$ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 7:57 AM, Michael wrote: > iwconfig doesn't see it > > On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Michael Butash > wrote: > >> Need to make sure the system sees it as a usable network device. Do: >> >> iwconfig ## verifies if the system sees it as a proper 802.11 device, >> and/or ap association >> ip link ## sees the nic as a real interface >> ip addr ## shows ip layer data, if it has an address >> cat /var/log/syslog | grep NetworkManager ## verfies if network-manager >> is trying to do anything with it >> >> Also, does the systray applet show the network scanning for any wifi >> devices? You should see *some* ssid's being found. >> >> -mb >> >> On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Michael wrote: >> >>> or more as it is being detected just not transmitting data. what should >>> I do? >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 4:34 PM, Michael wrote: >>> >>>> lspci sees SOMETHING at least. It says >>>> 03:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT5362 PCI 802.11n Wireless >>>> Network Adapter >>>> >>>> so it is detected. >>>> >>>> The card in the other computer is almost identical It is pci-e wile the >>>> one not being detected is a pci card. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 4:17 PM, Michael Butash >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Look at the pci devices with lspci, grep for network devices: >>>>> >>>>> >> lspci | grep Network >>>>> >> 02:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac >>>>> Wireless Network Adapter (rev 32) >>>>> >>>>> You should see a like device there, your new card. If it's not being >>>>> detected properly, search dmesg output looking for an unknown device, might >>>>> be a firmware thing or something. Dmesg should at least tell you what >>>>> pci-id, vendor, or model of chip to then google why that doesn't load under >>>>> your os. >>>>> >>>>> -mb >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 4:30 PM, Michael wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I got two wireless cards (netis wf2118) for two computers. both >>>>>> computers have mint. One card is pci the other pci-e. the pci-e card works >>>>>> great. the pci not so much. the green connectivity light on the pci card is >>>>>> happily a solid green. Any ideas on how to get it to work?.... >>>>>> >>>>>> I just googled it and the one hit I got said he had a dead card. How >>>>>> can I tell if it is dead? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: