how do you change the ap with xfce? I got to tell her I tried her
suggestion in the least. there is no wireless icon in the taskbar.
:-)~MIKE~(-:
On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Carruth, Rusty <
Rusty@smartm.com> wrote:
> And I’d do the iwconfig while there to see the strengths….
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [mailto:
> plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Partington
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 21, 2014 1:03 PM
> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list
> *Subject:* RE: not getting ip address
>
>
>
> I would second this question. Your connection was showing 0 connection not
> a wrong ap.
>
> On Oct 21, 2014 1:01 PM, "Carruth, Rusty" <Rusty@smartm.com> 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 <cryptworks@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> That is what it looks like.
>
> On Oct 21, 2014 12:06 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <cryptworks@gmail.com>
> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <cryptworks@gmail.com>
> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Can get an ip with an ethernet. Now what?
>
>
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Stephen M <smelheim85@gmail.com> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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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