[xubuntu-users] wireless network connection not present

[Nicolas Ferré]

Vincent a écrit :
> 
> 
> On 3/24/08, *Jamie Griffin* <jamie at fastmail.net 
> <mailto:jamie at fastmail.net>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi everyone
> 
>     I recently installed xubuntu, since i no longer have an option to use my
>     wireless connection.
> 
>     I'm using a Dell xpsM1330 laptop which has uses an Intel Corporation
>     PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02) ( i think this is right
>     component on the lspci list?)
> 
>     It worked on Ubuntu (gnome) desktop, so i would have thought i should be
>     able to use it with Xubuntu. Can anyone help me to set it up correctly
>     or advise further?
> 
> 
> While not an ideal solution, something I've often found to work is to 
> select "Manual Configuration" and then configure it by disabling roaming 
> mode.
> 
>     Thanks very much
> 
>     Jamie
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> -- 
> Vincent
> 

Hi, I also had some problems with the default network manager coming 
with xubuntu. I changed it to wicd, and since then, it works perfectly 
on my dell d830 laptop. See: http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/wicd

Hope this helps

-- 
Nicolas Ferre'
Laboratoire Chimie Provence
Universite' de Provence - France
Tel: +33 491282733
http://sites.univ-provence.fr/lcp-ct