[Ubuntu Chicago] ubuntu wireless

[Randy Wilson]

9 times out of 10 (completely made up stat), you have to go to a certain
web page (usually any page you try redirects you there, but sometimes
not) and enter a code or agree to usage terms before you'll be allowed
full access to the internet. Last time I was in a hotel, the little card
on the desk told me the website to go to. The previous time before that
I had to call the front desk for the code.
-Randy

jason jenkins wrote:
> I was on vacation over the week and brought my lap top.  I connected 
> to an un-encrypted wireless network at a hotel and was able to make 
> the connection.  Unfortunately I was unable to get the internet to 
> work.  Any idea what the issue would be?  I was looking at some 
> settings and noticed that IPv6 was mentioned and can kind of remember 
> that being a possible issue.  Any thoughts?
>
>
> On 8/3/07, *Richard A. Johnson* <nixternal at ubuntu.com 
> <mailto:nixternal at ubuntu.com>> wrote:
>
>     Does anyone have some wifi experience with ralink cards? If
>     someone could help
>     Jason out or point him in the right direction, it would be greatly
>     appreciated.
>
>     Jason, if you don't hear back shortly from this list, you could
>     also check out
>     ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>     <mailto:ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> as well as
>     http://ubuntuforums.org. There are
>     plenty of people chomping at the bit to help you there.
>
>     Sorry I couldn't be of much help, but we are pushing close to
>     deadlines and I
>     am a little swamped right now.
>
>     Thanks everyone!
>
>     #### FORWARDED EMAIL STARTS HERE ####
>     Hi, I am hoping you can help me out.  I found your email from the
>     ubuntu
>     local team list.  I am from Milwaukee so you are the closest to
>     me.  I just
>     installed feisty on my laptop and can't get my wireless
>     working.  I know
>     windows very well but don't know jack about linux but want to
>     learn.  I just
>     need to get this 1 step done and then I can actually use ubuntu
>     and learn
>     the rest on my own.  I looked online but can't find info that
>     pertains to my
>     specific situation although there are most likely tons of answers
>     to my
>     question out there.  I just don't understand it well enough to
>     know if it is
>     the answer to my problem.  I would really like some step by step
>     help either
>     over the phone or via email to just get connected to my wireless
>     router and
>     get on the internet so I can check the forums and howto's while I
>     am on
>     ubuntu.  I installed ubuntu and got all the updates and automatix and
>     stuff.  I basically followed a howto from howtoforge.  So its all
>     up to
>     date, I also  did the sudo apt-get install wpasupplicant thing too
>     but not
>     sure if it worked or not.  My network has WPA encryption.  I have
>     a ralink
>     card i think and it looks like it is working or at least
>     recognized by
>     ubuntu.  I can see the networks that are in range but I cannot
>     connect.  I
>     do not have the option to use WPA, just WEP.  I chenged my network
>     to WEP
>     and I still could not connect.  If you have time or know someone
>     who does I
>     would REALLY appreciate the help just geting this started.  No
>     wireless has
>     been the 1 thing that has stopped me from using linux.
>     If you have time t do this over the phone it might be easiest,
>     just let me
>     know when a good time to call would be and we could set something up.
>     Otherwise hopefully over email will work as well.
>
>     Thanks in advance.
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>
>     --
>     Richard A. Johnson
>     nixternal at ubuntu.com <mailto:nixternal at ubuntu.com>
>     GPG Key: 0x2E2C0124
>
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