[Ubuntu Chicago] Wireless setup help
Eddie Martinez
eddiemartinez at gmail.com
Sun Feb 10 18:29:52 GMT 2008
James, are next meeting is in two weeks, the 23nd, and a location/time is
forthcoming. I still have get in contact with some people and figure the
exact location, but it is almost certainly going to be in the suburbs, since
we like to switch between the 'burbs and the city and our last two meetings
were in the city.
Cheers and congratulations on your wireless,
Eddie m.
On Feb 10, 2008 12:22 PM, James White <jwhite1202 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes it was definitely the case here ;-). Ahh well, if that is the worst
> thing that happens while I am using Ubuntu, then I'll be happy. I must say
> I do love this laptop and I am getting very use to the speed of Ubuntu. Now
> once I actually learn how to utilize this o/s I think I'll really be a fan.
> Again, thanks for the patience with a Linux noob :-). BTW, do you guys
> meet ever so often or something? I wouldn't mind attending an event or two
> if you all have them in the Chicagoland.
>
> --James
>
>
> On Feb 9, 2008 8:35 PM, Wally Valters <deepsky99 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Ahh, the "nut behind the keyboard" failure:))
> > Happens a lot
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 9, 2008 3:19 PM, James E White Jr. <jwhite1202 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Finally got my wireless connection working! Found out that I had the
> > > wrong password once I added the correct one connected seemlessly.
> > > Thanks for putting up with me guys. I appreciate all of the help.
> > >
> > >
> > > --James
> > > On Sat, 2008-02-09 at 06:58 -0600, Wally Valters wrote:
> > > > do an 'ifconfig -a' as well while you are at it.
> > > >
> > > > On Feb 9, 2008 6:56 AM, Wally Valters <deepsky99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > The problem is not the modem. It communicates on a standard
> > > > and as you stated it is working.
> > > > If you really want to test it, set it to non protected (no
> > > WEP
> > > > or WPA) and see if you can connect.
> > > >
> > > > We need to verify the driver you are using, and make sure
> > > you
> > > > are setup to use encrypted wi-fi. the links to the ubuntu
> > > > forums already posted should help you with that, or we cna
> > > go
> > > > through the steps here.
> > > >
> > > > Paste the output of 'lspci -v' in this thread and we can see
> > > > what chipset the card has.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Feb 8, 2008 4:34 PM, James White <jwhite1202 at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > Ok, I could give that a shot. I have already
> > > checked
> > > > the config and like I said it works for 2 macs and 2
> > > > XP laptops. I don't want to monkey around with the
> > > > wireless modem too much for fear of screwing up the
> > > > connection for the other 4 computers.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Feb 8, 2008 3:48 PM, Jason Crow
> > > > <cjac76 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > James,
> > > > The fact that Ubuntu was preinstalled
> > > changes
> > > > everything. This thing should work out of
> > > the
> > > > box. I would suggest trying to connect to a
> > > > public wireless network just to test the
> > > > wireless card. If that works, I would go
> > > into
> > > > your router's configuration settings and
> > > > confirm or change its settings.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 2008-02-08 at 14:43 -0600, James
> > > White
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Yes Ubuntu was pre-installed.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Feb 8, 2008 2:16 PM, Jim Campbell
> > > > > <jwcampbell at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > James, did this laptop come with
> > > > > Ubuntu preinstalled on it? :)
> > > > > (Just curious . . . )
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 2/8/08, James White
> > > > > <jwhite1202 at gmail.com> 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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