Xubuntu & WPA

[jack wallen]

NoOp wrote:
> On 08/26/2008 06:58 AM, Devon Harding wrote:
>
>   
>> What's the difference between FC9 & Xubuntu?  I had the WPA working fine
>> in FC9 (after I updated the firmware) using NetworkManager but then
>> decided to switch to Xubuntu for a faster setup.
>>
>> -Devon
>>
>>     
>
> I'd be interested in knowing that as well. For the most part WPA works
> without problems for me with Broadcom chipsets. The only exception that
> I've found is an old Linksys WUSB11 2.8 that only works with WEP
> (rendering it useless on my networks). Works well with WPA in M$ XP, but
> that seems to be only because there was a firmware mod that was released
> with specific M$ XP and Linksys drivers (doesn't work with WPA in
> Win2KPro for instance).
>
> You might try installing wpasupplicant and see if that fixes the
> problem. You still didn't say what wireless card you are using (unless I
> missed it).
>
>
>   
i have luck using WICD with ubuntu and WPA. might give that a try.

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