Fully functional, but does not connect.
the "Network settings" applet detects my WLAN card, and of course it also detects near by access points. But the problem is when i select my router and type in the WEP key and click "OK" it does not even seem to connect, i'm able to connect to it on my XP partition. What could be wrong?
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Lots could be wrong, like the applet screwing things up and not giving you error messages. Post the output of iwconfig and ifconfig and we'll start from there.
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eth1 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"5642 7211" Nickname:"Prism I" Code:
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:8A:A7:3A:7A |
From iwconfig it looks as if your card is configured properly and is associated with an access point (I'm assuming you're not using any encryption). However, there is no IP address in ifconfig, suggesting that you either need to set your system up to request one, or you need to assign a static IP address.
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No, everything I'm talking about here is done on your computer, not the router. The only parts here you would do on your router would be to set up encryption (WEP or WPA) and then turn on the DHCP server. Most routers are already set up as a DHCP server by default, but encryption is usually off by default.
You've obviously entered some wireless configuration information into some bit of Ubuntu, so check there to see if there is a place to either request an IP address or to assign one. |
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