xunbuntu d-link dwl-g650 not working???
chip33az at netscape.net
chip33az at netscape.net
Sun Feb 11 09:21:35 MST 2007
You might want to try Network Manager. There is a gnome frontend for it
as well.
I find it extremely easy to use and to setup wireless devices.
j5483 at yahoo.com wrote:
> To list the aps in range use:
> # iwlist scan
>
> If your access point does not have encryption or a mac filter on it you
> should be able to do:
> # iwconfig ath0 essid "Your access point's ssid"
> # dhclient ath0
> That will connect you to the access point then request an ip address.
>
> John Schember
>
>
> On Sun, 2007-02-11 at 07:48 -0800, keith smith wrote:
>
>> Chip33az,
>>
>> So now I am able to configure with iwconfig. Only my link light is
>> on, act light not flashing at all ....
>>
>> I did a network restart but nothing.
>>
>> Is there a way to list all the wifi in my area?
>>
>> I sure appreciate your help
>> Keith
>>
>>
>>
>> chip33az at netscape.net wrote:
>> Did you reboot? The drivers from the restricted module have
>> to load.
>>
>> klsmith2020 at yahoo.com wrote:
>> > Ok I am using the linux-restricted-modules-generic also.
>> > Installed and restarted the network.
>> >
>> >
>> > ran iwconfig - returned "lo no wireless extentions."
>> >
>> > Researching now
>> >
>> > Keith
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > chip33az at netscape.net wrote:
>> > You might try using synaptic and search for it.
>> >
>> > Or you can try apt-cache search linux-restricted.
>> >
>> > On my machine, it is
>> > linux-restricted-modules-generic, but I'm trying
>> > out Feisty. YMMV.
>> >
>> > On Sat, 2007-02-10 at 20:08 -0800, keith smith
>> > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Hi everyone,
>> > >
>> > > I just installed xunbuntu on my Toshiba satellite
>> > and all went well.
>> > > It found the display and set it up correctly.
>> > >
>> > > The problem is the wifi d-link dwl-g650 card.
>> > >
>> > > I found "sudo apt-get install
>> > linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r`"
>> > > online and tried it however I get "can't find
>> > package
>> > > "linux-restricted-modules".
>> > >
>> > > It has been a few years sinc I have tried any of
>> > this. I am more than
>> > > rusty. I looked at the sources.list and it looks
>> > like it is setup to
>> > > read from the cd but nothing happened... No CD
>> > noise ....
>> > >
>> > > Any guidance is much appreciated.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks in advance,
>> > > Keith
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Keith Smith
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