how do i get my in built wifi modem to work with ubuntu

It is necessary for you to provide more information on the issue. What distribution and version of Ubuntu are you using? What is your wireless card? Please provide any information that you can.

Please post the output of:
lspci

Thanks

i have the newest ubuntu and i don't have a wireless card because i have a built in wifi modem

Hello

OK

please paste the output of:

sudo lshw -C modem

or

sudo lshhw -C wifi

Regards

Bhavani Shankar.

i don't know what that is

Open a terminal windows (Application > Accessories > Terminal)
type "lspci" (without quote) and press enter. (its will display information about your computer hardware)
Just copy the output here.

Can't help you without knowing what wireless card you're using.

i too am having this problem. i am new to ubuntu, my wifi card is built in, if u need any specs, let me know and i will do the best that i can. i dont know if this helps but its a Eee pc

Hello I am experiencing the following problems:

I have no wifi connections listed under the wifi panel.

Here is the copied information from the execution of lspci command in the terminal:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller (rev b0)

Additionally there is a red mark on the wifi symbol.

Please let me know how can I fix it? I use Ubuntu 10.04 and I did perform many updates of the drivers, packages and also got the latest updates from the global server nothing helped at all in terms to solve my problem and get the wifi working.

I hope that was enough information for that matter.