One other point is the enter some network key or whatever you mentioned.... you are talking about you have a Home Network and you need to enter the pass phrase or called pass key etc which is simply the password for any wireless 'puter such as a laptop/netbook or mobile computer / smartphone to get connectivity ? You would have already set that password which becomes your home network passphrase or called network key etc - by accessing the Router control panel online at something like http:// 192.12.111 or anything similar ? (Otherwise not recommended to use defaults such as User: admin Pass: user, or similar, out of the box).
Sometimes you may have to call in to the ISP (AOL, MSN, Earthlink etc) and have them give you a few instructions to allow Linux onto their service. I had to do that with a family member using isp RCN. Not common but may apply. If this was not necessary before in your previous Ubuntu versions it probably does not apply now with an upgrade. Should be good to go then. Apparently with RCN anyway it is necessary. Possibly antiquated security measures mis-recognizing any Linux 'puter hooked up to the landline (ethernet) or home network as some rogue user or illegal piggybacker on bandwidth and is rejected connection until the ISP allows it from the account holder call in and instructions - which are a few commands in the Linux Terminal and good to go. gerald philly pa usa On 5/10/2012 9:27 AM, Gabrielle wrote: > Thank you for your reply. I am still new to using the terminal. But I did > open it and entered the lspci and a lot of information came up. Nothing came > up with the second part, the grep -i net > Anyway, I am not sure exactly which information is relavant on the screen but > from what I can tell this seemed relavant: > > Express fast ethernet controller (rev 02) > Realtek Semiconductor Wireless lan controller RTL8191SEvB > > If this is not the information I shold have gathered, please tell me what to > look for. > Again, thank you for any suggestions and help so far. > ------------------cut--------------/ ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
