Newb from Ohio

[GregO]

Hello community. I have a few old computers around the house doing nothing so I decided to convert them to Linux machines and Linux Lite was my os of choice to begin with.

I plan to install the OS on a desktop pc that has a hardware issue that I plan to have up and running this week, but for now I've installed it on an older Dell laptop and I couldn't get a wireless connection with it. I submitted a command in Linux, and this is what it returned...

Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller
driver: r8169
IF: p2p1 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
Card-2: Broadcom BCM43142 802.11b/g/n driver: bcma-pci-bridge
IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A

I was able to plug a Netgear WN111v2 adapter in and get a wireless connection, but would like to get the laptop working with its built it adapter because the desktop I plan to use has a linksys wmp54g pci adapter and I have my doubts about it connecting, and I really don't want to have to buy another Netgear adapter (but I will if it makes things easier).

Even though I was able to get the Dell's wifi to connect, I am now connected and using Linux Lite, and it works for what I need it for so I'm happy.

[rokytnji]

Howdy and Welcome greg. As far as  getting you onboard network gear working. Is it turned on in Bios?
Also. Sometimes you just got to bite the bullet and spend a few bucks to make up for lack of skill .

It is just cheaper in the long wrong to fix something in 5 minutes vs 5 days . Even if the cost is a six pack of beer.
Just the way I roll. That is all I am gonna say about that.

If the hardware is enabled in bios.
What is the output of this. So we know if you are 32bit or 64 bit.

Code:

uname -m

nexit. The all network hardware readouts from

Code:

lspci -v

mine for example

Code:

00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 05)
    Subsystem: Dell Device 0410
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
    Memory at f5400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
    Memory at f5480000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    I/O ports at 6040 [size=32]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: e1000e
    Kernel modules: e1000e

Code:

02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 (rev 35)
    Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 2x2 AGN
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
    Memory at f2c00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
    Kernel modules: iwlwifi

Check out your manual while you are learning this stuff also. It is in the menu. Good Luck.

[bitsnpcs]

Hello GregO,

Welcome to the forum

[GregO]

Howdy and Welcome greg. As far as  getting you onboard network gear working. Is it turned on in Bios?
Also. Sometimes you just got to bite the bullet and spend a few bucks to make up for lack of skill .

It is just cheaper in the long wrong to fix something in 5 minutes vs 5 days . Even if the cost is a six pack of beer.
Just the way I roll. That is all I am gonna say about that.

Thanks.

I decided to go ahead and leave it as is. I'll try to fix the connection issue with it at a later date.

I gave this machine to my grand children so they have something to use for youtube and kid learning sites and they are happy with it and I'm happy as well, so it's a win/win.  ;D

[JanetBiggar]

It is just cheaper in the long wrong to fix something in 5 minutes vs 5 days . Even if the cost is a six pack of beer.

Welcome Greg (from a Canadian in South Africa).

I had a similar issue with one of the old laptops I place with youth I help here in SA. I ekected to go with a Linux compatible wireless USB adaptor (Panda specifically as was plug and play) which I got off amazon for around $8-10 USD.

[GregO]

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It is just cheaper in the long wrong to fix something in 5 minutes vs 5 days . Even if the cost is a six pack of beer.

Welcome Greg (from a Canadian in South Africa).

I had a similar issue with one of the old laptops I place with youth I help here in SA. I ekected to go with a Linux compatible wireless USB adaptor (Panda specifically as was plug and play) which I got off amazon for around $8-10 USD.
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I got the wireless connection working just now, I had to turn bluetooth on and restart.

The past couple days, I was using a Netgear WN111v2 adapter which seemed to have a better connection with 4 bars continuously, but it works either way now so I'm happy.

Thanks for your welcomes and input folks.

[GregO]

Installed LL3.8 on another machine today and had no issues with the Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter.