Wi-Fi Problem on Hi-Grade laptop

[Paul Lemmons]

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Subject: Wi-Fi Problem on Hi-Grade laptop
From: Graham Todd <grahamtodd2 at googlemail.com>
To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
Date: 09/07/2008 10:52 PM
> I have a Hi-Grade Model Number 332 laptop, which has an Intel wi-fi
> card built in, and I have installed Kubuntu 8.04 on it.
>
> KWIFIManager shows that I am connected to my router with good signal
> strength, but I can't connect to Konqueror or Opera.  I checked with
> System Settings->Network Settings and I found that my interface was
> neither Configured nor Enabled so I Configured the Wireless Interface
> and enabled it.
>
> I rebooted and confirmed my Wireless interface enabled and correctly
> confirmed and KWIFIManager shows a connection to my router with good
> signal strength, but I still cannot get a connection to either
> Konqueror or Opera.
>
> When I reconnect the ethernet cable and reboot, all is well, but
> unfortunately there are no ethernet sockets in the study rooms at
> university (which I start again on 29th of this month): only wi-fi
> hotspots.
>
> Can anyone help me?
>
>   
I have had a similar probelm with my laptop (Lenovo T61 w/Intel 
3954abgn). I found a huge improvement by:

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-hardy-generic

Seems the stock kernel has problem with it. You did not mention which 
NIC you are using so YMMV.

-- 
Sometimes I wonder.  Were our faith able to stand upright and look around, would it be looking down at the mustard seed or standing in awe of the height and breadth of it.

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