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Author: Stephen Partington
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Subject: Re: not getting ip address
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~(-:
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