Need to set up WiFi on Ubuntu

opus1948 · 01-19-2016, 09:09 PM

I have a Dell Vostro 1400 with Ubuntu installed. I have tried to get the WiFi working but it is not like Windows. Is there something else I need to install?

frankbell · 01-19-2016, 09:16 PM

What kind of wireless card do you have?

If you are not sure, run the command lspci in a terminal; the output of that command should report the wireless adapter.

You might also try this: Go to System Settings-->Software and Updates-->Additional Drivers. Ubuntu might find the drivers you need automagically.

ardvark71 · 01-19-2016, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by opus1948

I have a Dell Vostro 1400 with Ubuntu installed. I have tried to get the WiFi working but it is not like Windows. Is there something else I need to install?

Hi...

Welcome to the forum

If frankbell's suggestion of installing the driver through "Additional Drivers" doesn't work, please open a terminal and post the results of this command...

Code:

lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2

This variant of the lspci command will reduce the output to just the networking devices in your laptop. Simply copy and paste the command to the terminal and vice versa.

If you don't know where to find the terminal, please see here or here (includes diagrams and pictures.)

Regards...

273 · 01-20-2016, 01:03 AM

Please also note that the easiest way to get wireless working is to have the machine plugged into wired internet while doing things like installing drivers -- otherwise it means downloading additional packages separately which can be confusing.