Connecting a wireless router

[Bill Stanley]

On 02/15/2013 12:32 PM, Gilles Gravier wrote:
> Try turning OFF the laptop before rebooting into Windows?
>
> Gilles
>

WS=> I tried your suggestion to turn OFF the computer (I was previously 
just rebooting) and it does work.  The problem now seems to be solved.


>>> I am happy to report that after some more digging, I was able to find
>>> the answer to my wireless problem.  The command...
>>>
>>> apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
>>>
>>>
>>> fixed the problem and I can now connect.
>>
>> WS=> Well it looks like I celebrated too quickly.  I now can connect
>> to the wireless router using Linux (which I prefer) but cannot connect
>> using Windows.  If this was my computer, there would not be an issue,
>> but since this is a friends computer, I would like to return to him a
>> computer that can wirelessly connect both Windows and Linux.  It
>> appears that the apt-get installed firmware that now interferes with
>> windows wireless connections.  Any solutions?

Bill Stanley