.

Thanks.

**reed9** · 09-24-2010

Hello,

Please open a terminal and post the output of

Code:

lshw -C network
lsmod

**Spyderkid** · 09-24-2010

If its a wireless USB then run

Code:

lsusb

if nothing comes up in the command take out and re-insert USB wait 4-8secs ish then run command again...

**pepperidge** · 10-01-2010

Originally Posted by Spyderkid

If its a wireless USB then run

Code:

lsusb

if nothing comes up in the command take out and re-insert USB wait 4-8secs ish then run command again...

So i have a usb wireless card and that works fine i suppose, but i want it to be able to scan for the networks on its own. its a desktop that has the wireless built in. will either of these commands take care of that?

**Spyderkid** · 10-02-2010

No, what you need to do is run

Code:

lsub

Then post the results you get from this on the forums

**pepperidge** · 10-02-2010

alright so far ive gotten this, but i cant make any sense of it

Code:

Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0461:4d15 Primax Electronics, Ltd Dell Optical Mouse
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 413c:2003 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 013: ID 0846:6a00 NetGear, Inc. WG111(v2) 54 Mbps Wireless [RealTek RTL8187L]
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

**MikeTbob** · 10-02-2010

Can you also post the output of the commands as requested by reed9. It'll really help to diagnose your problem.

Code:

sudo lsmod

Code:

sudo lshw -C network

**Spyderkid** · 10-02-2010

Ok so you said:

Code:

 Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0461:4d15 Primax Electronics, Ltd Dell Optical Mouse
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 413c:2003 Dell Computer Corp. Keyboard
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 013: ID 0846:6a00 NetGear, Inc. WG111(v2) 54 Mbps Wireless [RealTek RTL8187L]
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

google WG111 driver software for linux. or similar thing to this to get a piece of software that you can download and save to a memory stick then come back here and say what the file name on the memory stick is and post that.

**Spyderkid** · 10-02-2010

Also you could try searching for 0846:6a00 instead both should give some results

**coopstah13** · 10-02-2010

actually, if you're just going to send OP to google, the chipset is more important, that being RTL8187L

it will be easier to see what is wrong once OP posts other commands, it could just be firmware issue, but I didn't think realtek chipsets needed firmware, also maybe module just isn't loaded

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