REALTEK - wireless problems.

[Knowledge-is-power]

REALTEK driver problems / network problems
Hi,

I have a serious problem with my wireless...
my laptop has this realtek rtl8191sevb NIC installed.
I've tryed everything to update it or... find any solutions available that solve my problems...
i keep coming across broadcom drivers and packages in the software center but these wont work for me will they?

Please can someone help me find a solution for my realtek network card, it keeps getting worse. now I cant even search for wireless networks as they are blacked out... I'm really lost as I've only just started using linux for the first time... I'm technically savvy in windows but I've dived into the deep end with linux straight a way...

never in my life did i expect more problems then i get with windows...
i guess it's just the compatibility issues to be fair...


Before i could connect to the router, but without INTERNET access... which to be frank is useless to me.
im writing this hooked up via Ethernet witch is a pain as it's down stairs in a hallway.


as my name suggests, Knowledge is power... and right now I am powerless.
Please, enlighten me!

I would be very greatful!



(reposted thread (apologies it was originally in the wrong place)



results of the commands:

james@ubuntu:~$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor DMI [8086:d132] (rev 11)
00:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:d138] (rev 11)
00:08.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Management Registers [8086:d155] (rev 11)
00:08.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Semaphore and Scratchpad Registers [8086:d156] (rev 11)
00:08.2 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Control and Status Registers [8086:d157] (rev 11)
00:08.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Miscellaneous Registers [8086:d158] (rev 11)
00:10.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link [8086:d150] (rev 11)
00:10.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Routing and Protocol Registers [8086:d151] (rev 11)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller [8086:3b64] (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [8086:3b3c] (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio [8086:3b56] (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:3b42] (rev 05)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:3b44] (rev 05)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:3b46] (rev 05)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:3b48] (rev 05)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 [8086:3b4a] (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [8086:3b34] (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller [8086:3b09] (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller [8086:3b29] (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller [8086:3b30] (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 310M] [10de:0a75] (rev a2)
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio Controller [10de:0be3] (rev a1)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller [10ec:8172] (rev 10)
16:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller [197b:2382] (rev 20)
16:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller [197b:2381] (rev 20)
16:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller [197b:2383] (rev 20)
16:00.4 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. xD Host Controller [197b:2384] (rev 20)
ff:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-Core Registers [8086:2c52] (rev 04)
ff:00.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder [8086:2c81] (rev 04)
ff:02.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 [8086:2c90] (rev 04)
ff:02.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 [8086:2c91] (rev 04)
ff:03.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller [8086:2c98] (rev 04)
ff:03.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder [8086:2c99] (rev 04)
ff:03.4 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers [8086:2c9c] (rev 04)
ff:04.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control Registers [8086:2ca0] (rev 04)
ff:04.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Address Registers [8086:2ca1] (rev 04)
ff:04.2 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Rank Registers [8086:2ca2] (rev 04)
ff:04.3 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control Registers [8086:2ca3] (rev 04)
ff:05.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control Registers [8086:2ca8] (rev 04)
ff:05.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address Registers [8086:2ca9] (rev 04)
ff:05.2 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank Registers [8086:2caa] (rev 04)
ff:05.3 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control Registers [8086:2cab] (rev 04)
james@ubuntu:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for james:
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 05
serial: 88:ae:1d:51:3b:e5
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full ip=192.168.2.2 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:45 ioport:7000(size=256) memory:d3104000-d3104fff memory:d3100000-d3103fff memory:d3120000-d313ffff
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
product: RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:07:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 10
serial: 70:f1:a1:d2:04:26
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl819xSE driverversion=0017.0507.2010 firmware=0 ip=192.168.2.3 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=802.11bg
resources: irq:17 ioport:5000(size=256) memory:d7300000-d7303fff
james@ubuntu:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_utf8 12557 1
udf 93525 1
crc_itu_t 12707 1 udf
parport_pc 36959 0
ppdev 17113 0
joydev 17606 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 28167 4
binfmt_misc 17565 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 336771 1
nvidia 10709116 32
snd_hda_intel 33211 2
snd_hda_codec 103804 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_i ntel
snd_hwdep 13604 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 96391 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_rawmidi 30486 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 61621 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
i7core_edac 27903 0
r8192se_pci 524220 0
snd_timer 29602 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
uvcvideo 72195 0
edac_core 53845 3 i7core_edac
psmouse 73535 0
jmb38x_ms 17596 0
memstick 16520 1 jmb38x_ms
serio_raw 13166 0
videodev 82052 1 uvcvideo
snd_seq_device 14462 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
v4l2_compat_ioctl32 17078 1 videodev
cfg80211 178528 1 r8192se_pci
snd 67382 14 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_i ntel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,s nd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 12680 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 18529 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
sparse_keymap 13898 0
video 19438 0
lp 17825 0
parport 46458 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
ahci 25951 2
libahci 26642 1 ahci
r8169 48022 0
sdhci_pci 13989 0
sdhci 27387 1 sdhci_pci
james@ubuntu:~$

[ratcheer]

Run "sudo lspci -v" to see which, if any, kernel driver is being used. Then check the Realtek web site to make sure it is the correct driver for your NIC. If it is not the correct one, download and install the correct driver from Realtek.

Tim

[Knowledge-is-power]

Thank you for the contribution Tim,
Here is the result of that command;

I/O ports at 5000 [size=256]
Memory at d7300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 88-55-22-fe-ff-4c-e0-00
Kernel driver in use: rtl819xSE
Kernel modules: r8192se_pci

16:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller (rev 20)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at d5a00300 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [94] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
Kernel modules: sdhci-pci

16:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (rev 20) (prog-if 01)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 16
Memory at d5a00200 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [94] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Kernel modules: sdhci-pci

16:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller (rev 20)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at d5a00100 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [94] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Kernel driver in use: jmb38x_ms
Kernel modules: jmb38x_ms

16:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. xD Host Controller (rev 20)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at d5a00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [94] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-

ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-Core Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Kernel driver in use: i7core_edac
Kernel modules: i7core_edac

ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:03.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:03.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:03.4 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:04.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:04.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Address Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:04.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Rank Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:04.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:05.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:05.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:05.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:05.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

james@ubuntu:~$ clear

james@ubuntu:~$ sudo lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DMI (rev 11)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 0000
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [40] #00 [0000]

00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 11) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00009000-00009fff
Memory behind bridge: d2000000-d30fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0000000-00000000d1ffffff
Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 0000
Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable- Count=1/2 Maskable+ 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [e0] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [150] Access Control Services
Capabilities: [160] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0002 Rev=0 Len=00c <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Management Registers (rev 11)
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0000 Rev=0 Len=000 <?>

00:08.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor Semaphore and Scratchpad Registers (rev 11)
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0000 Rev=0 Len=000 <?>

00:08.2 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Control and Status Registers (rev 11)
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0000 Rev=0 Len=000 <?>

00:08.3 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor Miscellaneous Registers (rev 11)
Flags: fast devsel

00:10.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link (rev 11)
Flags: fast devsel

00:10.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Routing and Protocol Registers (rev 11)
Flags: fast devsel

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at d8405000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+

00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at d8408000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 47
Memory at d8400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00007000-00008fff
Memory behind bridge: d7c00000-d83fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d3100000-00000000d39fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=07, subordinate=0b, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00005000-00006fff
Memory behind bridge: d7300000-d7bfffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d3a00000-00000000d41fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=0c, subordinate=10, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00004000-00004fff
Memory behind bridge: d6b00000-d72fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d4200000-00000000d49fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=11, subordinate=15, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
Memory behind bridge: d6300000-d6afffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d4a00000-00000000d51fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=16, subordinate=1a, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: d5a00000-d62fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d5200000-00000000d59fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at d8407000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=1b, subordinate=1b, sec-latency=32
Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=10 <?>
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt

00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 46
I/O ports at a048 [size=8]
I/O ports at a054 [size=4]
I/O ports at a040 [size=8]
I/O ports at a050 [size=4]
I/O ports at a020 [size=32]
Memory at d8408800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA v1.0
Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
Memory at d8404000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at efa0 [size=32]
Kernel modules: i2c-i801

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 310M] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at d2000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at 9000 [size=128]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at d3080000 [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [b4] Vendor Specific Information: Len=14 <?>
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 <?>
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
Kernel modules: nvidia-current, nouveau, nvidiafb

01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at d3000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 45
I/O ports at 7000 [size=256]
Memory at d3104000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at d3100000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Expansion ROM at d3120000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 56-00-00-00-36-4c-e0-00
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

07:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller (rev 10)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8181
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at 5000 [size=256]
Memory at d7300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 88-55-22-fe-ff-4c-e0-00
Kernel driver in use: rtl819xSE
Kernel modules: r8192se_pci

16:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller (rev 20)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at d5a00300 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [94] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
Kernel modules: sdhci-pci

16:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (rev 20) (prog-if 01)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 16
Memory at d5a00200 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [94] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Kernel modules: sdhci-pci

16:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller (rev 20)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at d5a00100 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [94] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Kernel driver in use: jmb38x_ms
Kernel modules: jmb38x_ms

16:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. xD Host Controller (rev 20)
Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device fd30
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at d5a00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [a4] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [94] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-

ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-Core Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Kernel driver in use: i7core_edac
Kernel modules: i7core_edac

ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:03.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:03.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Target Address Decoder (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:03.4 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Test Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:04.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Control Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:04.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Address Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:04.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Rank Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:04.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 0 Thermal Control Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:05.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Control Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:05.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Address Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:05.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Rank Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

ff:05.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Memory Controller Channel 1 Thermal Control Registers (rev 04)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 8086
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

james@ubuntu:~$

[nm_geo]

Wow lots of info..

Ok you have a wireless driver installed and it agrees with your wireless pci.

configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl819xSE driverversion=0017.0507.2010 firmware=0 ip=192.168.2.3 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=802.11bg

and ip assigned

lspci -nn | grep 0280

should have given

07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller [10ec:8172] (rev 1)

hmmm. check this one...

rfkill list all

[ratcheer]

If you end up needing the driver, it is at:

http://www.realtek.com/downloads/dow...#RTL8191SE-VA2

Tim

[Knowledge-is-power]

Ok so the first command gave me:

"ames@ubuntu:~$ lspci -nn | grep 0280
07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller [10ec:8172] (rev 10)"

and the second command gave me:

"james@ubuntu:~$ rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
james@ubuntu:~$ "

thank you both for giving up your time to help me so far.
I think that driver will come in handy.
(although I don't even know how to install it)

[nm_geo]

You have an wireless ip... So I would think you have a working driver..
Have you enabled wireless in network manager?

[nm_geo]

out of curiosity try this

sudo iwlist scanning

[Knowledge-is-power]

It is in enabled but for some reason the "wireless networks" button is blacked out!
therefor, without 3rd party apps like Wicd Network Manager I cant even see any of the local networks
(within my location)

Just out of question... I happened to use this DNS service... it gave me a default gateway and an address
208.67.222.222,
208.67.220.220 (secondary adress)
and a default gateway of 194.145.148.66 <------ that has changed. im sure of it... (since earlier it was 84)
but yeah, could this be the culprit? it works fine with windows...

I wasn't sure what the service did but it made port forwarding easier for my console or something?

but yeah... im not sure what to do...
i just downloaded Wicd Network manager... and it froze after connecting to SSIDHome (my network)
Hmmmmm...

[nm_geo]

It is in enabled but for some reason the "wireless networks" button is blacked out!
therefor, without 3rd party apps like Wicd Network Manager I cant even see any of the local networks
(within my location)

Just out of question... I happened to use this DNS service... it gave me a default gateway and an address
208.67.222.222,
208.67.220.220 (secondary adress)
and a default gateway of 194.145.148.66 <------ that has changed. im sure of it... (since earlier it was 84)
but yeah, could this be the culprit? it works fine with windows...

I wasn't sure what the service did but it made port forwarding easier for my console or something?

but yeah... im not sure what to do...
i just downloaded Wicd Network manager... and it froze after connecting to SSIDHome (my network)
Hmmmmm...

You need to remove network manager if you are going to use wicd. They conflict each other..

Your wireless AP is assigning this one 192.168.2.3 ..
you might boot windows and check the ip there too ..