Wireless Woes U7.04 and D-Lnk WDA-1320

[Pete Holsberg]

David Vincent keyed the following on 7/1/2007 1:03 AM:
>  Pete Holsberg wrote:
> > Pete Holsberg keyed the following on 6/30/2007 4:41 PM:
> >
> >> I bought a new PCI wireless card for it's Atheros chipset and
> >> reinstalled Ubuntu 7.04,
> >>
> >> Got a message about restricted drivers; it recognized my adapter!
> >> :-)
> >>
> >> Tried to configure the adapter with the Network Tools/Manager and
> >>  while I was able to select one of the ESSIDs it saw and add the
> >> WEP password, I was unable to use any network tools (ping,
> >> traceroute, etc.)
> >>
> >> When I tried iwconfig, ath0 had no ESSID or nickname and when I
> >> tried to give it one, the connand failed!!
> >>
> >> What is going on here???
> >
> > <blush> Forgot to use sudo!
> >
> > OK, now it has a nickname, an ESSID and an AP, but I still cannot
> > ping, etc.!!
>
>  I've got the same problem, using Network Manager I cannot connect to
>  WEP networks.  The solution is to go into the network properties, and
>  deselect "Roaming Mode" on the wireless adapter.  Then you can type
>  in the network name, WEP key, and tell it to use DHCP etc.  A reboot
>  should have you back up properly.  (On some machines this works right
>  away but on others Network Manger just won't let go of the card...)

<blush> I think I need more Gingko!! I had DHCP turned off in my router! 
Jeez!

Now it works.

It works fine with WEP but I don't see a way to get WPA working. How did 
you do that?

Thanks.

-- 
Pete Holsberg
Columbus, NJ

Advice for the day: If you have a lot of tension and you get a headache, 
do what it says on the aspirin bottle: "Take two aspirin" and "Keep away 
from children."
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