Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

2009/1/22 Emanoil Kotsev 

> >
> > Ah...that might be the problem, i'll check more on that
> >
> > so far
> >
> > eden:~# iwconfig eth1 txpower auto
> > Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) :
> > SET failed on device eth1 ; Invalid argument.
> >
> >>
> >>
>
> 'r u root (sudo)


yessir! I'm suspect that i had to use ndiswrapper in the end since that
probably the sign of wrong driver.

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Emanoil Kotsev]

> 
> Ah...that might be the problem, i'll check more on that
> 
> so far
> 
> eden:~# iwconfig eth1 txpower auto
> Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) :
> SET failed on device eth1 ; Invalid argument.
> 
>>
>>

'r u root (sudo) ?



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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

2009/1/22 Emanoil Kotsev 

> Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:
>
> >
> > eden:~# iwconfig
> > lono wireless extensions.
> >
> > eth0  no wireless extensions.
> >
> > eth1  IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:""  Nickname:""
> >   Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
> >   Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power:off
> >   Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
> >   Power Managementmode:All packets received
> >   Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=0 dBm
> >   Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
> >   Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
> >
> > ppp0  no wireless extensions.
> >
>
> I was just wondering why your tx-power is set Off
>
> with this wireless won't ever work ... I don't know if it's related to the
> original question though.
>
> regards
>

Ah...that might be the problem, i'll check more on that

so far

eden:~# iwconfig eth1 txpower auto
Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) :
SET failed on device eth1 ; Invalid argument.

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.]

On Wednesday 2009 January 21 13:46:04 Ismael Scalcon wrote:
>I use network manager, but wanted to know if there's an manager with
>GUI that allows me to configure IPs for each wireless connection.
>Using network manager, I need to change my IP address manually each
>time I connect in a wireless network that don't give away DHCP

I use KNetworkManager and when configuring a new connection, it allows you to 
provide static IP information, the the case the network does not use DHCP.  
I'm not sure if it shares this information with the rest of the 
NetworkManager infrastructure.  You can also reconfigure existing connections 
to use static IP information by using the Edit Connections dialog.
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Ismael Scalcon]

I use network manager, but wanted to know if there's an manager with
GUI that allows me to configure IPs for each wireless connection.
Using network manager, I need to change my IP address manually each
time I connect in a wireless network that don't give away DHCP


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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Emanoil Kotsev]

Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:

> 
> eden:~# iwconfig
> lono wireless extensions.
> 
> eth0  no wireless extensions.
> 
> eth1  IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:""  Nickname:""
>   Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
>   Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power:off
>   Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
>   Power Managementmode:All packets received
>   Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=0 dBm
>   Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>   Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
> 
> ppp0  no wireless extensions.
> 

I was just wondering why your tx-power is set Off

with this wireless won't ever work ... I don't know if it's related to the
original question though.

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

2009/1/21 Micha Feigin 

> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:17:57 +0800
> "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
>
> ...
>
> > > > >> Looks from this thread
> > > > >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790778
> > > > >> that the driver may be problematic, he recommends using
> ndiswrapper.
> > > see
> > > > >> if
> > > > >> that makes iwlist work for you
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > when i got to the last step to load the .inf file, it says i didn't
> > > install
>
> Just thought about it, did you make sure that the original module (the one
> that
> is supposed to be blacklisted) is not loaded? Otherwise it will claim the
> wireless card first and it's not ndiswrapper that is in control for the
> test
>
> ...
>

I gues it is not. please take a look

Module  Size  Used by
ppp_deflate 9216  0
zlib_deflate   23960  1 ppp_deflate
zlib_inflate   18944  1 ppp_deflate
bsd_comp9600  0
ppp_async  13056  1
crc_ccitt   6528  1 ppp_async
ppp_generic27816  7 ppp_deflate,bsd_comp,ppp_async
slhc   10112  1 ppp_generic
binfmt_misc13580  1
fglrx2025780  25
vboxnetflt 85868  0
option 17408  1
usbserial  36720  4 option
ppdev  11656  0
parport_pc 31016  0
lp 14724  0
parport41776  3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
ipv6  288328  24
vboxdrv  1684268  1 vboxnetflt
loop   19468  0
joydev 14848  0
psmouse42268  0
pcspkr  7040  0
uvcvideo   55560  0
serio_raw   9860  0
compat_ioctl32 12288  1 uvcvideo
i2c_piix4  13072  0
videodev   35840  2 uvcvideo,compat_ioctl32
usbhid 45792  0
snd_hda_intel 434904  7
i2c_core   27936  1 i2c_piix4
v4l1_compat17284  2 uvcvideo,videodev
hid41792  1 usbhid
usb_storage94528  0
ff_memless  9224  1 usbhid
snd_pcm81672  3 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq54304  0
snd_timer  25744  4 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 11668  1 snd_seq
jmb38x_ms  13060  0
memstick   15792  1 jmb38x_ms
snd63688  15
snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore  12064  1 snd
snd_page_alloc 13072  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
battery16904  0
video  24212  0
output  7808  1 video
wmi11712  0
ac  9352  0
button 11680  0
shpchp 34080  0
pci_hotplug32056  1 shpchp
evdev  14208  8
ext3  125072  1
jbd51240  1 ext3
mbcache12804  1 ext3
ide_pci_generic 9220  0 [permanent]
sg 36448  0
sd_mod 29376  3
sr_mod 19652  0
cdrom  37928  1 sr_mod
atiixp  8324  0 [permanent]
ide_core  128284  2 ide_pci_generic,atiixp
ata_generic10116  0
ahci   33036  2
libata165472  2 ata_generic,ahci
scsi_mod  160760  5 usb_storage,sg,sd_mod,sr_mod,libata
ehci_hcd   36108  0
dock   14112  1 libata
r8169  31492  0
ohci_hcd   25092  0
sdhci  19460  0
mmc_core   52448  1 sdhci
thermal22688  0
processor  42304  1 thermal
fan 9352  0
thermal_sys17728  4 video,thermal,processor,fan


Now I'm not too sure whether my wifi card is 4315 or 4312

09:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g
[14e4:4315] (rev 01)

>
> > > > >
> > > > did that, still iwlist eth1 scan produced the same output as before
> > > >
> > >
> > > does iwconfig say that you are still getting eth1 as the wireless
> > > interface?
> > > changing drivers can change the interface name
> > >
> >
> > yes it does
> >
>
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Micha Feigin]

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:17:57 +0800
"Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:

...

> > > >> Looks from this thread
> > > >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790778
> > > >> that the driver may be problematic, he recommends using ndiswrapper.
> > see
> > > >> if
> > > >> that makes iwlist work for you
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > when i got to the last step to load the .inf file, it says i didn't
> > install

Just thought about it, did you make sure that the original module (the one that
is supposed to be blacklisted) is not loaded? Otherwise it will claim the
wireless card first and it's not ndiswrapper that is in control for the test

...

> > > >
> > > did that, still iwlist eth1 scan produced the same output as before
> > >
> >
> > does iwconfig say that you are still getting eth1 as the wireless
> > interface?
> > changing drivers can change the interface name
> >
> 
> yes it does
> 

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Celejar]

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:43:58 +0800
"Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:

[SNIP]

You just quoted about 140 lines and added *one*.  This has become
fairly common lately; please trim responses.

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 

> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:43:58 +0800
> "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
>
> > 2009/1/20 Umarzuki Mochlis 
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 
> > >
> > >> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:11:56 +0800
> > >> "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > 2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 
> > >> >
> > >> > > On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:15:55 +0800
> > >> > > "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > [...]
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > > Looks like it's pointing in the right direction. Does it see
> you
> > >> > > wireless
> > >> > > > > when
> > >> > > > > you open the window (under available wireless connections)
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > If so, you need to choose your ap click that little triangle
> by
> > >> the
> > >> > > name,
> > >> > > > > check
> > >> > > > > automatically connect to this network if you wish and click
> > >> advanced
> > >> > > > > settings
> > >> > > > > to setup things like wep password and such.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Unfortunately nothing appears when I did that which leads me to
> make
> > >> this
> > >> > > > post in the first place.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > what does iwlist eth1 scan show? (that is what wicd is supposed to
> use
> > >> > > behind
> > >> > > the scenes)
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > eden:~# iwlist eth1 scan
> > >> > eth1  Failed to read scan data : Invalid argument
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> That is why wicd doesn't find any wireless networks, if iwlist doesn't
> > >> work
> > >> manually it won't work for wicd, so your problem (apart for what's
> > >> mentioned
> > >> bellow) is enabling scanning on the wireless interface.
> > >>
> > >> Looks from this thread
> > >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790778
> > >> that the driver may be problematic, he recommends using ndiswrapper.
> see
> > >> if
> > >> that makes iwlist work for you
> > >>
> > >
> > > when i got to the last step to load the .inf file, it says i didn't
> install
> > > the module.
> > >
> > >> http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ndiswrappertp5.png
> >
> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > did you check that /etc/network/interfaces doesn't mention the
> > >> wireless
> > >> > > interface?
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> When using wicd and network manager your /etc/network/interfaces
> should
> > >> contain
> > >> only the loopback device
> > >>
> > >> > # The loopback network interface
> > >> > auto lo
> > >> > iface lo inet loopback
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> You should comment out everything below this for wicd and network
> manager
> > >> ...
> > >>
> > >
> > did that, still iwlist eth1 scan produced the same output as before
> >
>
> does iwconfig say that you are still getting eth1 as the wireless
> interface?
> changing drivers can change the interface name
>

yes it does

eden:~# iwconfig
lono wireless extensions.

eth0  no wireless extensions.

eth1  IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:""  Nickname:""
  Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
  Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power:off
  Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
  Power Managementmode:All packets received
  Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=0 dBm
  Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
  Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

ppp0  no wireless extensions.

>
> > >
> > >> > #iface eth0 inet dhcp
> > >> >
> > >> > allow-hotplug eth1
> > >> > iface eth1 inet dhcp
> > >> > wireless-essid my-office
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > iface eth0 inet dhcp
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that
> > >> requires
> > >> > > you
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is that way, you
> need
> > >> to
> > >> > > enter
> > >> > > > > a
> > >> > > > > wpa key and then enter your username/password in the browser
> > >> before you
> > >> > > can
> > >> > > > > access outside connections).
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Same situation in my office but the network cannot be detected
> which
> > >> > > leads
> > >> > > > me to think there must but something amiss.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > [... snip ...]
> > >> > >
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Micha Feigin]

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:43:58 +0800
"Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:

> 2009/1/20 Umarzuki Mochlis 
> 
> >
> >
> > 2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 
> >
> >> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:11:56 +0800
> >> "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
> >>
> >> > 2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 
> >> >
> >> > > On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:15:55 +0800
> >> > > "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > [...]
> >> > >
> >> > > > > Looks like it's pointing in the right direction. Does it see you
> >> > > wireless
> >> > > > > when
> >> > > > > you open the window (under available wireless connections)
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > If so, you need to choose your ap click that little triangle by
> >> the
> >> > > name,
> >> > > > > check
> >> > > > > automatically connect to this network if you wish and click
> >> advanced
> >> > > > > settings
> >> > > > > to setup things like wep password and such.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Unfortunately nothing appears when I did that which leads me to make
> >> this
> >> > > > post in the first place.
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > > what does iwlist eth1 scan show? (that is what wicd is supposed to use
> >> > > behind
> >> > > the scenes)
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > eden:~# iwlist eth1 scan
> >> > eth1  Failed to read scan data : Invalid argument
> >> >
> >>
> >> That is why wicd doesn't find any wireless networks, if iwlist doesn't
> >> work
> >> manually it won't work for wicd, so your problem (apart for what's
> >> mentioned
> >> bellow) is enabling scanning on the wireless interface.
> >>
> >> Looks from this thread
> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790778
> >> that the driver may be problematic, he recommends using ndiswrapper. see
> >> if
> >> that makes iwlist work for you
> >>
> >
> > when i got to the last step to load the .inf file, it says i didn't install
> > the module.
> >
> >> http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ndiswrappertp5.png
> 
> >
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > did you check that /etc/network/interfaces doesn't mention the
> >> wireless
> >> > > interface?
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >> When using wicd and network manager your /etc/network/interfaces should
> >> contain
> >> only the loopback device
> >>
> >> > # The loopback network interface
> >> > auto lo
> >> > iface lo inet loopback
> >> >
> >>
> >> You should comment out everything below this for wicd and network manager
> >> ...
> >>
> >
> did that, still iwlist eth1 scan produced the same output as before
> 

does iwconfig say that you are still getting eth1 as the wireless interface?
changing drivers can change the interface name

> >
> >> > #iface eth0 inet dhcp
> >> >
> >> > allow-hotplug eth1
> >> > iface eth1 inet dhcp
> >> > wireless-essid my-office
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > iface eth0 inet dhcp
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that
> >> requires
> >> > > you
> >> > > > > to
> >> > > > > authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is that way, you need
> >> to
> >> > > enter
> >> > > > > a
> >> > > > > wpa key and then enter your username/password in the browser
> >> before you
> >> > > can
> >> > > > > access outside connections).
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Same situation in my office but the network cannot be detected which
> >> > > leads
> >> > > > me to think there must but something amiss.
> >> > > >
> >> > > [... snip ...]
> >> > >
> >> > >
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

2009/1/20 Umarzuki Mochlis 

>
>
> 2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 
>
>> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:11:56 +0800
>> "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
>>
>> > 2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 
>> >
>> > > On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:15:55 +0800
>> > > "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
>> > >
>> > > [...]
>> > >
>> > > > > Looks like it's pointing in the right direction. Does it see you
>> > > wireless
>> > > > > when
>> > > > > you open the window (under available wireless connections)
>> > > > >
>> > > > > If so, you need to choose your ap click that little triangle by
>> the
>> > > name,
>> > > > > check
>> > > > > automatically connect to this network if you wish and click
>> advanced
>> > > > > settings
>> > > > > to setup things like wep password and such.
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Unfortunately nothing appears when I did that which leads me to make
>> this
>> > > > post in the first place.
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > what does iwlist eth1 scan show? (that is what wicd is supposed to use
>> > > behind
>> > > the scenes)
>> > >
>> >
>> > eden:~# iwlist eth1 scan
>> > eth1  Failed to read scan data : Invalid argument
>> >
>>
>> That is why wicd doesn't find any wireless networks, if iwlist doesn't
>> work
>> manually it won't work for wicd, so your problem (apart for what's
>> mentioned
>> bellow) is enabling scanning on the wireless interface.
>>
>> Looks from this thread
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790778
>> that the driver may be problematic, he recommends using ndiswrapper. see
>> if
>> that makes iwlist work for you
>>
>
> when i got to the last step to load the .inf file, it says i didn't install
> the module.
>
>> http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ndiswrappertp5.png

>
>> >
>> > >
>> > > did you check that /etc/network/interfaces doesn't mention the
>> wireless
>> > > interface?
>> > >
>> >
>>
>> When using wicd and network manager your /etc/network/interfaces should
>> contain
>> only the loopback device
>>
>> > # The loopback network interface
>> > auto lo
>> > iface lo inet loopback
>> >
>>
>> You should comment out everything below this for wicd and network manager
>> ...
>>
>
did that, still iwlist eth1 scan produced the same output as before

>
>> > #iface eth0 inet dhcp
>> >
>> > allow-hotplug eth1
>> > iface eth1 inet dhcp
>> > wireless-essid my-office
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > iface eth0 inet dhcp
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that
>> requires
>> > > you
>> > > > > to
>> > > > > authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is that way, you need
>> to
>> > > enter
>> > > > > a
>> > > > > wpa key and then enter your username/password in the browser
>> before you
>> > > can
>> > > > > access outside connections).
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Same situation in my office but the network cannot be detected which
>> > > leads
>> > > > me to think there must but something amiss.
>> > > >
>> > > [... snip ...]
>> > >
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 

> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:11:56 +0800
> "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
>
> > 2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 
> >
> > > On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:15:55 +0800
> > > "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
> > >
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > > > Looks like it's pointing in the right direction. Does it see you
> > > wireless
> > > > > when
> > > > > you open the window (under available wireless connections)
> > > > >
> > > > > If so, you need to choose your ap click that little triangle by the
> > > name,
> > > > > check
> > > > > automatically connect to this network if you wish and click
> advanced
> > > > > settings
> > > > > to setup things like wep password and such.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately nothing appears when I did that which leads me to make
> this
> > > > post in the first place.
> > > >
> > >
> > > what does iwlist eth1 scan show? (that is what wicd is supposed to use
> > > behind
> > > the scenes)
> > >
> >
> > eden:~# iwlist eth1 scan
> > eth1  Failed to read scan data : Invalid argument
> >
>
> That is why wicd doesn't find any wireless networks, if iwlist doesn't work
> manually it won't work for wicd, so your problem (apart for what's
> mentioned
> bellow) is enabling scanning on the wireless interface.
>
> Looks from this thread
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790778
> that the driver may be problematic, he recommends using ndiswrapper. see if
> that makes iwlist work for you
>

when i got to the last step to load the .inf file, it says i didn't install
the module.

>
> >
> > >
> > > did you check that /etc/network/interfaces doesn't mention the wireless
> > > interface?
> > >
> >
>
> When using wicd and network manager your /etc/network/interfaces should
> contain
> only the loopback device
>
> > # The loopback network interface
> > auto lo
> > iface lo inet loopback
> >
>
> You should comment out everything below this for wicd and network manager
> ...
>
> > #iface eth0 inet dhcp
> >
> > allow-hotplug eth1
> > iface eth1 inet dhcp
> > wireless-essid my-office
> >
> >
> >
> > iface eth0 inet dhcp
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that
> requires
> > > you
> > > > > to
> > > > > authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is that way, you need
> to
> > > enter
> > > > > a
> > > > > wpa key and then enter your username/password in the browser before
> you
> > > can
> > > > > access outside connections).
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Same situation in my office but the network cannot be detected which
> > > leads
> > > > me to think there must but something amiss.
> > > >
> > > [... snip ...]
> > >
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Micha Feigin]

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:11:56 +0800
"Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:

> 2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 
> 
> > On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:15:55 +0800
> > "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > > Looks like it's pointing in the right direction. Does it see you
> > wireless
> > > > when
> > > > you open the window (under available wireless connections)
> > > >
> > > > If so, you need to choose your ap click that little triangle by the
> > name,
> > > > check
> > > > automatically connect to this network if you wish and click advanced
> > > > settings
> > > > to setup things like wep password and such.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Unfortunately nothing appears when I did that which leads me to make this
> > > post in the first place.
> > >
> >
> > what does iwlist eth1 scan show? (that is what wicd is supposed to use
> > behind
> > the scenes)
> >
> 
> eden:~# iwlist eth1 scan
> eth1  Failed to read scan data : Invalid argument
> 

That is why wicd doesn't find any wireless networks, if iwlist doesn't work
manually it won't work for wicd, so your problem (apart for what's mentioned
bellow) is enabling scanning on the wireless interface.

Looks from this thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790778
that the driver may be problematic, he recommends using ndiswrapper. see if
that makes iwlist work for you

> 
> >
> > did you check that /etc/network/interfaces doesn't mention the wireless
> > interface?
> >
> 

When using wicd and network manager your /etc/network/interfaces should contain
only the loopback device

> # The loopback network interface
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
>

You should comment out everything below this for wicd and network manager ...
 
> #iface eth0 inet dhcp
> 
> allow-hotplug eth1
> iface eth1 inet dhcp
> wireless-essid my-office
> 
> 
> 
> iface eth0 inet dhcp
> 
> 
> 
> >
> > > >
> > > > Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that requires
> > you
> > > > to
> > > > authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is that way, you need to
> > enter
> > > > a
> > > > wpa key and then enter your username/password in the browser before you
> > can
> > > > access outside connections).
> > > >
> > >
> > > Same situation in my office but the network cannot be detected which
> > leads
> > > me to think there must but something amiss.
> > >
> > [... snip ...]
> >
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

2009/1/20 Micha Feigin 

> On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:15:55 +0800
> "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > > Looks like it's pointing in the right direction. Does it see you
> wireless
> > > when
> > > you open the window (under available wireless connections)
> > >
> > > If so, you need to choose your ap click that little triangle by the
> name,
> > > check
> > > automatically connect to this network if you wish and click advanced
> > > settings
> > > to setup things like wep password and such.
> > >
> >
> > Unfortunately nothing appears when I did that which leads me to make this
> > post in the first place.
> >
>
> what does iwlist eth1 scan show? (that is what wicd is supposed to use
> behind
> the scenes)
>

eden:~# iwlist eth1 scan
eth1  Failed to read scan data : Invalid argument


>
> did you check that /etc/network/interfaces doesn't mention the wireless
> interface?
>

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

#iface eth0 inet dhcp

allow-hotplug eth1
iface eth1 inet dhcp
wireless-essid my-office



iface eth0 inet dhcp



>
> > >
> > > Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that requires
> you
> > > to
> > > authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is that way, you need to
> enter
> > > a
> > > wpa key and then enter your username/password in the browser before you
> can
> > > access outside connections).
> > >
> >
> > Same situation in my office but the network cannot be detected which
> leads
> > me to think there must but something amiss.
> >
> [... snip ...]
>
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Preston Boyington]

Micha Feigin wrote:
> 
> My two problems with wicd (one of them is not an issue at the moment, but it
> was)
> 
> 1. the memory overhead of the client (why python? it's very good for daemons
> and such, not very memory efficient)
> root  4634  0.2  0.3  89776  7776 ?S00:51   3:23 python 
> /usr/share/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
> root  4975  0.1  0.2  71264  5848 ?S00:51   1:17 python 
> /usr/share/wicd/monitor.py
> micha 5440  0.0  1.1 197904 23068 ?Ss   00:57   0:37 python 
> /usr/share/wicd/wicd-client.py
> 
> 2. It doesn't support vpn which network manager does
> 
> on the other hand I couldn't find how to manually set an ip with network
> manager and the wireless connection was very unstable (very frequent
> disconnects requiring wireless system restarts to find the wireless network
> again).
> 
> So for the moment it's wicd for me (I have the memory to spare at the moment).
> 
> 

I typically use wifi-radar for my wireless but tried wicd this weekend
and it worked with no problems.

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Micha Feigin]

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:15:10 +
Tzafrir Cohen  wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 10:25:25PM +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:
> > Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
> > lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
> > experience better.
> 
> I'm using wicd, and generally happy with it.
> 
> I tried NetworkManager and noticed it was clumsy and the command-line
> interface provided me just about nothing. wicd's commandline interface
> is slightly poorer (nothing at all), but it actually works.
> 

My two problems with wicd (one of them is not an issue at the moment, but it
was)

1. the memory overhead of the client (why python? it's very good for daemons
and such, not very memory efficient)
root  4634  0.2  0.3  89776  7776 ?S00:51   3:23 python 
/usr/share/wicd/wicd-daemon.py
root  4975  0.1  0.2  71264  5848 ?S00:51   1:17 python 
/usr/share/wicd/monitor.py
micha 5440  0.0  1.1 197904 23068 ?Ss   00:57   0:37 python 
/usr/share/wicd/wicd-client.py

2. It doesn't support vpn which network manager does

on the other hand I couldn't find how to manually set an ip with network
manager and the wireless connection was very unstable (very frequent
disconnects requiring wireless system restarts to find the wireless network
again).

So for the moment it's wicd for me (I have the memory to spare at the moment).


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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Tzafrir Cohen]

On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 10:25:25PM +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:
> Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
> lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
> experience better.

I'm using wicd, and generally happy with it.

I tried NetworkManager and noticed it was clumsy and the command-line
interface provided me just about nothing. wicd's commandline interface
is slightly poorer (nothing at all), but it actually works.

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Micha Feigin]

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:15:55 +0800
"Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:

[...]

> > Looks like it's pointing in the right direction. Does it see you wireless
> > when
> > you open the window (under available wireless connections)
> >
> > If so, you need to choose your ap click that little triangle by the name,
> > check
> > automatically connect to this network if you wish and click advanced
> > settings
> > to setup things like wep password and such.
> >
> 
> Unfortunately nothing appears when I did that which leads me to make this
> post in the first place.
> 

what does iwlist eth1 scan show? (that is what wicd is supposed to use behind
the scenes)

did you check that /etc/network/interfaces doesn't mention the wireless
interface?

> >
> > Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that requires you
> > to
> > authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is that way, you need to enter
> > a
> > wpa key and then enter your username/password in the browser before you can
> > access outside connections).
> >
> 
> Same situation in my office but the network cannot be detected which leads
> me to think there must but something amiss.
> 
[... snip ...]


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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[debian azul]

NetworkManager.


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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Curt Howland]

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heard to say:
> Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that
> requires you to authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is
> that way, you need to enter a wpa key and then enter your
> username/password in the browser before you can access outside
> connections).

I was in a LaQuinta hotel recently when that happened to me. Nothing, 
and I mean NOTHING, I could do would get the transparent proxy to 
finish. It went into a loop and just stayed there, in Konqueror and 
Firefox.

Luckily, I had XP through VirtualBox, and while Firefox _also_ failed 
in exactly the same way, Internet Exploder was able to inspire the 
proxy process to complete itself successfully.

Once the authentication process was completed, the system worked just 
fine without needing Windows running.

I'm sure that my later email to LaQuinta on the subject was 
intercepted by their spam filter for gross abuse of expletives.

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

2009/1/19 Micha Feigin 

> On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:06:00 +0800
> "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
>
> > 2009/1/18 Micha Feigin :
> > > On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:53:50 +0800
> > > "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
> > >
> > >> sadly, wicd currently won't work with my wireless: broadcomm 4315 on
> > >> presario CQ40-115AU. Perhaps i need  a little tweaking or something,
> > >> any idea?
> > >>
> > >
> > > One thing that needs to be done with wicd is point it at the right
> > wireless
> > > interface. It changes between modules so check what yours creates
> > (ifconfig -a)
> > > and point wicd to the right place (in the gui configuration)
> > >
> > > For example for my atheros card the ath5k modules creates wlan0 and
> > madwifi
> > > creates ath0
> > >
> >
>
> Looks like it's pointing in the right direction. Does it see you wireless
> when
> you open the window (under available wireless connections)
>
> If so, you need to choose your ap click that little triangle by the name,
> check
> automatically connect to this network if you wish and click advanced
> settings
> to setup things like wep password and such.
>

Unfortunately nothing appears when I did that which leads me to make this
post in the first place.

>
> Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that requires you
> to
> authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is that way, you need to enter
> a
> wpa key and then enter your username/password in the browser before you can
> access outside connections).
>

Same situation in my office but the network cannot be detected which leads
me to think there must but something amiss.

>
> > My *ifconfig -a*
> >
> > eth0  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1e:ec:b1:5a:76
> >  UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
> >  RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:280307241202 overruns:0 frame:0
> >  TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> >  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
> >  RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
> >  Interrupt:251 Base address:0xc000
> >
> > eth1  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:21:00:68:1d:b4
> >  inet6 addr: fe80::221:ff:fe68:1db4/64 Scope:Link
> >  UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
> >  RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> >  TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> >  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
> >  RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
> >  Interrupt:18
> >
> > loLink encap:Local Loopback
> >  inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
> >  inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
> >  UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
> >  RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> >  TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> >  collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
> >  RX bytes:560 (560.0 B)  TX bytes:560 (560.0 B)
> >
> >
> > *iwconfig* output:
> >
> > eth1  IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:""  Nickname:""
> >  Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
> >  Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power:off
> >  Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
> >  Power Managementmode:All packets received
> >  Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=0 dBm
> >  Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
> >  Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
> >
> > *wicd settings*
> >
> > http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wicdoe1.png
> > http://img105.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wicd2aq2.png
> >
> > Hope anyone can tell me what I had missed in terms of getting dhcp lease
> > from a access point (it gives ip when connected but needs to input id and
> > password on web browser) and any wireless network with wep.
> >
> > >> 2009/1/17 Osamu Aoki ::
> > >> > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 02:56:03PM +, thveillon.debian wrote:
> > >> >> +1 for wicd, with atheros chips (and ath5k driver) and wpa it has
> > >> >> performed very well. During the past release of *buntu 8.10
> > >> >> *NetworkManager has gone crazy on many wireless chips, especially
> > >> >> atheros, and since then wicd has gained a good reputation there
> too.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> It's in Sid/Unstable.
> > >> >
> > >> > OK.  Interesting.
> > >> >
> > >> > I will mention this in Debian Reference...
> > >> >
> > >> >
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Micha Feigin]

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:06:00 +0800
"Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:

> 2009/1/18 Micha Feigin :
> > On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:53:50 +0800
> > "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
> >
> >> sadly, wicd currently won't work with my wireless: broadcomm 4315 on
> >> presario CQ40-115AU. Perhaps i need  a little tweaking or something,
> >> any idea?
> >>
> >
> > One thing that needs to be done with wicd is point it at the right
> wireless
> > interface. It changes between modules so check what yours creates
> (ifconfig -a)
> > and point wicd to the right place (in the gui configuration)
> >
> > For example for my atheros card the ath5k modules creates wlan0 and
> madwifi
> > creates ath0
> >
> 

Looks like it's pointing in the right direction. Does it see you wireless when
you open the window (under available wireless connections)

If so, you need to choose your ap click that little triangle by the name, check
automatically connect to this network if you wish and click advanced settings
to setup things like wep password and such.

Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that requires you to
authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is that way, you need to enter a
wpa key and then enter your username/password in the browser before you can
access outside connections).

> My *ifconfig -a*
> 
> eth0  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1e:ec:b1:5a:76
>  UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>  RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:280307241202 overruns:0 frame:0
>  TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>  RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
>  Interrupt:251 Base address:0xc000
> 
> eth1  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:21:00:68:1d:b4
>  inet6 addr: fe80::221:ff:fe68:1db4/64 Scope:Link
>  UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>  RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>  TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>  RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
>  Interrupt:18
> 
> loLink encap:Local Loopback
>  inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>  inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
>  UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>  RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>  TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>  collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>  RX bytes:560 (560.0 B)  TX bytes:560 (560.0 B)
> 
> 
> *iwconfig* output:
> 
> eth1  IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:""  Nickname:""
>  Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
>  Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power:off
>  Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
>  Power Managementmode:All packets received
>  Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=0 dBm
>  Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>  Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
> 
> *wicd settings*
> 
> http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wicdoe1.png
> http://img105.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wicd2aq2.png
> 
> Hope anyone can tell me what I had missed in terms of getting dhcp lease
> from a access point (it gives ip when connected but needs to input id and
> password on web browser) and any wireless network with wep.
> 
> >> 2009/1/17 Osamu Aoki ::
> >> > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 02:56:03PM +, thveillon.debian wrote:
> >> >> +1 for wicd, with atheros chips (and ath5k driver) and wpa it has
> >> >> performed very well. During the past release of *buntu 8.10
> >> >> *NetworkManager has gone crazy on many wireless chips, especially
> >> >> atheros, and since then wicd has gained a good reputation there too.
> >> >>
> >> >> It's in Sid/Unstable.
> >> >
> >> > OK.  Interesting.
> >> >
> >> > I will mention this in Debian Reference...
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

2009/1/18 Micha Feigin :
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:53:50 +0800
> "Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:
>
>> sadly, wicd currently won't work with my wireless: broadcomm 4315 on
>> presario CQ40-115AU. Perhaps i need  a little tweaking or something,
>> any idea?
>>
>
> One thing that needs to be done with wicd is point it at the right
wireless
> interface. It changes between modules so check what yours creates
(ifconfig -a)
> and point wicd to the right place (in the gui configuration)
>
> For example for my atheros card the ath5k modules creates wlan0 and
madwifi
> creates ath0
>

My *ifconfig -a*

eth0  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1e:ec:b1:5a:76
 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:280307241202 overruns:0 frame:0
 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
 Interrupt:251 Base address:0xc000

eth1  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:21:00:68:1d:b4
 inet6 addr: fe80::221:ff:fe68:1db4/64 Scope:Link
 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
 Interrupt:18

loLink encap:Local Loopback
 inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
 RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
 TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
 RX bytes:560 (560.0 B)  TX bytes:560 (560.0 B)


*iwconfig* output:

eth1  IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:""  Nickname:""
 Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
 Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power:off
 Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
 Power Managementmode:All packets received
 Link Quality=5/5  Signal level=0 dBm  Noise level=0 dBm
 Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
 Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

*wicd settings*

http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wicdoe1.png
http://img105.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wicd2aq2.png

Hope anyone can tell me what I had missed in terms of getting dhcp lease
from a access point (it gives ip when connected but needs to input id and
password on web browser) and any wireless network with wep.

>> 2009/1/17 Osamu Aoki ::
>> > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 02:56:03PM +, thveillon.debian wrote:
>> >> +1 for wicd, with atheros chips (and ath5k driver) and wpa it has
>> >> performed very well. During the past release of *buntu 8.10
>> >> *NetworkManager has gone crazy on many wireless chips, especially
>> >> atheros, and since then wicd has gained a good reputation there too.
>> >>
>> >> It's in Sid/Unstable.
>> >
>> > OK.  Interesting.
>> >
>> > I will mention this in Debian Reference...
>> >
>> >
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Micha Feigin]

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:53:50 +0800
"Umarzuki Mochlis"  wrote:

> sadly, wicd currently won't work with my wireless: broadcomm 4315 on
> presario CQ40-115AU. Perhaps i need  a little tweaking or something,
> any idea?
> 

One thing that needs to be done with wicd is point it at the right wireless
interface. It changes between modules so check what yours creates (ifconfig -a)
and point wicd to the right place (in the gui configuration)

For example for my atheros card the ath5k modules creates wlan0 and madwifi
creates ath0

> 2009/1/17 Osamu Aoki ::
> > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 02:56:03PM +, thveillon.debian wrote:
> >> +1 for wicd, with atheros chips (and ath5k driver) and wpa it has
> >> performed very well. During the past release of *buntu 8.10
> >> *NetworkManager has gone crazy on many wireless chips, especially
> >> atheros, and since then wicd has gained a good reputation there too.
> >>
> >> It's in Sid/Unstable.
> >
> > OK.  Interesting.
> >
> > I will mention this in Debian Reference...
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Osamu Aoki]

On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 07:53:50AM +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:
> sadly, wicd currently won't work with my wireless: broadcomm 4315 on
> presario CQ40-115AU. Perhaps i need  a little tweaking or something,
> any idea?

You can always rely on basic /etc/network/interface and swich manually.

If this does not worrk, kernel or utility may be missing.  (In my case
kernel...)  I am waiting ...

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

sadly, wicd currently won't work with my wireless: broadcomm 4315 on
presario CQ40-115AU. Perhaps i need  a little tweaking or something,
any idea?

2009/1/17 Osamu Aoki ::
> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 02:56:03PM +, thveillon.debian wrote:
>> +1 for wicd, with atheros chips (and ath5k driver) and wpa it has
>> performed very well. During the past release of *buntu 8.10
>> *NetworkManager has gone crazy on many wireless chips, especially
>> atheros, and since then wicd has gained a good reputation there too.
>>
>> It's in Sid/Unstable.
>
> OK.  Interesting.
>
> I will mention this in Debian Reference...
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Osamu Aoki]

On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 02:56:03PM +, thveillon.debian wrote:
> +1 for wicd, with atheros chips (and ath5k driver) and wpa it has
> performed very well. During the past release of *buntu 8.10
> *NetworkManager has gone crazy on many wireless chips, especially
> atheros, and since then wicd has gained a good reputation there too.
> 
> It's in Sid/Unstable.

OK.  Interesting.

I will mention this in Debian Reference...


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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Nate Bargmann]

I'm late to this party.  I use wlassistant as it works for me.

- Nate >>

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Thierry Chatelet]

On Friday 16 January 2009 02:37:06 Thierry Chatelet wrote:
> On Thursday 15 January 2009 15:31:53 Alejandro wrote:
> > 2009/1/15 Umarzuki Mochlis 
> >
> > > Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
> > > lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
> > > experience better.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Umarzuki Mochlis
> > > http://gameornot.net
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> >  Wicd is great! give it a try.
> >
> > http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
> >
> > Cheers!
>
> +1

No, I should say +3 laptops I am looking at, and only one opinion, mine!!!


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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Thierry Chatelet]

On Thursday 15 January 2009 15:31:53 Alejandro wrote:
> 2009/1/15 Umarzuki Mochlis 
>
> > Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
> > lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
> > experience better.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Umarzuki Mochlis
> > http://gameornot.net
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>
> http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
>
> Cheers!

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

unfortunately wicd isn't getting any wireless network with my wireless
card; broadcomm 4315 on cq40-115au.

2009/1/16 Micha Feigin :
> On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:56:03 +
> "thveillon.debian"  wrote:
>
>> Alejandro wrote :
>> >
>> >
>> > >2009/1/15 Umarzuki Mochlis > > >>
>> >>
>> >> Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
>> >> lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
>> >< experience better.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Umarzuki Mochlis
>> >> http://gameornot.net
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >
>> >  Wicd is great! give it a try.
>> >
>> > http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
>> >
>> > Cheers!
>>
>> +1 for wicd, with atheros chips (and ath5k driver) and wpa it has
>> performed very well. During the past release of *buntu 8.10
>> *NetworkManager has gone crazy on many wireless chips, especially
>> atheros, and since then wicd has gained a good reputation there too.
>>
>
> I also see that. With atheros chip both ath5k and madwifi I see a lot of
> disconnects with network manager. wicd is mostly stable although it does lock
> up on me every once in a while requiring killing and restarting.
>
> It also allows manually configuring the network address which I haven't found
> how to do with network manager and is much more configurable.
>
> On the other hand it's easy to setup a vpn with network manager, didn't see a
> way to do it with wicd.
>
>> It's in Sid/Unstable.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Micha Feigin]

On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:56:03 +
"thveillon.debian"  wrote:

> Alejandro wrote :
> > 
> > 
> > >2009/1/15 Umarzuki Mochlis mailto:umarz...@gmail.com>>
> >> 
> >> Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
> >> lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
> >< experience better.
> >> 
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> 
> >> Umarzuki Mochlis
> >> http://gameornot.net
> >> 
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> >  Wicd is great! give it a try.
> > 
> > http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
> > 
> > Cheers!
> 
> +1 for wicd, with atheros chips (and ath5k driver) and wpa it has
> performed very well. During the past release of *buntu 8.10
> *NetworkManager has gone crazy on many wireless chips, especially
> atheros, and since then wicd has gained a good reputation there too.
> 

I also see that. With atheros chip both ath5k and madwifi I see a lot of
disconnects with network manager. wicd is mostly stable although it does lock
up on me every once in a while requiring killing and restarting.

It also allows manually configuring the network address which I haven't found
how to do with network manager and is much more configurable.

On the other hand it's easy to setup a vpn with network manager, didn't see a
way to do it with wicd.

> It's in Sid/Unstable.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 


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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Alejandro]

2009/1/15 thveillon.debian 

> Alejandro wrote :
> >
> >
> > >2009/1/15 Umarzuki Mochlis  umarz...@gmail.com>>
> >>
> >> Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily
> on
> >> lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
> >< experience better.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Umarzuki Mochlis
> >> http://gameornot.net
> >>
> >>
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> >  Wicd is great! give it a try.
> >
> > http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
> >
> > Cheers!
>
> +1 for wicd, with atheros chips (and ath5k driver) and wpa it has
> performed very well. During the past release of *buntu 8.10
> *NetworkManager has gone crazy on many wireless chips, especially
> atheros, and since then wicd has gained a good reputation there too.
>
> It's in Sid/Unstable.
>
> Tom
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 but far more stable than NetrworkManager like you say.

Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[thveillon.debian]

Alejandro wrote :
> 
> 
> >2009/1/15 Umarzuki Mochlis mailto:umarz...@gmail.com>>
>> 
>> Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
>> lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
>< experience better.
>> 
>> --
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>> 
>> Umarzuki Mochlis
>> http://gameornot.net
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>  Wicd is great! give it a try.
> 
> http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
> 
> Cheers!

+1 for wicd, with atheros chips (and ath5k driver) and wpa it has
performed very well. During the past release of *buntu 8.10
*NetworkManager has gone crazy on many wireless chips, especially
atheros, and since then wicd has gained a good reputation there too.

It's in Sid/Unstable.

Tom


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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Osamu Aoki]

On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 10:25:25PM +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:
> Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
> lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
> experience better.

I do not use wireless but NetwokManager is one to use.

See
http://people.debian.org/~osamu/pub/getwiki/html/ch06.en.html#networkmanager

or you can do hard way ...
http://people.debian.org/~osamu/pub/getwiki/html/ch06.en.html#thewirelesslaninerfacewiththewep

Osamu


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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Eugene V. Lyubimkin]

Alejandro wrote:
> 2009/1/15 Umarzuki Mochlis 
> 
>> Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
>> lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
>> experience better.
>  Wicd is great! give it a try.
> 
> http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
I second wicd and want to note that Debian unstable already have packaged
wicd, so one can just install the deb rather than compiling and installing it
yourself.

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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Ron Johnson]

On 01/15/09 08:31, Alejandro wrote:



2009/1/15 Umarzuki Mochlis mailto:umarz...@gmail.com>>

Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
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 Wicd is great! give it a try.

http://wicd.sourceforge.net/


There is, naturally, a Debian package.

$ apt-cache show wicd
Package: wicd
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 1828
Maintainer: Python Applications Packaging Team 


Architecture: all
Version: 1.5.8-1
Depends: python, python-support (>= 0.7.1), python-gtk2, 
python-dbus, wpasupplicant, python-glade2, wireless-tools, dhcpd | 
dhcp3-client | pump, net-tools | ethtool, net-tools | iproute

Suggests: pm-utils
Conflicts: network-manager
Filename: pool/main/w/wicd/wicd_1.5.8-1_all.deb
Size: 234686
MD5sum: 192151825a77a28cca39535832a0852c
SHA1: 1b38dc6cdb10620eff98cca99409c08ebc488590
SHA256: 40b64c2e8e21341be4824edfa6e27cb167c4719e8b1488d381863b682dd84890
Description: wired and wireless network manager
 Wicd is an open source wired and wireless network manager which
 aims to provide a simple interface to connect to networks with a
 wide variety of settings.
 .
 Some of Wicd's features include:
 .
  1. No GNOME dependencies (although it does require GTK+), so it is
 easy to use in Xfce, Fluxbox, Openbox, Enlightenment, etc.
  2. Ability to connect to wired and wireless networks
  3. Profiles for each wireless network and wired network
  4. Many encryption schemes, some of which include WEP/WPA/WPA2 (and
 you can add your own)
  5. Remains compatible with wireless-tools
  6. Tray icon showing network activity and signal strength
Homepage: http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
Tag: network::configuration, role::program, scope::utility, 
use::configuring



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Re: wireless gui configuration utility

[Alejandro]

2009/1/15 Umarzuki Mochlis 

> Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
> lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
> experience better.
>
> --
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>
> Umarzuki Mochlis
> http://gameornot.net
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 Wicd is great! give it a try.

http://wicd.sourceforge.net/

Cheers!

wireless gui configuration utility

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

Please kindly share your favorite utility that you are using daily on
lenny amd64/i386 so i can gain something to make my wireless
experience better.

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Regards,

Umarzuki Mochlis
http://gameornot.net


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