Quote Originally Posted by pso2010 View Post
After re-installing the OS it still won't connect wired.........wtf......I'm gonna go outside and scream.
According to this bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/534536, you'll need to compile and install the latest drivers from Realtek.

They can be found here: http://www.realtek.com/Downloads/dow...&GetDown=false.

To install:

  1. Download the file to Downloads in your home folder.
  2. Navigate to the file in the File Browser and right-click, then hit "Extract."
  3. Open a Terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal).
  4. Type 'cd ~/Downloads/r8101-1.016.00' (without the quotes) and press Enter.
  5. Type 'sudo ./autorun.sh' (without the quotes) and press Enter. You will be prompted for your "sudo" password- just type in your regular one. However, you will NOT see any characters, not even *s, as you type- this is normal, just keep typing.
  6. Reboot, and hopefully the Ethernet will be working.