wireless connection to linksys..-Solved!

[Nigel Ridley]

Nigel Ridley wrote:
> I just got my Linksys WRT54GL delivered today and set it up to connect to a pppoe connection.
> The wired connection works as advertised (beware, if your pc/laptop is already configured 
> with a static ip address, then you won't be able to connect using http://192.168.1.1 - I 
> had to stick the Hardy live CD in and then it connected!!??).
> 
> Anyway, I now want to be able to set up my Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop to connect to the 
> router. I installed wicd and removed KNetworkManager and KWlan, but wicd says that there 
> are no wireless connections available.
> 
> I really am completely new to wireless and don't really know where to start.
> 
> Do I have to do anything special to the router first?
> And how do I get a 'tray icon' for wicd to appear?
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> Nigel
> 
I solved the problem by reinstalling knetworkmanager (it automatically 
got rid of the others - wicd & kwlan) and followed the intructions on:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx/Feisty_No-Fluff?highlight=%28WifiDocs%2FDriver%29

Now everything is hunky-dory.

Blessings,

Nigel

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