Wireless network help

[LEECH MICHAEL JR]

I don't have that option. The computer is located in another part if the house.

Marek Pawinski <pawinski at ananzi.co.za> wrote:  LEECH MICHAEL JR wrote:
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:58:07 +0200
> From: Marek Pawinski 
> >
> Subject: Re: Wireless setup
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions > >
> Message-ID: <44CBF60F.6030604 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.

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