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Old 03-05-2008, 01:33 PM   #1
gotenks05
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WEP internet access in openSuse 10.3


Hi, I am still a bit new to Linux. I installed OpenSuse on my old Pentium 3 machine, but it does not get internet on it. Some users at another forum suggested that I get ndiswrapper, which I did and installed the windows driver with the help of an article on the Tux Magazine website. However, it is still not connecting to the internet. Yes, ndiswrapper is loading with the OS. I had my setting at passphrase for the ecryption key. My router requires a WEP password to get on the internet. The desktop environment of my version of openSuse is gnome, so KDE solutions may not work (such as things like opening konqueror or dolphin). When I look at iwconfig, it says invalid encryption under wlan0. What solution do you recommend for me to try? I already looked at similar threads but none mentioned ndiswrapper or the version of openSuSe being 10.3.
 
Old 03-06-2008, 03:55 AM   #2
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Sorry I use kde rather than gnome but try turning off the encryption and trying to get a connection (just to check everything else is working).
 
Old 03-06-2008, 05:22 PM   #3
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Sorry I use kde rather than gnome but try turning off the encryption and trying to get a connection (just to check everything else is working).
I tried leaving the ecryption off, but it still did not connect, maybe because I did not try to use gtkwifi after erasing the ecryption key.
 
  


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