[Ubuntu Chicago] Fwd: Wireless setup help

[Jim Campbell]

One more message.

Jim

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From: James E White Jr. <jwhite1202 at gmail.com>
Date: Feb 8, 2008 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: Wireless setup help
To: Jim Campbell <jwcampbell at gmail.com>


Neither Hex nor ASCII is working I tried Open and Shared keys too.  Hex
Shared Key SHOULD work but isn't.


On Thu, 2008-02-07 at 22:41 -0600, Jim Campbell wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> I'm assuming that you can see the wireless network, but just can't
> connect to it?  As others on the mailing list have commented, check to
> see whether you are using a hex or ASCII passphrase.  Hopefully trying
> one or the other will allow you to connect.
>
> Jim
>
> On Feb 7, 2008 9:03 PM, James White <jwhite1202 at gmail.com> wrote:
>         I am using Ubuntu 7.1 and the wifi encryption type is WEP
>         64-bit (the default SBC used for their modem at least 5 years
>         ago).
>
>
>
>
>         Hi James,
>
>         Thanks for giving linux a try.  :-)  What version of Ubuntu
>         are you running (7.04, 7.10 . . . typing the command
>         "lsb_release -r" into a command prompt should give you that
>         information), and what type of encryption is being used for
>         the wifi?
>
>         Thanks,
>
>         Jim
>
>         On Feb 7, 2008 8:37 PM, James White <jwhite1202 at gmail.com>
>         wrote:
>                 Hello,
>
>                 I just bought a Dell XPS M1330.  I am brand new to
>                 Linux and am having trouble setting up my wireless
>                 connection.  I have a 2Wire wireless modem.  The
>                 problem is that Ubuntu will not recognize the password
>                 key that I am giving it.  I know the key works because
>                 I have several other computers using it with no
>                 problem.  Please let me know what I need to do to get
>                 this to work.
>
>
>                 Thanks,
>
>                 James
>
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