Vista kills Ubuntu wireless

[Young]

NoOp wrote:
> On 09/02/2009 04:27 PM, Young wrote:
>   
>> NoOp wrote:
>>     
> ...
>   
>>> Sorry to the list for not trimming in this instance.
>>>
>>> Young,
>>>
>>> What that all shows is that your wireless *is* working otherwise you
>>> wouldn't be able to scan all of those networks around you. Is
>>> 'ESSID:"SqwatTall"' your wireless network?
>>>   
>>>       
>> Yes, and I think you're correct.
>>     
>>> You need to go to Network Manager & set up wlan0. Sorry, I use wicd, so
>>> someone else will have to help you configure in NM.
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> Time for some more googling.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark
>>     
>
> Start here:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkManager0.7
>
> If you'd prefer to give wicd a try (it will uninstall NM, but given that
> you have a wired connection as well you'll be OK):
>
> 1. Download  wicd_1.6.2-2_all.deb from here:
> http://apt.wicd.net/pool/extras/w/wicd/ (note: don't use
> wicd_1.6.2.2-1_all.deb - it currently has issue discovering networks).
>
> 2. Install wpasupplicant:
>
> $ sudo apt-get install wpasupplicant
>
> (this is necessary as you are using WPA2 - good choice BTW)
>
> 3. Open Nautilus (Places) and go to where you downloaded
> wicd_1.6.2-2_all.deb, double-click the file and install. Reboot.
>
> 4. Click on the wicd network manager icon. Select the 'Properties'
> button for your network (SqwatTall). If you do not wish to use static
> IP's, then only click on 'Use Encryption' and select 'WAP 1/2'
> (Passphrase or Preshared key - whichever is appropriate), entery your
> key (you can click on the 'key' box to see it in plain text if
> necessary), click OK, click the 'Connect' button.
>
> If that works for you, then I'll show you how to enable the wicd
> repository so that you can get standard updates. If it does not, then
> from the wired connection:
>
> $ sudo apt-get install network-manager network-manager-gnome
>
> and it will uninstall wicd & reinstall Network Manager. You may have to
> reboot following the reinstall.
>
> Gary
>
>
>   
Thanks for info Gary.

I'm downloading the 64 bit version now, so I think I'll try to get it 
installed before I continue working on this.
I was reading about wicd and it looks pretty good, I think I'll switch 
to it, even if this new install works.

Mark

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