Wireless is not working

What is your linux distribution and release? any more details about your wired and wireless card? any log can be provided?

can you provide "lshw -C network" output and "lspci -nnn" output?

ahhhhhh I dont know how to get that. I am very very new to this.

its 8.10 newly installed for the first time. Its a standard dell internal wireless card.

temporarily connect to the internet with an ethernet cable.

to try to get your wifi working go to System → Administration → Software Sources click on the Updates tab, then check the box for Unsupported updates (intrepid-backports). after you've enabled the backports update your ubuntu software from a terminal with the commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

you may need to reboot. after that go to System → Administration → Hardware Drivers and enable any restricted drivers you have available.

if that doesnt work Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:

lshw -C network

post the output here

open terminal, Application - Accessories - Terminal
type this in terminal

lshw -C network + enter

(Copy the output here)

lspci -nnn

(copy the output here)

I've tried to connect to the internet with a with a cable but it wont let me either.

Ok just me being dumb....the Cat 5 cable I was pluging in wasn't connected to anything. I got it working now thanks!!