[Ubuntu Chicago] ubuntu wireless

[Wally Valters]

This is your wireless card:

auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp


This means you use DHCP, and you should have been ok.  I suspect it was as
Randy stated and you didnt accept the terms or do whatever the hotel wanted
you to do.  You stated it was unencrypted so there wasnt any WPA issues.


On 8/13/07, jason jenkins <jenkins27 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> ok, here is the file.  I did not see anything about my wireless card here
> though.
>
> On 8/13/07, Wally Valters <deepsky99 at gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> > to get the file contents: in a terminal type less
> > /etc/network/interfaces
> >
> > "/' is the root of the filesystem, everything is under that. In Linux
> > there are no drive roots (they are called mount points) so to speak, just
> > the filesystem root.  so /home/fred is the fred subdirectory under the home
> > directory, under the / directory (you had that part right.)
> >
> > You should pick up a newbie linux book, or search the web.  There is a
> > lot of info about linux out there, and some of it, although straightforward
> > once you know it, can be difficult to grasp at first.  And I cant stress
> > using UbuntuForums.org enough.  Excellent searching , and most questions
> > are either answered there already, or will be very quickly.
> >
> > As far as wpasupplicant,  it is a program, not the driver.  If you can
> > connect at home, then the driver is most likely fine. (ndiswrapper or
> > whatever you are using).  I have not used wpasupplicant, so I cant help much
> > there (I use knetworkmanager).
> >
> >
> > On 8/13/07, jason jenkins < jenkins27 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > At home I use DHCP.  I am a linux newb and am not sure where I would
> > > find my /etc/network/interfaces file.  I assume "/" is root and the
> > > equivalent to the C drive. and etc is a subfolder and network is a subfolder
> > > of that and so on.  what is the Ubuntu equivalent of mycomputer where I
> > > would find the "/" folder?
> > >
> > > Is this link the type of stuff I should be trying?
> > > https://help.ubuntu.com/7.04/internet/C/connect-to-internet.html#wireless
> > >
> > > I think I would need some step by step help with the ndiswrapper.  I
> > > have the driver CD for my card.  It sounds like I would need to use that to
> > > get WPA working.  I think I read somewhere that the wpasupplicant didn't
> > > work with my card or something so maybe the ndiswrapper will?
> > >
> > > On 8/13/07, Wally Valters < deepsky99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Always reply to the list :))
> > > >
> > > > Juts because you connect does not mean you got an IP address.  If
> > > > you are not set up to use DHCP would be one reason, and their are others.
> > > > Thats why I asked how you are set up at home, static or DHCP.
> > > >
> > > > attach your /etc/network/interfaces file and we can go from there.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 8/13/07, jason jenkins < jenkins27 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi, sorry about that; you are correct, I was unable to browse web
> > > > > pages.  Firefox just gave me the not connected page.  The little computer
> > > > > icon in the top right turned blue and said I was connected to the network.
> > > > > The hotel was not using IPv6 but it seemed like my laptop was trying to use
> > > > > it instead of IPv4.  I cannot remember exactly where I saw the information.
> > > > > I think I clicked on properties of the wireless connection or something and
> > > > > it had all the different connections including the loop back and had info
> > > > > for each one.  Under ra0 (my wireless connection) it said IPv6.  I am not
> > > > > sure if I got an IP address assigned or not but assume I did if I was
> > > > > connected to the network.  It also displayed signal strength for the first
> > > > > time ever as well.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8/13/07, Wally Valters < deepsky99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Im not sure what you mean by "I was unable to get the internet
> > > > > > to work"
> > > > > > I assume you were unable to browse web pages but we need to know
> > > > > > more details.  What indications of a connection did you have?  Did you get
> > > > > > an IP Address assigned? I doubt that a Hotel is using IPv6 over their
> > > > > > complimentary wireless so that is probably not the issue.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is your laptop using a static IP address at home or is it set
> > > > > > for DHCP?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 8/12/07, jason jenkins < jenkins27 at gmail.com> 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> 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 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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