Wireless networking features not working on 12.10 dual booting with Windows 8

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Before I begin, I should probably say that I'm fairly new to Ubuntu, so please forgive me if I miss something obvious.

I recently figured out how to dual boot Ubuntu 12.10 with Windows 8 on a Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13. However, when I tried to connect to my home WiFi network through the icon at the top right, I saw the message "No network devices available." I suspect this may be a driver issue. I checked in Software Sources under Additional Drivers, and found that no drivers were listed. Does anyone know anything about this?

Update: I believe that iwconfig was the correct command, because it returned this:

lo        no wireless extensions.

Have you checked to see if your network card is disabled? Otherwise run ifconfig. What does that show you? — slayton1213, Jan 07 '13 at 02:46
if i remember right i believe the command is actually iwconfig. What does that return? — czifro, Jan 23 '13 at 03:50

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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Try the method stated in this Q&A here --- [link] ---

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Try this method --- [new link] ---

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Jan 23 '13 at 22:39

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This might work, but for some reason, the "Additional Drivers" tool was not installed by default. I apparently have to download and install it, which is impossible without an internet connection. – Jacob Chapell Jan 24 '13 at 14:02
Try this--click the ubuntu icon, type Software Sources, open that and you might be able to access "Additional Drivers" – czifro Jan 25 '13 at 00:20
My driver isn't listed; in fact, no drivers are. – Jacob Chapell Jan 27 '13 at 00:26
I edited my solution. If you could confirm that this method works or not, I would much appreciate it. I have the same laptop, and before I attempt to get dual boot, I would like to know if this worked. – czifro May 20 '13 at 22:16

Wireless networking features not working on 12.10 dual booting with Windows 8

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