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Best Andre Mangan (kyphi) said : 		#1

If you open a terminal (Applications, Accessories, Terminal), make it full screen and type "lspci" without the quotes, it will list all your pci devices.

Look for those that start with "Ethernet Controller" and post that piece of information back.

Most likely you have only one ethernet controller, the one on your motherboard. I found that the easiest solution for me was to ignore the inbuilt ethernet controller which did not work with Ubuntu and install a separate ethernet card (Realtek). These are quite cheap and easy to install.

The wireless issue with your sister's laptop is a separate issue and may better be asked as a separate question.

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Andre Mangan (kyphi) said : 		#2

Here is a URL for making wireless work in Ubuntu: http://www.linux.com/feature/56946

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BlairAlias (blackfalcon101-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#3

thanks a lot andre for your help! sorry i havent replied.

well i tried what you said, but i think that i do need a new ethernet card in both my machines. they are both from a non existent manufacturer (the pcs) and they are really old, so the card should be replaced. um i also tried the code you said to put in, but it said

bash: Ispci: command not found.

Im guessing this means the card isnt compatible?

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Karunesh Johri (kj-softprayog) said : 		#4

Try,

System (menu) => Administration => Network.

Unlock by giving the administration password.

See whether there is an entry for wired connection (that is, whether your network card is recognized by Linux). If yes and you are connecting via a router, try dhcp. If no, try to find your network card details and see whether there is a driver available on the Net.

Karunesh

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BlairAlias (blackfalcon101-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#5

Thanks Andre Mangan, that solved my question.