[Ubuntu Chicago] ubuntu wireless
Wally Valters
deepsky99 at gmail.com
Tue Aug 14 12:54:13 BST 2007
Excellent effort on that Thats the kind of stuff we love to see, self
troubleshooting :)) Ok so this really is a driver problem (at least it is
how mine manifested itself).
We need to get it to where you can connect unencrypted, then we play with
WPA etc.
First :
sudo apt-get remove wpasupplicant
sudo apt-get autoremove
this will get us back ot the start.
Now this whole thread started with Richard stating you had a ralink card.
How do you know that, do you know the exact model?
We are going ot do the start of this Wiki first: (
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessCardsSupported)
open up a terminal and enter the following:
lspci -v | less
If you have not used less, you can use [PgUp] {PgDn] or arrow keys
to scroll document
Scroll through that and find your wireless info and paste it in here
it will look something like this (this is actually a wired one, but my
box at work does not have a wireless card in it )
01:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82540EM Gigabit
Ethernet Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Optiplex GX260
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
Memory at ff8c0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
I/O ports at ec40 [size=64]
Capabilities: <access denied>
On 8/13/07, jason jenkins <jenkins27 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I just did it on my home network with no encryption. It said I was
> connected and it showed my signal strength. When I clicked on properties of
> the connection though it had all 0's where the Ip address and subnet mas and
> all that stuff was supposed to be filled out. The only thing that was not
> 0's was the mac address. So it looks like I am connecting but not actually
> getting assigned an IP address on the network. I was unable to browse the
> internet and I was not even able to connect to the router via 192.168.1.1.
> In windows sometimes you can have issues where you can connect to your
> network but not browse the net but you can always access the router, so I am
> a loss as to what is going on.
> Is there a way that I can do a screen capture in ubuntu so I can send out
> screen shots of stuff to you guys?
> Also, is knetworkmanager any different in functionality to the network
> manager in ubuntu? If I get KDE installed will that magically fix the
> issues I am having?
>
> On 8/13/07, Wally Valters <deepsky99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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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