Need assistance configuring wireless network adapter - server 11.04

**derekmas10** · May 31st, 2011

I just installed server 11.04 on a computer at my home - but here's the issue. I live in a remote location and don't have internet other than wireless via tethering my Droid.

How do you go about configuring a wireless NIC so that i can use my phone's data connection to sudo apt-get update?

**mishathegoat** · May 31st, 2011

Just curious why you're using Ubuntu Server?

I'm no professional.. and I usually don't help people on the Ubuntu forums but I'll give it a shot heh heh.

First:
Okay. I would first type in:

Code:

sudo iwconfig

to list see if Ubuntu recognizes any of your wireless interfaces. Such as:

Code:

wlan0
ath0
etc

Second:

If you see your wireless device, lets say wlan0, then use:

Code:

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up

to initialize the device.

Third:

Then use:

Code:

sudo iwlist wlan0 scan

to list the wireless networks around you.

Fourth:

To connect to your wireless network:

No encryption:

Code:

sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid "wireless_name_here"

(Yes, include the quotations)

WEP:

Code:

sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid "wireless_name_here" key hexkeyhere

example:

Code:

sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid "bulldogs" key 0011223344

Finally:

Code:

sudo dhcpcd wlan0

this will get an IP assigned to you and you'll be ready to go!

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If you didn't see your wireless device before, then make sure your wireless device is supported.

Use

Code:

sudo lspci

or

Code:

sudo lsusb

to find the name and model of your card.

Then check here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...CardsSupported

to see if it's listed and for more instructions.

**derekmas10** · May 31st, 2011

First off, thanks for the quick reply - I'm using server 'cause I'm a Windows Network guy and want to learn ubuntu. 'Cause I can type of thing.

I will definitely try this when I get home - I know the system recognizes my wireless card 'cause it asked me about it during setup.

**derekmas10** · June 3rd, 2011

So here's the issue - i am using a wireless card from an old laptop attached to a pci adapter. It worked fine in windoze, and the ubuntu system sees it and is using the correct driver, but since it "thinks" it's a pci nic, it's showing as eth1 versus wlanX.

Is there a way to change this? I'll look further in the forums but since this thread's seen 54 views, perhaps someone out there can show me a way.