iwconfig wlan0 wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Power Management:off it looks to me like it is nponexhistant. so I need to take it back to the shop becAuse she disconnected the antenna. Right? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:48 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: > this post will give you a nudge in the right direction, > http://superuser.com/questions/272723/wireless-signal-strength-in-linux > > the key line is "Link Quality=74/100 Signal level=-61 dBm Noise > level=-107 dBm" If you have a wireless device but those signals are > low/nonexistent your antenna might have been disconnected in some way. also > if you have a definite wireless device but poor levels try moving > abnormally close to your AP, like right next to it and see what the DB > levels look like. secondary hint that the wireless issue is an antenna > issue. > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> kind of connectivity, DB levels, fully connected? How do I determine >> that? >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:36 AM, Stephen Partington < >> cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> what kind of connectivity are you getting, DB levels and the like on >>> your wireless. is it even fully connecting? >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:35 AM, Michael Havens >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Can get an ip with an ethernet. Now what? >>>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Stephen M >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Michael, >>>>> I've heard in the past that when people fix the keyboard in a laptop. >>>>> That sometimes that can knock off the wireless adapter >>>>> by accident. Have you tried by an Ethernet cable? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:15 AM, Michael Havens >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I just got my laptop back from the repair shop and it isn't getting >>>>>> an ip address. It was in the shop because the keyboard needed replacing. >>>>>> Can you help me figure out why it isn't getting the address? >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Stephen Melheim >>>>> 602-400-7707 >>>>> SMelheim85@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >