Re: Kubuntu wireless connection
James <[email protected]>
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On 03/26/10 11:08, Bill Strosberg wrote: > Andy Civil wrote: >> R RENAUD wrote: >> >>>> From: Andy Civil<[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [oclug] Kubuntu wireless connection >>>> >>>> Just for fun, I've booted an IBM >>>> (oops, I mean Lenovo) laptop with a Kubuntu >>>> live CD. It's very cool, the only thing that isn't working >>>> is the wireless Internet. >>>> >>> I have a T500. Wifi works fine with Ubuntu 9.04. >>> >>> You'll probably need to post more details about your machine and its >>> H/W config, especially the WIFI H/W. >>> >>> >> The laptop is a T2400 >> >> The adapter is a: >> Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection >> >> But I must admit, I was thinking that it was a Kubuntu or User issue, since the >> wireless adapter must be working; it's telling me correctly what signals are >> available in my house, and what their SSID's are. >> >> It's as though I can create a library of possible network connections, which >> currently has just one entry, but I'm missing a button that says "OK, so connect >> to it, already!". I believe I'm not actually trying to connect to it, because I >> get no error if I enter the wrong WPA passkey. >> >> Thanks for answering. >> > Make sure the wireless security settings are matched exactly at both > ends. (WEP, WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise etc.), Next make sure the > same encryption standards are chosen at both ends (3DES, AES, Blowfish > etc.). Make sure you are entering the passphrase in the right field - > sometimes there are key fields for keys 1 through 4 - in which the > passphrase will not work, but a key generated from the passphrase will. > Make sure if it is key fields, the same one is referenced at both ends. > > If your computer is seeing the ESSID broadcast from the router under > Linux, then is is most likely one of the above. > > Once things are working you might want to consider turning off broadcast > of your ESSID at the router, it just makes random hackers work a little > harder on you versus your neighbors. Don't be the low hanging fruit if > you can help it. > > -- > Bill I recommend using wicd (install it with synaptic). -- OCLUG general discussion list [email protected] http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug