Can't connect with wifi or modem

[Derek Broughton]

Derek Broughton wrote:

> Edward Meeker wrote:
> 
>> I am using an Avertec laptop and when I try to connect the wifi it finds
>> the connection but when activating it it stalls at 28% and then shuts off
>> after a couple of minutes.
> 
> 28%, ime, means it didn't find a DHCP server.  Try "sudo dhclient eth1"
> (or whatever your interface is actually called).
> 

oops.  Actually, 28% means it didn't even get to looking for the DHCP
server.
-- 
derek