If the details help, I'm running Ubuntu 8.10 on an HP Pavilion ZE4300; the wireless interface is an 'SMC EZ Connect' USB stick.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Lowe Sent: Wednesday, 8 April 2009 11:23 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Getting started with 802.11 We probably need more information... which distro? what hardware? If you are using ndswrapper then presumably you think you have an issue with drivers. That can be a b%^*ch. Google the specifics of your hardware. Ubuntu's network manager has issues with wireless. Try installing wicd - it solved all sorts of problems for me. - D On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Gauland, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: If we haven't actually entered the modern age, we're at least standing on its doorstep, huddled against the cold and rain, peering jealously at the wonders within. What I mean is, we've finally been able to move beyond dial-up to something approaching reasonable network speeds, thanks to the folks at No. 8 Wireless. The next into the modern age is to get my laptop networking wirelessly under Ubuntu. I've installed 'ndiswrapper', and the USB stick seems to be working. 'wifi-radar' reports finding the router, but I haven't been able to get a connection up. [In the interest of full disclosure, I will admit that I got it connected under Windows XP, but what good does that really do me? It does show the hardware works, though] Google, bless whatever passes for its helpful little soul, provides all sorts of hits for various combinations of likely-sounding search terms. Rather than trawling through the twenty-three-million websites Google believes (with perhaps an overabundance of optimism) are Just What I'm Looking For, I thought I'd start ask the kind folks here. So, any recommendations for an up-to-date, concise, 'wi-fi' how-to? Thanks, Mike ********************************************************************** This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential. If you receive it in error: (i) you must not use, disclose, copy or retain it; (ii) please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then delete the emails. Views expressed in this email may not be those of the Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited **********************************************************************
