[SOLVED] Dell Mini sees wireless router. But, I can not connect.

Dreamcast · 07-10-2010, 06:20 PM

My Dell Mini sees the wireless router under Ubuntu 09.10. However, it will not connect. It just displays a small dialogue box that says "Acquiring IP Address".

Please see the attached screen shots.

The router name is Puppy.

MS3FGX · 07-10-2010, 06:36 PM

Does it ever give you an error message, or does it just go on forever? What about the router logs or at least the DHCP client list in the router interface, do they make any mention of the laptop's MAC connecting?

Dreamcast · 07-10-2010, 06:48 PM

It just goes on forever. It looks like screen shot 03.

Thank you.

jkirchner · 07-10-2010, 06:53 PM

Have you tried bouncing the router at all? Just turn it off for a bit and then back on...

Dreamcast · 07-10-2010, 11:21 PM

I just tried your suggestion to bounce the router and nothing happened. Thank you for the idea.

The computer will not even let me stop the connection once I try to start it. The only way to stop it is to use "xkill" on WiFi Radar.

Dreamcast · 07-10-2010, 11:36 PM

I just tried logging on to my neighbour's unsecured network. Even that did not work.

snowday · 07-11-2010, 10:13 AM

Have you installed the proper drivers for your Broadcom wireless card?

http://www.ubuntumini.com/2009/11/br...in-karmic.html

Dreamcast · 07-11-2010, 12:05 PM

WOW! That is one heck of a great resource. Everyone seems to have the same trouble that I have on that website. I am going on an ultra short and ultra cheap vacation very shortly. I will notify you how things worked out in a few days when I return.

Dreamcast · 07-23-2010, 10:25 AM

Problem solved.

I tried about six different distributions.

I installed Ubuntu Long Term Support 08.04. The wireless connection worked out of the box. However, the resolution was wrong. I could not fix the problem.

Finally, I tried Jolicloud. The wireless and screen resolution worked out of the box. It boots very quickly and loads applications quickly. It also makes excellent use of screen space.

Thank you for all of your suggestions.