On Sunday 11 February 2007, keith smith wrote: > I configured it with a static IP .... which is in /etc/nework/interfaces > > > > John Schember 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@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... 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