Partition works ok...but now wireless internet

[Leonard Chatagnier]

--- On Thu, 10/15/09, mdovell at comcast.net <mdovell at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: mdovell at comcast.net <mdovell at comcast.net>
> Subject: Partition works ok...but now wireless internet
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 9:44 AM
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> Yeah I know full of questions.
> Basically I set aside 30 gigs
> for ubuntu and so far so good. I was just wondering if
> there is some other
> software for the wireless internet. At my campus we have
> one of the largest
> wifi areas of the state (doesn't mean its the fastest
> just that it's
> widespread). I can get online with windows with no problem.
> With ubuntu it
> doesn't seem to be that simple. There's a cisco
> program that is being used that
> has support for windows (xp/vista), apple (macs) and
> iphones. I just get the
> feeling on this one it isn't so much the hardware but
> the software. It's a
> Intel pro/wireless 3945abg network. Within windows it has
> some more advanced
> settings with power and range. Wired internet is no problem
> at all it's not
> even a few seconds its that fast. Here's some of what
> the settings seem to be.
> 
> 
> WPA2 authorization
> 
> EAS encryption
> 
> Protected type EAP-mschave 2 I just
> think something is a bit up given the the differences in
> performance and yet there's no difference in hardware.
> 
Assuming your using Network Manager; have you tried wicd ipo NM.  Works better for me on my wifi maching, Hardy. I'm using default NM on my wired machine, Karmic Beta.  You can try wicd by just installing it which will remove NM.  If doesn't work, revert back.  I would reboot after installing wicd if it doesn't recognize your wifi.  Many people use wicd because of issues with NM although the latest release seems to be better.  Not sure about the wifi part, though.  H TH,
Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net