On Monday 29 May 2006 20:22, Robert Fisher wrote: > On Tuesday 30 May 2006 10:28 am, Robert Fisher wrote: > > I cannot seem to connect my laptop to my new wireless access point. > > > > To make sure it works and to try to keep it simple to get started I > > tried it with Windows (dual boot laptop) and turned WEP off. > > > > I am using Mepis and am a bit stuck/frustrated. > > Thanks Zane and Nick, > > Unfortunately Paula has commandeered the wireless laptop already (using > Windows) so I will have to try your suggestions later. > > If I have no success it might be a good excuse to come and have a coffee > in Lyttelton. emerge ifplugd solved that problem for me. Yes, yes. I do appreciate you're using a different distro., but there is bound to be something equivalent in the distro you are using. Intel ipw2100 card in a ThinkPad here. Works like a dream.
http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/ifplugd/ -- CS
