search wireless network

mohtasham1983 · 11-15-2006, 01:09 AM

I installed ubuntu edgy on my laptop and it detected all pieces of hardware and installed them. My 802.11b card works on my university's public wi-fi network but at home I cannot find any wi fi network. Is there any way to search for available network like in windows?

doublejoon · 11-15-2006, 10:01 AM

do this to find out what device your wireless card is

Code:

iwconfig

then

Code:

 iwconfig ethx power on

ethx is whatever your wireless device is

then

Code:

 iwlist ethx scanning

should find available networks

mohtasham1983 · 11-15-2006, 11:15 AM

thanks, it finds all available networks. but somehow I cannot connect to my wi fi network using network_tools GUI. Is there any way to connect to my wi fi network using terminal?

mohtasham1983 · 11-15-2006, 11:16 AM

thanks, it finds all available networks. but somehow I cannot connect to my wi fi network using network_tools GUI. Is there any way to connect to my wi fi network using terminal?

doublejoon · 11-15-2006, 11:25 AM

sounds like a job for NetworkManager...normally before Edgy you just did

apt-get install NetworkManager

Code:

up2date-rc.d NetworkManager default

so it will run automatically

now Edgy uses Upstart...which I am unsure of

NetworkManager should also detect the networks and allow you to connect to them. I think it might even be included by default on gnome 2.16 which Edgy uses

tredegar · 11-15-2006, 11:28 AM

If the wireless network is not encrypted then the following command should connect you:

sudo dhclient ethx

where "ethx" is your wireless interface.

If it is encrypted, then I don't know (but would like to!)

HTH