Re: Wireless cannot connect to internet

Jack Prucher <[email protected]> Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:53:56 +1300
Newsgroups gmane.org.user-groups.linux.hawkes-bay
Message-ID <1294293236.2509.4.camel@jack-ThinkPad-T60>
I connected. I think it might have been an improper ssid.  I changed
that, but not sure if that is what did it. Chris, I did what you
suggested.  I feel partially good I got it going but have amnesia when
everything starts to blur together.  Pisses me off. 

Thanks for your help.  

Jack



On Thu, 2011-01-06 at 16:01 +1300, Erin Drummond wrote:
> Interesting, that card is supported by an opensource driver (iwl3945
> iirc), and works fine under linux (I have one, although my laptop is
> an Acer Aspire and not a Thinkpad)
> 
> Have you tried disabling the wireless security on your access point
> and seeing if it will connect then?
> 
> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Jack Prucher <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > It is a pro wireless 3945ABG. Everytime I try to connect it reads wrong
> > password. I checked the password and it is the correct one.  Chris, I
> > haven't done that  but can't find those programs.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jack
> >
> > On Thu, 2011-01-06 at 13:58 +1300, Adam Holland wrote:
> >> Which wifi card does your T60 have? I used to have an Intel 3949ABG
> >> one and it worked under Ubuntu 10.10 on my T60. I've since replaced it
> >> with the "ThinkPad 11a/b/g" so I can use it under Mac OS X, and that
> >> I'm using it under Ubuntu 10.10 right now. Is it picking up any
> >> networks?
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:28 AM, Chris Morris <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> > I'm using 10.10 on a thinkpad wirelessly, albeit with a usb wireless
> >> > connector.
> >> > I just had to install ndiswrapper and the windoze drivers.
> >> >
> >> > Works great :)
> >> >
> >> > chris
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 06/01/11 08:22, Jack Prucher wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> I just bought a used Thinkpad T60 and loaded Ubuntu 10.10 on to it.  The
> >> >> wired connection works but the wireless is turned on but doesn't work.
> >> >> I might be doing something wrong, not sure but have read on the internet
> >> >> that 10.10 doesn't do to well with wireless.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you,
> >> >>
> >> >> Jack Prucher
> >> >>
> >> >>
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