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@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@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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