I would second this question. Your connection was showing 0 connection not a wrong ap. On Oct 21, 2014 1:01 PM, "Carruth, Rusty" wrote: > Did you have her show it working there? > > > > > > > > *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [mailto: > plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael Havens > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 21, 2014 1:00 PM > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Subject:* Re: not getting ip address > > > > okay.... I took it in and the tech said she had connected to the net > before she gave it back to me. then she said I probably was connecting to > the wrong access point. how do you select ap with xfce wm? > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Stephen Partington > wrote: > > That is what it looks like. > > On Oct 21, 2014 12:06 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: > > 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 > 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 > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >