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RTL8187SE Wireless LAN Controller (rev 22) not working in Ubuntu

Asked by stephen on 2009-01-12

Ok im an absolute beginner with linux ive installed unbuto on my pc dual booting with windows.

problem is diagnostic say wifi is there 802.11b/g mini card wireless adapter i but i am unable to connect to internet i tried following the help which say goto task bar look for network manager which dosn`t exist on task bar although there is a network icon and a network configuration icon none of which help me connect.

any ideas

thanks

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Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu Edit question

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Solved by:: Mark Rijckenberg

Solved:: 2009-01-12

Last query:: 2009-01-12

Last reply:: 2009-01-12

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said on 2009-01-12:

Hi,

Please follow this procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (type each then hit <enter>)

sudo iwlist scanning
nm-tool
iwconfig
ifconfig
sudo lshw -C network
lspci
lsusb
uname -a
dmesg|grep ound
dmesg|grep etect

Step 3: Post results (cut/paste terminal output from each command) here

Regards,

Mark

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stephen (stephengrnwy) said on 2009-01-12:

buntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo iwlist scanning
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

pan0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: disconnected

- Device: eth0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type: Wired
  Driver: r8169
  State: unavailable
  Default: no
  HW Address: 00:03:0D:B0:A9:A7

  Capabilities:
    Supported: yes
    Carrier Detect: yes
    Speed: 1000 Mb/s

Wired Settings

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo lshw -C network
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 02
       serial: 00:03:0d:b0:a9:a7
       size: 1GB/s
       capacity: 1GB/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical fibre 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full latency=0 link=no module=r8169 multicast=yes port=fibre speed=1GB/s
  *-network UNCLAIMED
       description: Network controller
       product: RTL8187SE Wireless LAN Controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       version: 22
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Ethernet interface
       physical id: 1
       logical name: pan0
       serial: 1e:ab:ed:97:98:a1
       capabilities: ethernet physical
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A link=yes multicast=yes
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ispci
bash: ispci: command not found
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8187SE Wireless LAN Controller (rev 22)
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ uname -a
Linux ubuntu 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Fri Oct 24 06:42:44 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ uname -a
Linux ubuntu 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Fri Oct 24 06:42:44 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ dmesglgrep ound
bash: dmesglgrep: command not found
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ dmesglgrep etect
bash: dmesglgrep: command not found
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

buntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo iwlist scanning 
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

pan0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: disconnected

- Device: eth0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Type:              Wired 
  Driver:            r8169 
  State:             unavailable 
  Default:           no 
  HW Address:        00:03:0D:B0:A9:A7

Capabilities: 
    Supported:       yes 
    Carrier Detect:  yes 
    Speed:           1000 Mb/s

Wired Settings

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ iwconfig 
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

pan0      no wireless extensions.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo lshw -C network 
  *-network               
       description: Ethernet interface 
       product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller 
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 
       physical id: 0 
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0 
       logical name: eth0 
       version: 02 
       serial: 00:03:0d:b0:a9:a7 
       size: 1GB/s 
       capacity: 1GB/s 
       width: 64 bits 
       clock: 33MHz 
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical fibre 1000bt-fd autonegotiation 
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full latency=0 link=no module=r8169 multicast=yes port=fibre speed=1GB/s 
  *-network UNCLAIMED 
       description: Network controller 
       product: RTL8187SE Wireless LAN Controller 
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 
       physical id: 0 
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0 
       version: 22 
       width: 32 bits 
       clock: 33MHz 
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list 
       configuration: latency=0 
  *-network DISABLED 
       description: Ethernet interface 
       physical id: 1 
       logical name: pan0 
       serial: 1e:ab:ed:97:98:a1 
       capabilities: ethernet physical 
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A link=yes multicast=yes 
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ispci 
bash: ispci: command not found 
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lspci 
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03) 
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) 
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) 
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02) 
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) 
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) 
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) 
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) 
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) 
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) 
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) 
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2) 
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02) 
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) 
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02) 
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02) 
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8187SE Wireless LAN Controller (rev 22) 
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ uname -a 
Linux ubuntu 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Fri Oct 24 06:42:44 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux 
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ uname -a 
Linux ubuntu 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Fri Oct 24 06:42:44 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux 
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ dmesglgrep ound 
bash: dmesglgrep: command not found 
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ dmesglgrep etect 
bash: dmesglgrep: command not found 
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said on 2009-01-12:

Hi,

Please follow these instructions:

http://forums.msiwind.net/post55525.html?sid=b8345605eb4ff16f384b12dd1bbf5064

Because you are using Linux kernel version 2.6.27.7, choose one of the following wireless kernel module packages:

http://boskastrona.ovh.org/download/linux-rtl8187se-modules-04coffee@2.6.27.7.11.deb
http://boskastrona.ovh.org/download/linux-rtl8187se-modules-1023@2.6.27.7.11.deb