Once done, install the above driver as -ġ) Download it from : and copy it to your desktop (it's about 12 MB download).Ģ) Right-click the downloaded file (linux_mac80211_.bz2) > "Extract here". That package is actually a collection of some common realtek drivers including RTL8188EE.īut to install it, or any other driver, you must first completely purge the ndiswrapper driver (including its configuration folder in /etc directory). If you are sure about the chip, then you should be able to get it working with the proprietary Linux driver downloaded directly from realtek's site (RTL8188CE). I am unable to get the Realtek RTL8188EE Wi-Fi adapter. Chili555 in post #11, which is probably a better fix anyway. If the patch suggested in step 3 in this post () doesn't help compiling it without errors, please try the solution by Dr. The output of iwconfig on Xbuntu is as followsĮDIT: The official driver from Realtek site is now outdated and not compatible with the latest kernels. Device 8179 (rev 01)Ġ.9:00.0 Unassigned class : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. The relevant output of lspci is as followsĠ.8:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. The Wi-Fi worked on the (now removed) windows 8 install that came with the laptop. I have also tried to use the Wi-Fi on other Linux distros, but none of them have worked. NDISwrapper loaded the driver but the card did not work. My current Xbuntu install is fresh and I have had this laptop for less than a week. I have attempted to use NDISwrapper to load a windows driver ()for the card, as per the instructions () on the Ubuntu wiki. A previous post () on this forum seems to deal with a similar issue but there were no responses to that thread. When I have searched the web I have found very limited information about running this card on Linux. The Network Manager applet does not show any "Wireless Network" options, nor are any networks listed. I am unable to get the Realtek RTL8188EE Wi-Fi adapter on my HP ENVY 17t-j000 Quad Edition laptop to work on Xbuntu 12.04.
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