* 2011-06-22T22:35:47+01:00 * Anthony Campbell wrote:

> I'm trying to set up wireless on a Thinkpad T41. I'm using the ath5K
> module and this brings up wlan0 as expected. I fiddled all day with
> /etc/network/interfaces with no luck. I then tried wicd and this does
> show my router, but it won't connect. Are there any tweaks that may
> make it connect?

In my Acer Aspire One laptop the wireless (ath5k) network started
working when I installed package "hostapd". I don't know what it does
but my laptop needs it. :-) My system is Debian 6.0 and I use wicd to
manage networks.


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