Questions regarding audio and communications with realtek peripherals
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Wireless card Realtek RTL8723AE-BT is not recognized
I bought a new laptop with a RTL8723AE-BT wireless card, but it seems there is nothing that makes it work.
Realtek usually makes drivers available for its card, but this specific one doesn't have a ...
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10answers
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How to get a stable WLAN-connection with a Lenovo x121e?
I have permament problem when using WLAN with my Lenovo ThinkPad x121e. The wireless network adapter in use is this one:
lspci:
01:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ...
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6answers
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How do I stop my ethernet network connection from dropping?
My ethernet-based network connection doesn't stay up consistently. I'm running a ping against the gateway and it will:
Work for a minute
Freeze, time out, or give multi-second response times
Repeat
...
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4answers
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Drivers for Realtek wireless module for Toshiba C850-A965?
I just bought a new Toshiba system, and before installing Ubuntu, I tried it out on a live CD. Unfortunately, Ubuntu doesn't recognize any wireless adapter.
$ sudo lshw -c network
*-network ...
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1answer
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5.1 surround sound with three 3.5mm jacks
Having an issue with sound at the moment. I am trying to configure my 5.1 surround sound but it will only work on the Front left and Front right speakers. On the back of my motherboard I have 3x3.5mm ...
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2answers
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Connecting Asus USB-N13 Wireless Adapter
I'm trying to connect my desktop (running 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04) to an Airport Extreme Base Station by using an ASUS USB-N13 wireless adapter.
I plugged it in, turned on the desktop, and the adapter ...
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3answers
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Wired connection not working Ubuntu 12.04
My connection was fine until now, but my wired connection is not working in Ubuntu 12.04. I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 along side Windows 7 partition and the connection works on Windows but not on ...
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1answer
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Very low sound, even when I raise the volume on a Realtek ALC882
I get very low sound in ubuntu 10.10, even when I raise the volume
sound card info:
Card: HDA Intel
Chip: Realtek ALC882
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3answers
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Help identifying device and driver for 0bda:1724
I have a new Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13. The onboard LAN/Bluetooth device is identified in Linux as 0bda:1724 (via lsusb). No network peripherals are reported from lspci.
Online, the vendor:product above ...
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2answers
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RealTek RTL8188CE WiFi adapter doesn't connect reliably [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
12.10 x64 - RTL8188CE - Intermittent/Slow Internet Connection
I recently bought a new system76 laptop which came pre-installed with Ubuntu 11.10. I've been having ...
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6answers
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Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169 with 2.6.39 kernel
I've been getting an issue since upgrading to 2.6.39 in Natty from the Kernel-PPA repository.
When I do a sudo update-initramfs -u I get the following error message.
update-initramfs: Generating ...
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4answers
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Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for module r8169 with 2.6.38 kernel
I notice when I do:
sudo update-initramfs -u
With the latest kernel release (2.6.38) I get the following warning messages:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-3-generic-pae
W: ...
4
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2answers
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USB WiFi is detected but can't connect
I have recently purchased a USB WiFi adapter with a Realtek chipset for my netbook. Network-manager detects it well enough and can see my home WiFi network too, but when I try connecting I am just ...
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0answers
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Choppy Audio on Realtek ALC888S [closed]
The onboard Realtek ALC888S is giving out choppy audio
Oddly, speech comes out fine but is at a low volume
Alsamixer detects it as being Realtek ALC1200 instead of Realtek ALC888S
and lspci:
...
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3answers
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Wifi Connectivity problems when using WPA/WPA2 Encryption
This just seems like a common problem, however I was not able to find a solution on the net. For some reason Ubuntu doesn't like WPA/WPA2 personal encryption. I can connect to the network fine (others ...
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2answers
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Realtek HD Audio Driver for Ubuntu 12.04?
I recently switched to Ubuntu 12.04 on my Toshiba laptop.
I haven't had any issues except for one.
I realized that there is a red light coming out of my earphone jack. It's something like this: ...
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6answers
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12.04 wired network doesn't work RTL8111/8168B
its a fresh 12.04 install 64bits.
wifi works fine, wired stays off with cable connected and network-manager shows as if cable is disconnected.
Turning off networking lights up my network-cards leds, ...
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2answers
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Is it possible to create an ad-hoc wi-fi connection?
I can't connect my Ubuntu client on a Wi-Fi ad-hoc connection. I tried Windows XP and 7 on server, no success. I can't use Linux on server, only Windows. Thanks.
Realtek RTL8187B.
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1answer
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How can I get sound on headphones without switching back to 'Speakers' manually?
On my Notebook (with Realtek ALC269VB) the sound over speakers works well until I plugin the headphones, Speakes get muted as expected but no sound on headphones. I noticed that as soon as I plugin ...
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2answers
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WiFi doesn't work since 11.10 thought it would be fixed on 12.04
My wireless adapter is RTL8191SEvB. The driver which has been working was the rtl819xSE, but when I upgraded to 11.10, it just stopped working and nothing changed after upgrading to 12.04.
I really ...
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1answer
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Realtek RTL8188CE wireless not working on Toshiba Satelite L655-s5153
I have just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10 however my wireless is not working. I cant find a guide to fix this specifically for my
Toshiba Satelite L655-s5153 .
Can someone please guide me step by step in ...
3
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1answer
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Wireless keeps disabling or stays disconnected (Realtek RTL8191SEvB)
I have Realtek RTL8191SEvB wireless card on Ubuntu 10.10:
$ lspci -v | grep Network
03:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller (rev 10)
When I ...
3
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0answers
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Unclear Sound on Ubuntu
I own an Asus K55vm running ubuntu 13.04 with updated alsa and pulseaudio.
The sound on my laptop is clearly unclear at 100% volume on all applications.
The sound was clear on windows.
I think it uses ...
3
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0answers
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wired network not working DELL 17R SE
Wired Network not working; it shows connected to network but I get no Internet access..!
System DELL 17R SE
Output of lspci -nnk | grep -iEA3 "(network|ethernet|wireless|broadcom)"
lspci -nnk | grep ...
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0answers
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Toshiba Satellite M115 sound issue in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I have seen similar problems on this site and on others, and I have tried all sorts of solutions posted, but so far non have worked. I have a Toshiba Satellite M115-S1061 that came with Windows XP. I ...
3
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0answers
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Trying to install realtek drivers for ASUS USB-N13, encountering “Compile make driver error: 2”
I'm trying to put an ASUS USB-N13 wireless adapter in my desktop running Ubuntu 12.04. The details of my problem are identical to the one described in this question: Connecting Asus USB-N13 Wireless ...
3
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1answer
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Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN not connecting to MiFi [closed]
I'm using the above LM006 micro usb adapter with a Compaq PC CQ1020uk. I'm attempting to connect with a Huawei E5830 Mifi.
The Mifi shows up on the connection panel, attempts to connect but never ...
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0answers
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Sound playback produces unwanted noise (“popping”, etc.) [closed]
So, I installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my laptop and everything went smoothly, except for the sound.
I consulted the Ubuntu Wiki and several other support sites, telling me to edit the ALSA configuration ...
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3answers
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Installing Realtek 8188 wireless driver fails
When I try and install the RTL8188CUS drivers downloaded from Realtek (using their install.sh shell script) I installed the drivers in 11.04 using individual commands to make, etc., and that worked ...
2
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1answer
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Belkin wireless 802.11g USB network adapter not working [closed]
Hello everyone I really am new to this Ubuntu thing. I am now running the latest Ubuntu and windows on the same PC. Wireless connections work fine on windows but connects and disconnects on Ubuntu.
I ...
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5answers
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Realtek RTL8111E8168B Ethernet driver doesn't work
Fortunately, I have an old PCI ethernet card that works fine. But unfortunately my LAN card embedded in my Asus (P7H55-M/USB3) motherboard doesn't work.
Who could me help?
I get this error when ...
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2answers
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Replace Realtek r8168 network card to enable wake-on-lan?
I've been struggling with wake-on-lan (WoL) capability of my onboard Realtek RTL8111/8168B ethernet controller (MB: Gigabyte Z68AP-D3) for almost a week now. The main issue seems to be that network ...
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2answers
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Wireless card Realtek RTL8723AE-BT driver not compiling on Quetzal
Hello, I followed the instructions on this answer but at the make command I got this:
$ make
make -C /lib/modules/3.5.0-17-generic/build ...
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1answer
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How to disable “N” Wireless Mode RTL8192on a Thinkpad Edge 15 Core i5
I've seen many owners of Thinkpad Edges which are supposed to be Linux-friendly having problems with wireless adapter.
I've found several links inside askubuntu and in ubuntuforums which have a lot ...
2
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1answer
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No sound on a realtek AC97
I just installed Ubuntu 10.10 and I've no sound. I tried few method suggested in ubuntu forums like reinstall alsa but nothing works? My PC is old and my audio card is Realtek's AC'97. Any suggestions ...
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2answers
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No network connectivity with Realtek 8111d
So I built a new computer a couple months ago and installed Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04 on it. It has a Gigabyte motherboard which has a Realtek 8111d onboard network card.
In Windows, networking ...
2
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1answer
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How do I enable wifi channels 12-14 when traveling outside the United States?
For whatever reason, the United States' FCC doesn't allow wifi users to broadcast on channels 12-14. However, I'm sure the hardware supports it (RTL8188CE). If I'm traveling outside the United States, ...
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2answers
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Need a few reboots to connect to wireless
I am running xubuntu 12.10 on my msi wind U100 netbook. I have a problem with the wireless connection. Whether the wireless connects automatically to a known wifi hotspot (both at home and ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 12.10 WiFi Problems
I have a 32 bit machine running Ubuntu 12.10 with WiFi on it.
I have a WPA2 network at home, but if I leave the USB Adapter plugged in while it boots, it infinitely keeps asking for the network ...
2
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1answer
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How do I get a Realtek Wireless USB Airlink101 AWLL5088 working?
I am running Ubuntu 11.10, 32bit. I ordered them a Realtek Airlink101 AWLL5088 based upon the relative ease for linux installation. I am having trouble installing the drivers.
I copied the drivers ...
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2answers
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Using alsamixer produces error
I have recently installed the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver package using the Terminal.
Before installing the software the sound was working fine but my sound sytem is 5.1 Creative. Out five ...
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1answer
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Wifi randomly disconnects, drops out with an RTL 8187
My connection randomly disconnects and prompts me again to input the passphrase for the wifi, I'm typing the password correctly and slowly. It does not connect until I turn off and turn on the ...
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2answers
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Realtek RTL8168/8111E onboard NIC not recognized - the everlasting problem?
I used the newest vendor driver for my onboard NIC (board: ASUS M5A97 Pro) and those sites to get it running on kernel 3.0:
http://www.twm-kd.com/linux/realtek-rtl81688111e-and-ubuntu-linux/
The ...
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3answers
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How can I install the Realtek RTL8111E version 8168 driver?
I downloaded and extracted the latest Linux driver version from Realtek. I read the readme file and it instructed me to run ./autorun.sh as root. I did that. It compiled the driver for my kernel, ...
2
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1answer
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rt2800 wireless keeps disconnecting
My HP dm1 laptop has a rt2800sta wlan driver. My wireless doesn't usually have a problem connecting to a network, yet sometimes it does. The biggest issue I have found is that when it does connect, it ...
2
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1answer
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Unable to upload files via any browser or application
I am simply trying to upload photos to various online services. I am unable to upload files to the following services:
Gmail (as attachment)
Picasa Web Albums (via Shotwell, Picasa, F-Spot, ...
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2answers
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Wireless Driver for HCL ME (Realtek rtl8191sevb)?
I recently bought HCL ME with Windows.
I formatted and installed Ubuntu netbook version. I am getting wifi is not connection it looks disabled in network place.
My network controller is Realtek ...
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Ubuntu unable to detect 'Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless'
I'm trying the 64bit Ubuntu 12.04 on my new laptop to see if I'd like to get rid of Windows 8. The problem is that it's not detecting my wireless. It works in Windows 8, but won't work in Ubuntu.. I ...
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1answer
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Realtek Card Reader not working
I have an internal card reader in my HP Pavilion DV6-6155ca and the card reader is a "multi-card media reader" (I know this means nothing but trying to be though) and the device is the RTS5209 PCI ...
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Internet disconnects intermittently using Realtek RTL8111
The broadband Ethernet connection stops to work or rather stays connected but stops loading pages and showing content on the Internet with a server not found error. The connection information states ...
