[Ubuntu Chicago] Wireless setup help

[Jason Crow]

I found this and it might help.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/InstallingUbuntuOnADellXPSM1330

These might help too.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=622378&highlight=XPS+M1330
+wireless
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=684231&highlight=XPS+M1330
+wireless




On Fri, 2008-02-08 at 13:57 -0600, James White wrote:

> Thanks for the help guys I appreciate it.  The wireless card I have in
> my laptop is the Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Mini-Card.  You all are
> suggesting I get an Intel wireless card which is not a problem.  I
> assume I could pick one of those up at Best Buy, Circuit City, or
> someplace like that.  Is there another type of wireless card (other
> than Intel's)  that you all would suggest to get my wireless
> connection going?  Again thanks for the feedback, I really do want to
> get more into Linux and migrate away from Windows.
> 
> 
> --James
> 
> 
> On Feb 8, 2008 8:15 AM, Jason Crow <cjac76 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>         It has probably been covered before, but make sure the
>         restricted drivers manager is running. If you have a broadcom
>         adapter in the laptop, you need to enable the restricted
>         rivers module. It can be found under System - Administration.
>         
>         
>         
>         
>         
>         On Thu, 2008-02-07 at 20:57 -0600, Jim Campbell wrote:
>         
>         
>         > 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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