how to find wireless networks?

[Kjetil Halvorsen]

On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:24, Steven Susbauer <steven at too1337.com> wrote:
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> On Dec 22, 2009, at 11:38 AM, Steve Howell wrote:
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>> Hi, I am trying to set up wireless networking for Ubuntu 9.04 on an HP Pavilion dv6-1053cl Entertainment Notebook PC.
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>> Is there a tool that I can install that will help automate the process of finding nearby wireless networks?  It is one of the few conveniences I miss from Windows, and I suspect I just haven't found it yet.  When I go to System/Preferences/Network Connections and click on the Wireless tab, I can click on the Add button and enter an SSID.  But I haven't found a way to auto-discover the network.  Yes, I know, just ask the barista for the SSID...;)
>

I had problems getting this to work. Then I went to synaptic package
manager and installed the
wicd network manager in place of the ubuntu default, and from there,
no problems.

Kjetil Halvorsen


> Clicking the network manager icon, up near the clock, should show you nearby wireless networks and allow you to connect to them from there. See https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/internet/C/connecting-wireless.html
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