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. <div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 8, 2008 3:48 PM, Jason Crow <<a href="mailto:cjac76@comcast.net">cjac76@comcast.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div> 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.<div> <div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> On Fri, 2008-02-08 at 14:43 -0600, James White wrote: <blockquote type="CITE"> Yes Ubuntu was pre-installed.  </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> On Feb 8, 2008 2:16 PM, Jim Campbell <<a href="mailto:jwcampbell@gmail.com" target="_blank">jwcampbell@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote> James, did this laptop come with Ubuntu preinstalled on it?  :)  (Just curious . . . ) </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> On 2/8/08, James White <<a href="mailto:jwhite1202@gmail.com" target="_blank">jwhite1202@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote> 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 </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> <blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> <blockquote> On Feb 8, 2008 8:15 AM, Jason Crow <<a href="mailto:cjac76@comcast.net" target="_blank">cjac76@comcast.net</a>> wrote: </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> 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. </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> On Thu, 2008-02-07 at 20:57 -0600, Jim Campbell wrote:   </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote type="CITE"> 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 <<a href="mailto:jwhite1202@gmail.com" target="_blank">jwhite1202@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote> 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. 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