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

[Nathan Aubrey]

On Sunday 11 February 2007, keith smith wrote:
> I configured it with a static IP .... which is in /etc/nework/interfaces
>
>
>
> John Schember <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
> >         >         >
> >         >         >
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