[ubuntu-za] WiFi

André Truter andre at sensorysolutions.co.za
Thu Feb 14 10:13:55 GMT 2008 

Hi Mark

No idea how to. I've tried to configure in the past my Ubuntu 7.06 in sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces to add the config manually, where it worked. There I used sudo iwconfig to look if the router was picked up or not but that's it. The info there doesn't mean that much to me except for the "Access point". 

I've added it manually in the KNetworkManager with no satisfaction. After that I don't even detect my neighbours one anymore.

André
     

-----Original Message-----
From: ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Mark Stockton
Sent: 14 February 2008 11:25 AM
To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
Subject: [ubuntu-za] WiFi

Hi Andre

Please excuse me if this is a dumb question as I havn't been following the
thread. But have you tried configuring the WiFi using "sudo iwconfig"? 

Regards

Mark

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's
limits."
                -- Albert Einstein

---------- Original Message -----------
From: André Truter <andre at sensorysolutions.co.za>
To: "'Ubuntu South African Local Community'" <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
Sent: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:09:47 +0200
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] FW:  Books

> Hi Craig
> 
> I installed Wifi-radar. With opening it nothing happens. I made a 
> shortcut on my desktop;  KDEInit could not launch 'gksudo'.: Could 
> not find 'executable.
> 
> Any ideas? I did install again to look if there is errors, nothing,
>  reboot still the same.
> 
> André
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-za-
> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Craig A. Adams Sent: 14 
> February 2008 06:39 AM To: Ubuntu South African Local Community 
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] FW: Books
> 
> Hi Andre,
> 
> If you are able to find an alternative way to connect the machine, 
> try to install wifi-radar from the universe repository and see if it 
> can detect your wireless network.
> 
> http://www.ubuntugeek.com/wifi-radar-simple-tool-to-manage-wireless-
> profiles.html#more-392
> 
> Kindest Regards
> 
> Craig A. Adams
> 
> On Wed, 2008-02-13 at 18:35 +0200, André Truter wrote:
> > Hi Jonathan
> > 
> > Nope nothing, I still see the neighbours wireless but not mine. 
> > 
> > André  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: André Truter [mailto:andre at sensorysolutions.co.za] 
> > Sent: 13 February 2008 02:47 PM
> > To: 'Ubuntu South African Local Community'
> > Subject: RE: [ubuntu-za] Books
> > 
> > Jonathan
> > 
> > I normally see one of my neighbours wifi but not mine, but this also tells
> > me it's working. I've tried sitting next to it 50cm from router nothing. As
> > I'm not getting a screen I've deleted it from my notebook.
> > 
> > I'm setting up Kubuntu on my desktop now, someone told me to try this. The
> > same wifi card is in there a Ralink when I'm finished I'll try the no
> > security and let you know.
> > 
> > André        
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> > [mailto:ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Sparks
> > Sent: 13 February 2008 02:25 PM
> > To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Books
> > 
> > Hi Andre,
> > 
> > I have not been using Ubuntu or Linux for long but have had problems 
> > setting up my wireless network so for what it is worth try going back to 
> > basics. If you are connecting at work your card and setup must be OK.
> > 
> > Make sure you are in range. Sounds stupid but my broadcom based card in 
> > my laptop connected fine from my bedroom when in XP, but wouldn't in 
> > Ubuntu. I ended up moving the router to the kitchen.
> > 
> > Turn off security settings (WEP, WPA ect) on router to try get it to 
> > connect like that first.
> > 
> > Make sure DHCP is turned on on the router.
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Jonathan Sparks
> > 
> > André Truter wrote:
> > > That's the problem I [UTF-8?]don’t what to buy a book and it's not
going to give
> > me
> > > info on how to configure hardware or it's based on older versions. Will it
> > > make a difference or is all the releases the same that one book can be
> > used
> > > for all Ubuntu commands and configurations?
> > >     
> > > Well if it search for a wireless network nothing is found. If I try to
> > > connect manual it's not connecting. 
> > > At work we have one from Duxbury "NetGear" and no problem it see's it I
> > add
> > > the key and I'm on.   
> > >
> > > André
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > [mailto:ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Morgan Collett
> > > Sent: 13 February 2008 11:27 AM
> > > To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> > > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Books
> > >
> > > On Feb 13, 2008 9:48 AM, André Truter <andre at sensorysolutions.co.za>
> > wrote:
> > >   
> > >> Is there any books you can recommend for me to get myself up to speed on
> > >> Linux and Ubuntu?
> > >>     
> > >
> > > There are lots of Ubuntu books. Search Amazon books for Ubuntu Linux...
> > >
> > > They are pitched at readers with different levels of experience, so I
> > > can't recommend anything specific. The only one I have is the first
> > > edition of the Official Ubuntu Book which I bought more for historical
> > > reasons and to support the authors than to get something out of it.
> > >
> > >   
> > >> Can anyone help me to get Ubuntu7.10 to see my wireless SMC 2804WBR
> > >>     
> > > router?
> > >
> > > Please tell us more about the problem and configuration.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Morgan
> > >
> > >   
> > 
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