Ubuntu 7.0.4 - wireless config question

[Joe]

That iwconfig shows hardware connected doesn't necessarily mean the
radio is hearing wireless signals.

issue: <sudo iwlist scanning> and wait for completion.

you should see the neigborhood wireless signals, including the access
point you seek



ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 11:02:32 -0500
> From: "Ivan Arteaga" <iarteaga at cwpanama.net>
> Subject: Ubuntu 7.0.4 - wireless config question
> To: "'Ubuntu user technical support'" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> Hello list, first time posting here. 
>
> Sorry if it is a very noob question but I am testing Ubuntu for the first
> time, just installed 7.0.4 desktop version on a Latitude D620 and configured
> my wireless connection after installing, it worked fine. After I reboot the
> pc, the wireless connection disappeared and can?t find it, tried with
> iwconfig command and see the network adapter but cannot set another networks
> (ssid) with different ecryption mechanism than wep. Any suggestion about
> doing it via the cli and maybe a tip in order to find it in the graphical
> interface? The wifi led remains blinking in a weird way I the laptop.
>
> I will appreciate any help,
>