10ec:8179 (rev 01) RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter not working

[Sidney Lins]

I am using Ubuntu 14.04 and i was able to install everything using livecd and my wifi connection, but after install only the wired connection is working. I tried to use previous kernel version (3.13.0.19) but didnt work too.

Please see the following for more information:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1314434/+attachment/4109886/+files/info

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: marcelo 1462 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
CurrentDmesg: [ 33.113077] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process ended, respawning
Date: Tue Apr 29 21:50:00 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e7a13320-446c-43e9-83ee-d19d9a35c8e8
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-29 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta i386 (20140325.1)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b351 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Positivo Informatica SA C14CU51
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=5e246eba-d724-4e0a-ac42-cf84d90081d6 ro locale=pt_BR quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.01.U
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: C14CU51
dmi.board.vendor: Positivo Informatica SA
dmi.board.version: POSITIVO
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Positivo Informatica SA
dmi.chassis.version: POSITIVO
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1.01.U:bd05/31/2013:svnPositivoInformaticaSA:pnC14CU51:pvr1.01.U_POS:rvnPositivoInformaticaSA:rnC14CU51:rvrPOSITIVO:cvnPositivoInformaticaSA:ct10:cvrPOSITIVO:
dmi.product.name: C14CU51
dmi.product.version: 1.01.U_POS
dmi.sys.vendor: Positivo Informatica SA

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[Sidney Lins (sdlins)]

Just one more note:

I can connect to wifi, but it does not work, even connected.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

linsnux, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.

1) Could you please provide the full computer model as noted on the sticker?

2) If you use the 64-bit version of Ubuntu, would it change anything?

3) If you turn on WiFi Power Management would this change anything?

[Sidney Lins (sdlins)]

Thank you for your help penalvch!

1) Celeron 847 (1.10 GHz, 2M Cache), HDD 250 GB, 2GB RAM, Chipset Intel® NM70, Network 10/100/1000 Mbps, Gigabit Ethernet, wifi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n;

2) I downloaded 64-bit version right now and installed in a pendrive and I started the laptop using it but wifi does not work on it too, only wired connection;

3) How could I do that?

[penalvch (penalvch)]

linsnux, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-3.15-rc3

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding.

[Daniel Elías Madalengoitia Barúa (d-madalengoitia)]

Same problem. Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01).

My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite S55-A5295.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Daniel Elías Madalengoitia Barúa, thank you for your comment. So your hardware and problem may be tracked, could you please file a new report with Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into a Ubuntu repository kernel (not a mainline one) via:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation:
Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue
Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports
Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs

[maurizio (maurizio-rottin)]

hello, I used 14.04 beta2 with kernel 3.13.0-19-generic with success.
The problem arises after the update to 14.04 stable with kernel 3.13.0-24-generic.
Then I am still able to use wifi booting with kernel 3.13.0-19-generic. I don't know if there is an option for downgrading to that kernel version, as a workaround until the problem get fixed.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

maurizio, thank you for your comment. So your hardware and problem may be tracked, could you please file a new report with Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into a Ubuntu repository kernel (not a mainline one) via:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation:
Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue
Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports
Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Cut from Bug Description.

[maurizio (maurizio-rottin)]

Christopher, i was expecting an email about you answer, maybe I have to change something in my profile.
Anyway. For me it works perfectly with the new kernel 3.13.0-29-generic.
Do you still want me to run ubuntu-bug linux ?

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[Brett Johnson (linuxturtle)]

The realtek driver in the rtlwifi_new repository appears to fix the problem for me. I built the driver and installed it, and now have apparently normal network connectivity.

  git clone http://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
  cd rtlwifi_new
  make
  sudo modprobe -rv rtl8188ee
  sudo make install
  sudo modprobe -v rtl8188ee