[SOLVED] Having troubles with internet connection. (zorin 6)

Hello everyone. I just install the new zorin os 6 and it looks splendid, however I am having troubles with the internet. It is showing that it is connecting, but nothing happens when I try to use it (big bummer). I have tried to install the latest ndiswrapper, but I must have done it incorrectly. I do not know what else to do. I am at a midst when it comes to configuring things to work properly. Please help a newb out. I really like zorin 6 and would like to use it for years to come.

Hi!
Before using ndiswrapper (it will be the last resort), could you please post the result of the following commands?

Code:

lspci

Code:

lsusb

Code:

sudo lshw -c network

Code:

sudo rfkill list all

The above will enable me to see what is the model of your card, what is the driver used and if there is any kind of blockage on your wireless card.
I suppose you are talking for an internal wireless card? Or is it a usb/pcmcia wireless card?

Hi,

can you connect using a network cable??????.

Regards Wolfman

Hi. Sorry, I was away for the weekend. So, here is the info.

acekma@acekma-HP-Pavilion-dv7-Notebook-PC:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)
07:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000
0d:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 5209 (rev 01)
13:00.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04)
acekma@acekma-HP-Pavilion-dv7-Notebook-PC:~$ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hacekma@acekma-HP-Pavilion-dv7-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo rfkill list allub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:007d Microsoft Corp. Notebook Optical Mouse
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 064e:e258 Suyin Corp.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 138a:0018 DigitalPersona, Inc
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
acekma@acekma-HP-Pavilion-dv7-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for acekma:
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
logical name: eth0acekma@acekma-HP-Pavilion-dv7-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo rfkill list all
version: 06
serial: 2c:27:d7:ab:28:83
size: 10Mbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list 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=half latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
resources: irq:41 ioport:4000(size=256) memory:c0404000-c0404fff memory:c0400000-c0403fff
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: Centrino Wireless-N 1000
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:07:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 00
serial: 8c:a9:82:92:0c:36
width: 64 bits.
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlagn driverversion=2.6.38-15-generic firmware=128.50.3.1 build 13488 ip=10.0.0.4 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
resources: irq:48 memory:c4500000-c4501fff
acekma@acekma-HP-Pavilion-dv7-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

> I am using zorin 5.2 for internet use for now, which works perfectly. Thanks for the help.

swarf is very very correct. I only have to amend one small thing.

acekma is using the iwlagn driver, not the iwlwifi.

configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlagn

So, he should open terminal and write this:

Code:

sudo echo 'options iwlagn 11n_disable=1' > /etc/modprobe.d/iwlagn.conf

and then reboot.

Try that and let us know if it worked!

The code by "Madvinegar" has worked without a hitch. I had to login as root user to make the terminal accept the code. Top speed internet performance. Awesome work. I'm glad that you guys are very helpful. Now I can forget windows even existed.

Excellent! I will mark this thread as solved.

Swarf I hope you are happy with your parrot-moderator...