Linux mint-kitty 4.2.0-36-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP I found this post where a user was having a similar issue, and they posted much data from a plethora of commands, so I'll do the same here.
#REALTEK 8188EE DRIVER PLUS#
(Before you ask, no, the little plus sign is not helpful.) Network Settings is short an entry (on the left, there used to be a "Wifi" device or so):
#REALTEK 8188EE DRIVER DRIVERS#
The Additional Drivers screen of Software and Updates has one entry, which it either claims is unknown or not working correctly. Which seemed to be successful, and a plethora of other things I've found on the 'net all to no avail.
#REALTEK 8188EE DRIVER INSTALL#
I've rebooted many times, done the following: apt install flashrom librtlsdr* nictools* r8168-dkms rtl-sdr rtl8812* Now, Ubuntu refuses to acknowledge my laptop has a wireless interface. In 15.10, the wireless adapter worked fine. Realtek RTL8xxxxS Wireless Lan Drivers Version 30.I just updated my pre-Secure Boot, pre-UEFI* Toshiba 2012 Satellite P755-S5390 laptop from 15.10 to 16.04. = 'Realtek RTL8723DS Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8723ds.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8723DS Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' = 'Realtek RTL8821CS Wireless LAN 802.11ac SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8821cs.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8821CS Wireless LAN 802.11ac SDIO Network Adapter' = 'Realtek RTL8822BS Wireless LAN 802.11ac SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8822bs.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8822BS Wireless LAN 802.11ac SDIO Network Adapter' = 'Realtek RTL8189FTV Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8188fs.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8189FTV Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' = 'Realtek RTL8703BS Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8703bs.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8703BS Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' = 'Realtek RTL8192ES Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8192es.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8192ES Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' = 'Realtek RTL8821AS Wireless LAN 802.11ac SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8821as.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8821AS Wireless LAN 802.11ac SDIO Network Adapter' = 'Realtek RTL8189ES Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8188es.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8189ES Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' = 'Realtek RTL8814AS Wireless LAN 802.11ac SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8814as.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8814AS Wireless LAN 802.11ac SDIO Network Adapter' = 'Realtek RTL8723BS Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8723bs.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8723BS Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' = 'Realtek RTL8723AS Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' RTL8723as.DeviceDesc = 'Realtek RTL8723AS Wireless LAN 802.11n SDIO Network Adapter' Name: Realtek RTL8188CE, RTL8192CE 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN drivers (RTL8192CE Realtek PCI-E Wireless LAN Network Interface Cards Drivers) (Realtek Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI -E NIC drivers & REALTEK PCIE Wireless LAN Software)ĭrivers are suitable for Realtek chips RTL: 8188EE, 8192CE, 8192DE, 8723AE, 8723BE, 8812AE, 8821AE. Drivers support the operating systems Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, at 32 or 64 bits. New set of drivers for network adapters, WiFi 802.11b/g/n the company Realtek. Realtek RTL8xxxxS Wireless Lan Drivers Version 30.2016.