18.04 - No Internet Connection - Realtek RTL8111

Question

I just tried installing Ubuntu on a new Desktop I got from a friend of mine, and I am unable to connect to the internet.

I am an extreme noob with Linux, so please take it easy on me.

I managed to figure out that the Network card is a Realtek RTL8111, and after some googling, it seems to be that this card has some problems with Ubuntu. Every solution I found either required an internet connection to fix, or was for a much older version of Ubuntu, where I couldn't really follow the steps, as they weren't working for me.

I've tried following some solutions, but my lack of skill with Linux didn't help me much.

I do have a working Windows laptop, where I could download any necessary files, if that would be needed.

I tried download a driver from here: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false#2 and then moved it to the Linux computer via USB Drive, I then unzipped the file (which in it self needed some googling on my part, that's how big of a noob I am) but then when I tried installing it, I was getting a message requiring some packages, such as "make" or something of that sort.

I would really appreciate your help guys! And please, I would appreciate detailed step by step instructions, as otherwise I would probably get lost, and as I said, I do have a working laptop where I could download any necessary files.

PS: I am trying to connect via Cable, and that's not working. I don't think that card has Wifi...

Thank you very much!

Rudy

Edit: Motherboard is Gigabyte GA990FXA-UD3

Answer 1

The steps I took to solve this isse were:

• I had to disable the r8189
• I needed to install the r8168 from mtorromeo https://github.com/mtorromeo/r8168
• Execute: ethtool -s eth0 speed 100 duplex full autoneg on

• I needed to add the above into my startup scripts by creating:

  #!/bin/sh -e
  ethtool -s ens133 speed 100 duplex full autoneg on
  exit 0
  

• adding it to rc.local