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[Matt <hellmitre@xxxxxxxxx>]

As far as I know installing the card is a PITA. Otherwise I would have done
that already. But, if it isn't too taxing (taking the motherboard out or
taking apart the screen would be too taxing), I would love to know.


On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Juan <yihuan.huang@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I realized that I probably picked the wrong card when ordering my laptop.
> I was offered either the Intel Wireless N 7260 or this Realtek card, same
> price
> I am not so keen with this realtek card anyway because even in windows 7
> my signal only shows 3 bars sometimes as my previous laptop it's 5 bar
> all-the-time
> Instead of buying a usb dongle and wait for the driver I was considering
> to just buy the intel card for $20 and swap it in
> Some of you guys may consider this option as the other card is certified
> by ubuntu and I assume it has the driver built-in? Can anyone with the
> T440/540 with the Intel card confirm that?
>
> Thanks,
> Juan
>
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> Title:
>   No wireless support for Realtek RTL8192EE [10ec:818b]
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Title:
  No wireless support for Realtek RTL8192EE [10ec:818b]

Status in HWE Next Project:
  Confirmed
Status in HWE Next trusty series:
  Confirmed
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Open this bug to trace device driver RTL8192EE.

  We have seen this wireless card on some laptops, id is [10ec:818b],
  driver is RTL8192EE.

  Status: waiting for this driver being moved out of staging directory.

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