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Old 05-04-2007, 03:07 PM   #1
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Ubuntu Networking


Hello.
I recently installed ndiswrapper with the GUI on Ubuntu 7. It says driver, hardware present, so I go to the configure network. I have a linksys wireless G, so I click wireless properties. I add in my Network name and its password, but I still can't connect?
Also, the network is hosted on windows with the default windows encryption.
can anybody help me?
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Old 05-04-2007, 07:58 PM   #2
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Also, the network is hosted on windows with the default windows encryption.
I don't understand what this means. Are you trying to do an ad-hoc computer to computer connection or are you trying to connect to a wireless access point?

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Old 05-04-2007, 08:56 PM   #3
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I'm trying to connect to a wireless access point.
 
Old 05-04-2007, 09:13 PM   #4
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I'm trying to connect to a wireless access point.
What is "default windows encryption"? Is your router setup using WEP? WPA? something else? Is it plain text? ASCII?

try this - at a prompt, run:

sudo ifconfig

does that give anything back relating to "wlan0"

if yes, do this:

sudo iwlist wlan0 scanning

does that give anything back? If so, do you see your SSID in there? If yes, you check your settings re: encryption type. If no, do you see any wireless networks (assuming there are others within range)? If no, the driver did not get installed correctly.
 
Old 05-05-2007, 06:08 AM   #5
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I'm using WPA
 
Old 05-05-2007, 06:37 AM   #6
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Doing ifconfig
gave me 'lo'
and iwlist said lo coudn't be scanned
But...
I did ndiswrapper -l
and that told me the driver was installed and the hardware was present.
Also, I'm using the driver from ndiswrapper's list
 
Old 05-05-2007, 06:44 AM   #7
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Oh.
Also, I did the following
Downloaded the 3 files mentioned in the Ubuntu wiki
installed them like it says
gone to system-administration-Windows Wireless Drivers
Clicked install driver
installed my .inf file, it says driver installed, hardware present.
Did I skip something?
 
Old 05-05-2007, 06:49 PM   #8
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Should installing ndiswrapper with the GUI be different?
 
Old 05-05-2007, 08:35 PM   #9
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Go to System > Administration > Networking and check the settings there.
 
Old 05-06-2007, 05:46 PM   #10
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I assume you mean System-Administration-Network, as there is no -Networking

It has wireless Checked, with WEP encryption and my ESSID's name. How do I change the WEP to WPA? This might be my problem.
 
  


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