xunbuntu d-link dwl-g650 not working???

chip33az at netscape.net chip33az at netscape.net
Sun Feb 11 11:54:22 MST 2007


I would still use Network Manager for this.  Before NM, I had a hard 
time configuring WPA.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=239178

You might look at this.

klsmith2020 at yahoo.com wrote:
> 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at netscape.net wrote:
>>>                 Did you reboot?   The drivers from the restricted module have
>>>                 to load.
>>>                 
>>>                 klsmith2020 at 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 at 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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