- Search for your adapter in the Download Center to find the latest drivers available to install. Windows 7* Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security. Under System, click Device Manager. Double-click Network adapters to expand the section. Right-click the Ethernet Controller with the exclamation mark and select Properties.
- Does the network controller also handle your Ethernet connection? When I run lspci and grep for network I see that my Network controller is a Realtek Semiconductor Co. What exactly does that device do? My Ethernet is working fine. Do I need to find a driver that will handle both wired and wireless connections for this network controller?
I am working on getting wireless up and running on my Ubuntu 12.04 machine. In this tutorial, the guy says 'your network controller is your Wi-Fi.' To me, that seems to imply that the network controller is the piece of hardware that handles your wireless connection. Does the network controller also handle your Ethernet connection? When I run lspci and grep for network I see that my Network controller is a Realtek Semiconductor Co. device. What exactly does that device do? My Ethernet is working fine. Do I need to find a driver that will handle both wired and wireless connections for this network controller? Or do I need a Wi-Fi driver for the network controller because the network controller only handles Wi-Fi.
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Try a 'softer' search pattern, there are 2 hw controllers for me Ethernet and Network, each hw device requires a driver.
Here's mine.
To me, that seems to imply that the network controller is the piece of hardware that handles your wireless connection.
Yes.
Does the network controller also handle your ethernet connection?
No. lspci identifies that as an Ethernet controller.
When I run lspci and grep for network I see that my Network controller is a Realtek Semiconductor Co. device. What exactly does that device do?
That's your wifi chipset, it might be better to think of it as a 'Wifi controller'.
Do I need to find a driver that will handle both wired and wireless connections for this network controller? Or do I need a wifi driver for the network controller because the network controller only handles wifi.
The 03:00.0 at the beginning of the lspci output is a bus/slot number for the device. Most likely, there is already a driver loaded. To check, look in /sys/pci/devices/0000:03:00.0/driver/module/drivers; it will probably contain a symlink reference to something in /sys/pci/drivers.
Or do I need a wifi driver for the network controller because the network controller only handles wifi.
Unless you have some unusual hardware the kernel should already have a driver for both the ethernet and wifi controllers loaded.
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A computer or laptop Ethernet controller allows you to make a wired connection to a computer network. This provides access to the network programs and resources, including a high-speed Internet connection. If you reinstalled your operating system, installed a new Ethernet controller or need to troubleshoot an existing Ethernet controller, you must download and install the proper drivers from the manufacturer’s website. Before you can do this, you must determine the Ethernet controller’s model.
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Click the Start button and type “Device Manager” in the search box.
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Click “Device Manager” from the search results to launch the Device Manager utility.
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Click the arrow next to “Network Adaptors” and record the Ethernet controller model information.
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Launch your Internet browser and navigate to the Ethernet controller manufacturer’s website.
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Navigate to the drivers section of the website. This will be different for each website, but is usually located under “Drivers,” “Downloads” or “Support.” You can also select the “Products” section and navigate to the Ethernet controller section.
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Type in your Ethernet controller model when prompted. Sometimes, you may need to select model from a drop-down menu or list of links.
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Navigate to the “Downloads” or “Drivers” section on the Ethernet controller information page, if needed.
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Save the driver file to your computer. Typically, this will be an '.exe' file that allows you to double-click to install.
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