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@netscape.net wrote:
>         Did you reboot?   The drivers from the restricted module have
>         to load.
>         
>         klsmith2020@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@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
>         >         > 
>         >         > 
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