Hello,

First time Linux User so downloaded Mint. However, cannot connect to the internet wirelessly. I am taking a crash course in all of the terms and processes and have figured out most of them. I think I entered all of the correct info to connect but,it just won't. I even went to the Library to see if it would connect there. No Luck.

I am using an Asus Eee PC Netbook - Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB DDR2, 160GB HDD with OS Windows 7 Starter, 6-Cell. I have double checked the WEP key and can connect with other computers so do not think it is the router.

In the Network Edit Section this is the info I have entered:
SSID: Netgear
MAC Address: 48:5B:39:7B:36:1F (gotten when connected via ethernet)

In the IPv4 screen this is what I entered:
Method: Automatic
DHCP: 192.168.1.7 (gotten when booted through windows and used the Run Command)

And I did not enter info in the IPv6 screen.


Any guidance would be EXTREMELY appreciated! Thanks for your time.

Malar

there is small possibility that your card is detected (iwconfig works) but unable to do the encription thing. Disabling encription in this case could help.

Thanks! This is what I got for this command (connected via ethernet):

iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSIDff/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=17 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Power Managementff


Ifconfig

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 48:5b:39:7b:36:1f

inet addr:192.168.1.6 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0

inet6 addr: fe80::4a5b:39ff:fe7b:361f/64 Scope:Link

UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1

RX packets:45 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:80 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1

collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000

RX bytes:18496 (18.4 KB) TX bytes:12291 (12.2 KB)

Interrupt:45



lo Link encap:Local Loopback

inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0

inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host

UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1

RX packets:16 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:16 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

collisions:0 txqueuelen:0

RX bytes:960 (960.0 B) TX bytes:960 (960.0 B)



wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 74:f0:6d:0d:8f:f9

UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1

RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000

RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)




netstat -r


Kernel IP routing table

Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface

192.168.1.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0

link-local * 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth0

default 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0



I have adjusted things on the connections screen to what I thought was correct according to this info. But, not entirely sure of what this all means so not sure if I adjusted the correct things.

Any more quidance would be fantastic! I am getting frustrated not being able to download or connect unless at home.

Thanks so much,

Malar