[solved maybe] Re: wireless giving trouble in Ubuntu recently

[C Hamel]

On Thursday 19 October 2006 13:03, H.S. wrote:
<SNIP>
> > I have attempted manual config but fear that I am highly inadequate in
> > that area since I have never had to do more than issue...
>
> Try this:
> $> sudo ifdown eth0
> $> sudo iwconfig eth0 essid <SSID HERE>
> $> sudo iwconfig eth0 channel 11 (or the channel number you want)
> $> sudo iwconfig key off
> If your access point is still show "invalid", then do
> $> sudo iwconfig ap <ap address>
> where <ap address> is the mac address of the access point you are trying
> to connect to.
>
> and then do
> $> sudo ifconfig eth0 up
> $> sudo dhclient eth0
>
> and paste the output here. Also, see what happens in /var/log/syslog
> while you are doing this.
>
> > # dhcpcd [interface]
> > ...in the past (on other distros) to gain the connection.  All of them
> > utilized the ndiswrapper.  I had no better luck with that on kubuntu.
> >
> > [FWIW: The reason I switched to kubuntu is because it came highly
> > recommended by a network admin I know.  I took him seriously.  I am
> > very_happy with everything except for the wireless.]
>
> I use KDE on my desktop (on Debian Etch). I really like KDE, it is nice.
> My wife usually uses Gnome on her laptop which has Ubuntu on it.
> ->HS
Before I truck up to the office with the connection... I would appreciate it 
if you could enlighten me:

What happens when/if I do not know the network name?  I know there is a tool 
that searches but I cannot remember what it is, it has been so long I had to 
use it --like more than year ago.



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