[ubuntu-za] Help

[Hilton Gibson]

If you already use ethernet to the wireless router from your desktop,
why do you want to go wireless with your USB adapter from your desktop
?
Do you want to create a local wireless network ?
Then in that case, I think the option you want is "Create New Wireless
Network" with Network Manager.
Here are some links to check out:
http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/WifiAdhocWPA
http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/WifiMesh

Cheers

hg.

On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 10:12 AM, David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)
<ethnopunk at telkomsa.net> wrote:
> Try opening a terminal and typing sudo pppoeconf
> you should get a dialogue box that will take you through the necessary
> steps to set up the link.
> I'm on Ubuntu 8.04, but this should work for all versions.
>
> DRL
>
> moki at mweb.co.za wrote:
>> I running Ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop & Desktop. My laptop (3 year old
>> Fujitsu Siemens) works fine with my ADSL wireless router.
>>
>> I am using a Ralink USB wirelss adapter on my desktop PC (Core 2
>> Quad<processor). I created a new network connection called "Home".
>> When I move my mouse pointer to the the icon in the top right hand
>> corner, the dialog box says "Wireless network connection 'Home'
>> active", however i cannot connect to the internet. If I double click
>> on the connection properties it shows the driver as RT2800. There is
>> no communication with the ADSL router. When I re-boot It looks like
>> the wireless connection does not function at all, the dialog box says
>> " no active wireless network connections" (or something like that!).
>> Does anyone have any idea as to what the problem is. I am currently
>> using an ethernet cable connection to the router.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Mohamed
>>
>>
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