I never had done any configuration using iwconfig (except once to change out of open mode per your suggestion. Any other configuration was done using the menu item System/Administration/Networking which brings up the same windows as if I run network-manager from the command line. It provides very few options unless you count the options for static IPs etc. Before I left the house I loaded wifi radar which I used on my old laptop and had no luck. I am down at the clubhouse now using the open wifi there which came up after I futzed a bit with wifi radar AND went back to network-manager and turned everything off including eth0 (wired connection not available here). I wish I could be more precise, but my frustration level is now through the roof so I am less coherent ATM. One thing that REALLY bothers me is that Linux people have been doing networking well much longer than Microsoft but this is truly trivial in M$ Windows. That is just wrong on so many levels!!! Seems like the Linux world is focused on fixed location handling while Windows has addressed the mobility issue better. Anyway, I will be heading over to EVALUG in an hour or so. Maybe Eric will be there to help though I kind of doubt it. On 3/19/07, Josh Coffman wrote: > > maybe i just missed it, but did you say how you were configuring it? I'm > curious how it would go if you configured it with iwconfig. > > just for reference: > iwconfig eth1 essid wireless_network_name key the_wep_key commit > > sometimes i have to first make sure everything is down by: > dhclient -r eth1; ifdown eth1 > > -j > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Dazed_75 > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 3:20:12 PM > Subject: Re: Wireless on new laptop > > > > On 3/19/07, Josh Coffman wrote: > > > > Ubuntu has a NetworkManager applet comparable to knetworkmanager, which > > is the the applet used in many KDE distros. > > > > Are you using iwconfig to configure your wireless or some other > > graphical tool. The manager applets I've seen sometimes require a '0x' > > before the encryption key and some don't. iwconfig does not accept '0x' > > prefix when setting the key. If you use a gui app, you need to make sure the > > right encryption modes are set. > > > > I'm pretty darn sure the chipset you have supports wep 64/128 (aka > > 40/104). I spent a lot of time working on the wireless when i first put > > linux on my laptop. I came to the conclusion that broadcom chipsets suck and > > my next laptop would use an intel chiipset. > > > > -j > > > > Agreed. Josh this is the Intel 3945 chipset and under Ubuntu 6.10 I was > using network-manager (though it is just called Networking on the > System/Administration menu). One has no opportunity there to specify an > encryption type. You have a place to specify whether you are inputting the > key as ascii ( i.e. a passphrase) or in hex so I don't think you can enter > a 0x prefix (all chars echoed as big dots). In fact, the snipped code from > my first message the output of iwlist eth1 encryption showed the same key > digits the router/AP shows. > > Additional Info: > > larry@lapdog2:~$ iwconfig > lo no wireless extensions. > > eth0 no wireless extensions. > > eth1 unassociated ESSID:"mariewilliam" > Mode:Managed Frequency=nan kHz Access Point: Not-Associated > Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power:16 dBm > Retry limit:15 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Power Management:off > Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:427 Missed beacon:0 > > sit0 no wireless extensions. > > Note the last line (Tx) for eth1 seems to show something about 427 Invalid > misc errors. No clue what that means but I am sure it is significant. > > -- > Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter > and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > ------------------------------ > Finding fabulous fares is fun. > Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sitesto find flight and hotel bargains. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss