Setting Up a Router:

[Joseph]

~TraydenT~ wrote:
> Le 01/10/2009 16:23, Joseph a écrit :
> Hello,
>   
>> I have Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty), and a Linksys Wiureless-G Broadband Router, 
>> model number WRT54G2 V1
>>
>> I can't seem to get my system to recognize it.  My old Windows Computer 
>> sees it fine, but not Ubuntu.
>>   
>>     
> How do you connect you computer to the router ? What do you call
> recognize it ?
>   
>> I have absolutely no idea what to do here.  Any suggestions?
>>   
>>     
> If you don't see the wireless network, check that another computer can
> see it. If so, check that the wireless hardware on your computer is
> detected and handled by your Ubuntu system.
> If you are connected through wired network, check the cable for the
> connection. If the cable is ok, check that you get an IP. Then check the
> IP (in the range of your local network).
>
> I may be out of your problem since I may have misunderstood it.
>   


It goes through the router to my other computer (windows), but not this 
one (ubuntu).

Detlef Lechner gave me a URL.  I found instructions there.  It said:

Go into your router software - 192.168.1.1
On the Setup tab, select the subtab: Basic Setup

 From the pull down list box "Automatic Configuration -DHCP"
should be selected.

Router Name: WRT54G2
Host Name: leave blank
Domain Name: leave blank
MTU: Select "Manual"
Size: change to 1490

Now select the "Wireless" tab
Wireless Configuration: select "Manual"
Wireless Network Name (SSID): type in: Your SSID name here.
Wireless Channel: select 9 - 2.452GHz
Wireless SSID Broadcast: select "Enabled"

Now click on the sub tab: "Wireless Security"
Security Mode: Select WPA Personal
WPA Algorithms: select: TKIP
WPA Shared Key: type a secret key: (MUST BE 8 OR MORE CHARACTERS)
Group Key Renewal: 3600 seconds

Now click on the Security tab
Click on the check mark box next to all of the filters

Your done.

_______________________

Like I said, I am not experienced in this...   He says to "go into the 
router software," but my software which came with the router would be 
for Windows and Mac, but not for Ubuntu.  How do I get software that 
will work for Ubuntu?

I'd gone to http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download 
and found downloads for this router, but none seem to be for Ubuntu/Linux.
 
-- 

Joseph Snurr
Cotter, AR.

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