Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 17.04 New Install

[Aere Greenway]

On 05/08/2017 06:11 AM, Liam Proven wrote:

On 7 May 2017 at 18:43, Michael Hrons  wrote:

Is there any reason why I cannot get WiFi working?as I have 17.04 installed
on another PC and it works fine with the same USB Dongle Realtek.Problem is
the Plus Net Password is not accepted?


I have never heard of typing speed being a problem!

Suggestions: connect via a cable, do a full update, add the
lubuntu-restricted-extras package. This often gets things working.



In one or more prior releases, wireless would fail to connect if I 
didn't quickly enter the password (which was hard in my case, as it was 
lengthy).  It seems if it once failed, it would continue to fail, over 
and over again.


I avoided the problem by typing the passphrase first in a Leafpad editor 
window, then select and copy it, then select the wireless to connect-to, 
pasting the copied text into it and (quickly) telling it to connect.


There is a new, different problem with 17.04, where USB wireless will 
not connect at all (and how fast you do it has no effect).


There is a configuration-file work-around for this new problem.

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Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 17.04 New Install

[Aere Greenway]

On 05/07/2017 10:43 AM, Michael Hrons wrote:
Is there any reason why I cannot get WiFi working?as I have 17.04 
installed on another PC and it works fine with the same USB Dongle 
Realtek.Problem is the Plus Net Password is not accepted?  Help 
appreciated Thanks





Michael:

There is a problem with wireless dongles (USB) with all flavors of 
Ubuntu, including Lubuntu.  It has been reported, and acknowledged, but 
it appears the developers expect all of the manufacturers to change 
their drivers to handle a new feature that effectively makes wireless 
stop working for many of us.


Fortunately, there is a work-around, which will fix things while they 
wait for all the manufacturers to change their handlers.


In a terminal, enter the following commands:

sudo -H leafpad /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

Enter your password, and a Leafpad window should appear.

Go down to the last line, insert a line, then enter the following lines:

[device]

wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=0

Save the resulting file (in the Leafpad window), then reboot, and you 
wireless will then start working.


Needing to reboot means you have to install from DVD or USB with no 
Internet connection.  But this seems to work okay for me (so far).  
After installing, I do the above steps, reboot, and then with Internet 
access via wireless), I can install all updates.


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Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 17.04 New Install

[E James]

On 08/05/17 16:37, E James wrote:
> On 08/05/17 16:13, Mark F wrote:
>> I recall seeing it in the past during install. (Not saying it's fixed now. I 
>> just haven't seen it in a year or so. Maybe because I type fast enough.).
>>
>> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 5:11 AM, Liam Proven > > wrote:
>>
>>
>> I have never heard of typing speed being a problem!
>>
>>
>>
>>
> 
> 
> I just used my 32bit netbook to run some experiments with various "LiveCD" 
> releases. 
> 13.10, 15.10 and 16.10 all allow about 2 minutes for wifi password entry. 
> 16.04 times out in 19 seconds.
> I now have a 17.04 download in progress.
> 

Apparently 17.04 also has the 2 minute limit, so I have to say that the 
original password problem probably has nothing to do with typing speed.

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Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 17.04 New Install

[E James]

On 08/05/17 16:13, Mark F wrote:
> I recall seeing it in the past during install. (Not saying it's fixed now. I 
> just haven't seen it in a year or so. Maybe because I type fast enough.).
> 
> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 5:11 AM, Liam Proven  > wrote:
> 
> 
> I have never heard of typing speed being a problem!
> 
> 
> 
> 


I just used my 32bit netbook to run some experiments with various "LiveCD" 
releases. 
13.10, 15.10 and 16.10 all allow about 2 minutes for wifi password entry. 16.04 
times out in 19 seconds.
I now have a 17.04 download in progress.

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Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 17.04 New Install

[Liam Proven]

On 8 May 2017 at 17:13, Mark F  wrote:
> I recall seeing it in the past during install. (Not saying it's fixed now. I
> just haven't seen it in a year or so. Maybe because I type fast enough.).

Please do not top-post on the mailing list. It makes threads
impossible to follow. Your reply should go _underneath_ the text
you're responding to.

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Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 17.04 New Install

[Mark F]

I recall seeing it in the past during install. (Not saying it's fixed now.
I just haven't seen it in a year or so. Maybe because I type fast enough.).

On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 5:11 AM, Liam Proven  wrote:

>
> I have never heard of typing speed being a problem!
>
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Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 17.04 New Install

[Liam Proven]

On 7 May 2017 at 18:43, Michael Hrons  wrote:
> Is there any reason why I cannot get WiFi working?as I have 17.04 installed
> on another PC and it works fine with the same USB Dongle Realtek.Problem is
> the Plus Net Password is not accepted?


I have never heard of typing speed being a problem!

Suggestions: connect via a cable, do a full update, add the
lubuntu-restricted-extras package. This often gets things working.

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Re: [lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 17.04 New Install

[E James]

On 07/05/17 17:43, Michael Hrons wrote:
> Is there any reason why I cannot get WiFi working?as I have 17.04 installed 
> on another PC and it works fine with the same USB Dongle Realtek.Problem is 
> the Plus Net Password is not accepted?  Help appreciated Thanks
> 
> 


I haven't tried 17.04 yet but my first thought is that there is nothing wrong 
with the password. You just aren't typing it quickly enough. With other 
versions of Lubuntu there is a time limit of about 20 seconds. Copying the 
password letter by letter from a reference card or the back of the box can be 
too slow. It had me baffled for a while.

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[lubuntu-users] Lubuntu 17.04 New Install

[Michael Hrons]

Is there any reason why I cannot get WiFi working?as I have 17.04 installed
on another PC and it works fine with the same USB Dongle Realtek.Problem is
the Plus Net Password is not accepted?  Help appreciated Thanks
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