[Ubuntu Chicago] ubuntu wireless

[Wally Valters]

I stated "I would try the manual method ".

I do not use wpasupplicant or iwpriv so I cant comment on thier usefulness.
Lets get your wireless working then worry about encryption



On 8/14/07, jason jenkins <jenkins27 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ok looks simple enough.  Do I want to do the first part with his script or
> the second part that is the manual way?  Also, the first coment on the
> bottom;
>
> "A much needed howto, hopefully it helps some people out. You might want
> to add info about how to connect with RT2500 enhanced drivers (using iwpriv
> instead of wpa_supplicant, iwpriv get_site_survey, etc).
> I attached an iwpriv usage file that I'm pretty sure is valid for all of
> serialmonkey's enhanced drivers that might be helpful as well."
>
> does that apply to me at all?
> And should I start by getting wicd
> <http://blakecmartin.googlepages.com/wicd.html> or wifi-radar<http://blakecmartin.googlepages.com/wifi-radar.html>like the article suggested or should I wait?
>
> On 8/14/07, Wally Valters <deepsky99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > ok, there is actually a brand new how to on ubuntuforums...
> >
> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=525833
> >
> > I would try the manual method .   Give that a shot and reboot.
> >
> >
> > For network manager you can do a sudo apt-get install network-manager
> > network-manager-gnome
> >
> > btw you can search apt pretty easily  apt-cache search <what>
> > so apt-cache search network-maanager would show you whats available :))
> > kinda cool stuff
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/14/07, jason jenkins < jenkins27 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, here is the info on my card.  After I removed wpasupplicant it had
> > > a box pop up that said network manager was missing info.  I no longer have
> > > the network manager icon on the top left.
> > >
> > > On 8/14/07, Wally Valters <deepsky99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > not sure if last message got through, I got a size warning...
> > > > posting again:
> > > >
> > > > less is like more (haha)
> > > >
> > > > more exists in linux as well as windows, and you can get less for
> > > > windows.  they are "pager" programs. they take the output of something (like
> > > > lshw) ands allow you to scroll thorough it.
> > > >
> > > > more allows forward scrolling only , less allows both.  you should
> > > > type man less in a terminal window (man uses less by default actually) to
> > > > see how to use it well.  It will come in handy all the time
> > > >
> > > > btw typing 'q' exits less
> > > >
> > > > Yes MAC address should be the same, but the filtering is a security
> > > > placebo  as well.  You can fake a MAC address rather easily
> > > >
> > > >  On 8/14/07, jason jenkins <jenkins27 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Ya, I am broadcasting my ESSID.  Also, ubuntu will use the same
> > > > > MAC address for my card as windows correct?  So if I do MAC address
> > > > > filtering I use the same one for both windows and ubuntu?
> > > > > What exactly is less?  and once I type it the first time I stay in
> > > > > that mode?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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