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I have installed Ubuntu 12.04-64 bit on my Lenovo IdeaPad laptop, and the wired Ethernet (LAN) connection doesn't work.
Running the lspci -vv | grep Atheros command from the terminal shows me I have the AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet controller:
Atheros Ar8161 Gigabit Ethernet Controller Drivers
This looks like a new product whose drivers are not built into Ubuntu.
How do I install drivers to get the AR8161 working?
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The AR8161 is a very new combined Ethernet/Bluetooth controller and its driver alx is in the testing/QA process, so it's not in the kernel yet.
To build and install the driver:
We will download a recent compat-wireless-pc driver package, install build dependencies, select the AR8161 module alx, build and install it.
Type/paste the following, line-by-line, in a terminal:
You can then reboot, or manually load the driver with:
Ubuntu now provides a package for this driver.
To install the driver:
Atheros Ar8161 Driver
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