Ubuntu detects wireless internet card, but wireless won't work?

Hi,

Please first connect your network card to the wireless router using an ethernet cable (also known as a LAN cable).

In order to gather essential troubleshooting information about your wireless configuration, please follow this procedure:

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

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)

cat /etc/lsb-release
sudo iwlist scanning
sudo lshw -C network
lspci -nn
lsusb
uname -a
dmesg | grep ound
iwconfig

Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each command) on this thread

Step 4: Please also inform us about the exact model and make of PC that you are using (if possible)

Keep in mind that one or more of the following 5 basic components need to be configured correctly so that wireless can work correctly in Linux:

Wireless configuration in the BIOS, hardware wireless switch setting, active wireless driver version, the firmware for the wireless chipset (stored as a file in Linux), and the configuration of the wireless parameters in wicd or NetworkManager (SSID broadcast settings, encryption settings, name of wireless interface stored in wicd, the chosen channel for wireless transmission, ...) .

Regards,

Mark

fall back on old driver and see if that works before getting real technical......just some advice, had the same problem before it worked after rolling back the driver. also make sure you are able to use the wifi: system>admin>users and groups.

this isn't a USB card, it's a built in card.

Hi,

Please first connect your network card to the wireless router using an ethernet cable (also known as a LAN cable).

In order to gather essential troubleshooting information about your wireless configuration, please follow this procedure:

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

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)

cat /etc/lsb-release
sudo iwlist scanning
sudo lshw -C network
lspci -nn
uname -a
dmesg | grep ound
iwconfig

Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each command) on this thread

Step 4: Please also inform us about the exact model and make of PC that you are using (if possible)

Keep in mind that one or more of the following 5 basic components need to be configured correctly so that wireless can work correctly in Linux:

Wireless configuration in the BIOS, hardware wireless switch setting, active wireless driver version, the firmware for the wireless chipset (stored as a file in Linux), and the configuration of the wireless parameters in wicd or NetworkManager (SSID broadcast settings, encryption settings, name of wireless interface stored in wicd, the chosen channel for wireless transmission, ...) .

Regards,

Mark

ok, well right now im in school, but my model of computer is an acer aspire 5720z. I'll have the info up around 4:00 pm tonight.

Fixed it, just reinstalled Ubuntu