On 7 September 2012 02:08, Stowell Davison <swdavison@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Rick Stevens <ricks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> On 09/06/2012 07:28 AM, Stowell Davison uttered this comment: >>> >>> >>> I recently installed Fedora 17, 64 bit, on an HP h8-1320t. The machine >>> has an on-board ethernet port (RJ-45). According to the machine's spec >>> sheet, that is device is an "Atheros AR8161L". >> >> >> Atheros stuff is normally wi-fi, not wired. I'm not saying it isn't the >> hardwire port but it wouldn't be common. > > > There is also a wifi port; and that seems to be working -- If I click the > connection icon I see a list of the various available wifi hotspots in the > neighborhood. But I think the AR8161L is a wired device (and there is > _some_ wired device there -- I mean, there's an RJ-45 jack through which > Windows was getting to the internet). The entry on the motherboard spec > sheet says: > Network > LAN: 1000-Base-T > Interface: Integrated into motherboard > Technology: Atheros AR8161L > Data transfer speeds: up to 10/100/1000 Mb/s > Transmission standards: 1000-Base-T Ethernet > According to http://www.jfdesignnet.com/?p=2133 it will show up in lspci as something like this: 04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Device 1091 (rev 10) And really is an ethernet controller. See my other mail to the list for further suggestions on getting it working. -- imalone http://ibmalone.blogspot.co.uk -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
