not getting ip address

[Stephen Partington]

That is what it looks like.
On Oct 21, 2014 12:06 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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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