not getting ip address

Tue Oct 21 13:29:37 MST 2014

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 at smartm.com> wrote:

> And I’d do the iwconfig while there to see the strengths….
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> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces at lists.phxlinux.org [mailto:
> plug-discuss-bounces at 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
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> I would second this question. Your connection was showing 0 connection not
> a wrong ap.
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> On Oct 21, 2014 1:01 PM, "Carruth, Rusty" <Rusty at smartm.com> wrote:
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> Did you have her show it working there?
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> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces at lists.phxlinux.org [mailto:
> plug-discuss-bounces at lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael Havens
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 21, 2014 1:00 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: not getting ip address
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> 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?
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> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Stephen Partington <cryptworks at gmail.com>
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> That is what it looks like.
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> On Oct 21, 2014 12:06 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>  iwconfig wlan0
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> wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any
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>           Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=20 dBm
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>           Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
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>           Power Management:off
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> it looks to me like it is nponexhistant. so I need to take it back to the
> shop becAuse she disconnected the antenna. Right?
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> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:48 AM, Stephen Partington <cryptworks at gmail.com>
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> this post will give you a nudge in the right direction,
> http://superuser.com/questions/272723/wireless-signal-strength-in-linux
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> 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.
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> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> kind of connectivity, DB levels, fully connected? How do I determine that?
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> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:36 AM, Stephen Partington <cryptworks at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> what kind of connectivity are you getting, DB levels and the like on your
> wireless. is it even fully connecting?
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> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:35 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Can get an ip with an ethernet. Now what?
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> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Stephen M <smelheim85 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Michael,
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> 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?
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> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:15 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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?
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> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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