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
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