Wireless network help

[Marek Pawinski]

LEECH MICHAEL JR wrote:
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> Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:58:07 +0200
> From: Marek Pawinski <pawinski at ananzi.co.za 
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> LEECH MICHAEL JR wrote:
>  > I am attempting to set up a wireless network to one of my computers
> and
>  > not having much luck with it.
>  > 
>  > I've use this computer in the past with a MS-Windoze system so I know
> it
>  > will work.
>  > 
>  > The equipment I am using is:
>  > 
>  >   2wire Model 2700HG-B router.
>  > 
>  >   Netgear Model WG111US wireless adapter.
>  > 
>  > Using iwconfig I get the following results:
>  > 
>  > 802.11b/g ESSID:"2wire293"
>  > mode: Managed Channel: 4 Access Point: Not-Associated
>  > Bit rate = 11Mb/s S sensitivity = 4/6
>  > Retry: on Fragment thr: off
>  > Link quality : 0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Noise level: 0
>  > Tx exsessive retries:0 Invalid misc: 0 Missed beacon: 0
>  > 
>  > Can someone help me set this thing up.
>  > 
>  > Thanks - Mike
>  > 
>  >
> 
> If you are using WEP try turning that off first, till you get the
> network up. Have you configured your network interface under the
> networking tab ? I prefer static for security reasons.
> 
> 
> Yes I have turned off wireless security on my router.
>  
> I appears as though the channel that my adapter is using changes every 
> time I pole it.
>  
> How do I change this? iwconfig does not allow me to make changes.
>  
> Thanks - Mike
>  
>  
> 
  If you can connect to the internet via a cable install "kwifimanager" 
and see if you can connect with that.