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 > > > > > > Keith Smith > > A link from my website to yours > > Submit Your Metro Phoenix Website > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a > more powerful email > > and get things done faster. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > > Keith Smith > A link from my website to yours > Submit Your Metro Phoenix Website > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and get > answers from real people who know. > > ____________________________________________________________ > --------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------- 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 Keith Smith A link from my website to yours Submit Your Metro Phoenix Website ______________________________________________________________________ Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. --------------------------------------------------- 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--------------------------------------------------- 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