I would still use Network Manager for this. Before NM, I had a hard
> Ok there is a gui tool ... both lights are blinking on the d-link
> pcmcia card. Looks like everything updated in /etc/network/interfaces
> and when I issue the iwconfig command.
>
> Progress ... :)
>
> I can ping the gateway from another computer but not my laptop .. I
> took down some notes on how it was configured in windows XP and I
> noted data encription wep enabled but do not find anything like that
> in the GUI tool...
>
> Any suggestions much appreciated.
> Keith
>
>
> */keith smith <klsmith2020@yahoo.com>/* wrote:
>
> A GUI tool would be nice. I installed xubuntu which installs Xfce ...
>
> tried the iwlist scan as listed below ... no scan results ....
> */chip33az@netscape.net/* wrote:
>
> You might want to try Network Manager. There is a gnome
> frontend for it as well.
>
> I find it extremely easy to use and to setup wireless devices.
>
> j5483@yahoo.com wrote:
>> 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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