Wifi Network Problems

[M.Ross]

Wifi Network Problems

Re: a prior thread: Novice query: Installation Help

> On Wed, 2 Oct 2013, Ric Moore wrote:
>> On 10/02/2013 07:05 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>> On Wednesday 02 October 2013 18:54:06 Ric Moore did opine:
>>>> On 10/02/2013 03:26 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:

>>>>> On Wednesday 02 October 2013 03:25:32 Ric Moore did opine:
>>>>> One note. some have experienced wifi network problems unless you use
>>>>> the live session to install from. Then it is reported to be
>>>>> completely successful. Ric

May I assume by "live" you mean "online"? As opposed to installing totally 
disconnected from inet - as I did, from a CD burned from a download - an 
ISO creation?

The wifi problems I experience are not consistent. I believe them to be 
caused not by the Lenovo R60e laptop I use running Ubuntu 12.04LTS since 
July 2012. Yet I keep an open mind, never say never!

Are free-wifi locations typically not good connections? Unreliable?

>>>> Tain't just wifi Ric, its all networking.
>>> 
>>> Ah, that explains why I had to hammer in a nail to get plain-jane eth0
>>> to work. :) Ric

I experienced, what few connections I initially made, as good wifi 
connections, even before converting to Ubuntu from Windows XP Pro SR3. The 
Ubuntu "Try It" before install worked fine immediately, & when finally 
gaining the opportunity after installation - the Ethernet cable was no 
problem - it worked quickly.

>> I hammered in several Ric, so network-mis-manager has been, on my system,
>> totally sterilized, it can't screw with anything.
>
> Ah! But just a couple of releases back, I installed wicd and then the system 
> allowed me to dump NM without busting everything. I guess you have to have at 
> least one network manager installed. Dunno if that is still true, you might 
> give it a whirl. wicd gave me fewer headaches. Ric

After reading this, I considered the possibilities of an Ubuntu NW Mgr 
problem causing wifi headaches for months now. So I installed Wicd & 
uninstalled the 12.04LTS NW Mgr as suggested. I see no real difference.

The immediate problem & question is:

Wicd - the command line "--no-tray" or "--tray"; no matter what, it works 
the same! I get Wicd loaded on bootup. What tray is supposed to display an 
icon? I don't find it! I only find Wicd in Dash! No matter what I do in 
"Main Menu" or "Startup Applications", I find no tray icon!

The other problem is, wicd is unable to scan & find anything until I press 
"disconnect all" & "find a hidden network".

Then it works fine!

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