Can't configure wireless RTL8111/8168B

[magtrask]

I am new to Ubuntu, but I liked it so much I wiped XP entirely.

I have an MSI Megabook M662.
Can't get my wireless working. I have "enabled" checked, but can't view any connections. I don't have wireless at home, I'm trying to make this work for free connections at the library, etc.

Have been trying to follow advice here. From the Help Menu troubleshooting I tried:


mag@MSIubuntu:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for mag:
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 01
serial: 00:19:db:eb:51:99
size: 100MB/s
capacity: 1GB/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full ip=24.142.48.224 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
resources: irq:27 ioport:d800(size=256) memory:fe2ff000-fe2fffff memory:fe2c0000-fe2dffff(prefetchable)
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:19:db:9d:85:50
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg


This reports Disabled, and the advice is to check that device is on. But I just want to roam for service, I don't have my own wireless at home.





I thought I might need to use ndiswrapper but I cannot locate a driver for this card info:
lspci -nn 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 01)



What should I try now?
Thanks in advance, Mag

[bkratz]

I am new to Ubuntu, but I liked it so much I wiped XP entirely.

I have an MSI Megabook M662.
Can't get my wireless working. I have "enabled" checked, but can't view any connections. I don't have wireless at home, I'm trying to make this work for free connections at the library, etc.

Have been trying to follow advice here. From the Help Menu troubleshooting I tried:


mag@MSIubuntu:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for mag:
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 01
serial: 00:19:db:eb:51:99
size: 100MB/s
capacity: 1GB/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full ip=24.142.48.224 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
resources: irq:27 ioport:d800(size=256) memory:fe2ff000-fe2fffff memory:fe2c0000-fe2dffff(prefetchable)
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:19:db:9d:85:50
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg


This reports Disabled, and the advice is to check that device is on. But I just want to roam for service, I don't have my own wireless at home.





I thought I might need to use ndiswrapper but I cannot locate a driver for this card info:
lspci -nn 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 01)



What should I try now?
Thanks in advance, Mag

The number you are mentioning is listed as the ethernet card, not the wireless card. If you go back to the terminal and enter

lspci | grep Wireless

it should tell us what your wireless card is, or just look for something with the word network in that earlier listing.

[chili555]

The RTL8111/8168B is your wired ethernet interface and is it working fine. You have a driver and an IP address and are connected.

Please run lspci -nn again and find your wireless device:

*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:19:db:9d:85:50
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg

Also, please run and post:

rfkill list

Thanks.

Oops, my pal bkratz beat me to it. Please continue in his good care.

[magtrask]

I first followed your suggestion bkratz, nothing happened.

mag@MSIubuntu:~$ lspci | grep Wireless
mag@MSIubuntu:~$

Next, I tried your suggestion chili555.

mag@MSIubuntu:~$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub [8086:27a0] (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a6] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:27d0] (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:27d2] (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:27d4] (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:27c8] (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:27c9] (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:27ca] (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:27cb] (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:27b9] (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller [8086:27c4] (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:27da] (rev 02)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 01)
04:04.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711MP1/MS1 MemoryCardBus Controller [1217:7134] (rev 21)
04:04.2 SD Host controller [0805]: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MMC/SD Controller [1217:7120] (rev 01)
04:04.3 Bridge [0680]: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MS/xD Controller [1217:7130] (rev 01)
04:04.4 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: O2 Micro, Inc. Firewire (IEEE 1394) [1217:00f7] (rev 02)
mag@MSIubuntu:~$

and also
mag@MSIubuntu:~$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no

Thanks for the help, I await your further instructions....

[bkratz]

Still don't see it:


Even if it is internal, it still could be a usb device-- so post the output of

lsusb

that is LSUSB in lowercase

[magtrask]

Yeah, I can't see it either. But I know I have one as it worked with XP a month ago.

mag@MSIubuntu:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 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 003 Device 002: ID 0f62:1001 Acrox Technologies Co., Ltd Targus Mini Trackball Optical Mouse
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0db0:6877 Micro Star International RT2573
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

[bkratz]

Yeah, I can't see it either. But I know I have one as it worked with XP a month ago.

mag@MSIubuntu:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 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 003 Device 002: ID 0f62:1001 Acrox Technologies Co., Ltd Targus Mini Trackball Optical Mouse
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0db0:6877 Micro Star International RT2573
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

I will spend some time googling the notebook part number and see if I can find anything. Could you check the bios and make sure it is enabled there, if not, will see what I can find.