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Thread: Wireless Network issue with 8.04

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    Wireless Network issue with 8.04

    I bought a Dell Inspiron E1505 last year for the specific purpose of dual booting XP and Ubuntu. I've dabbled in Ubuntu for about 2 years now, but couldn't get sound to work on my main PC (Blast Creative!!!) and this laptop just doesn't really like Ubuntu. This brings me to my problem...

    I have a wireless network in the house. Security is WEP and router is a D-Link DI-624 with a Firmware version of 2.70 (Aug 19, 2005). (I don't want to update the firmware.... please don't make me update the firmware!)

    I, of course, have had trouble getting the wireless to connect to my network. I did the whole ndiswrapper tutorial and actually have my wifi light on... soooo, I "think" wifi is working. I "think" the problem is software or network related. I typed "iwlist scan" and found all the wireless networks in the neighborhood, including my own. (Good sign, Bad sign???) The blasted thing just won't connect to my network!

    I've gotta say, I'm not a network guy; so, the dumbest solution will probably be the one that works. Does anyone have any ideas? I have searched this and other forums, but haven't found anything that has worked.

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    Re: Wireless Network issue with 8.04

    first thing first, what is the network card in your laptop, and what version of ubuntu are you using?

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    Re: Wireless Network issue with 8.04

    I would guess that he's using hardy (see thread title)
    and 1501s generally use broadcoms

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    Re: Wireless Network issue with 8.04

    Have you tried it with WEP disabled on the router? Turning it off for a few minutes and try with your laptop.

    If that works try the suggestions from this page:
    http://mediakey.dk/~cc/howto-use-wep...-ubuntu-linux/

    first find out the name of your adapter
    Code:
    sudo iwconfig
    note the adapter that has wireless extensions and do these steps substituting eth2 with the adapter from above and your essid name and key

    Code:
    sudo iwconfig eth2 essid yournetworkname
    sudo iwconfig eth2 key yourwepkey
    sudo ifconfig eth2 up
    sudo dhclient3 eth2
    If this works then try again with Network Manager

    Code:
    network-admin
    unlock using your password and enter the settings.

    If this goes well think about changing your network fromm WEP to WPA-PSK

    http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=41

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    Re: Wireless Network issue with 8.04

    Right and right. Broadcom and 8.04

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    Re: Wireless Network issue with 8.04

    heh, didn't even register the 8.04 in the title

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    Re: Wireless Network issue with 8.04

    also, you may be able to find some good advice here

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    Re: Wireless Network issue with 8.04

    Did you type the correct WEP key in?
    This has happend to me before and it was because I tyed it in incorretly.

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    Re: Wireless Network issue with 8.04

    http://www.ubuntu1501.com/2007/11/wi...bbon-with.html

    should hold lergely true for hardy

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    Re: Wireless Network issue with 8.04

    Yup... I had two WEP keys set up and typed them both in multiple times.

    After I did the whole ndiswrapper thing, I found a I had a new "wireless interfact" but when I click "configure" it says "the interface does not exist."

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