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 >