Well I found a backports driver installation on the synaptic package manage specifically for my chipset and now the wireless card works again.
WPA still no dice. I have a brother that is going to try and help me through ndis wrapper. I guess I just wasn't doing it correctly. thanks for your help Dan On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Dan Medell <[email protected]> wrote: > I upgraded to 8.10 now the internal wireless does not connect to my AP. I > do however have a D-Link external card that is working so I will go with > that for now. But again WPA was not given as an option when connecting to my > AP. just WEP. > > > On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 7:02 AM, Alexander Sack <[email protected]> wrote: > >> driver situation has again improved in intrepid. please check whether it >> works better for you there. >> >> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) >> Sourcepackagename: network-manager => linux >> >> -- >> No WPA support with Prism 2.5 >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/243838 >> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber >> of the bug. >> >> Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: New >> >> Bug description: >> NM v. 0.6.6 Hardy Heron 8.04 >> When trying to log on to my home network I use WPA security. Wireless >> connections fail to connect. I double checked the password made sure the >> router was configured correctly etc. When the connection fails then a window >> appears asking for the WEP passcode or key. WPA is not offered as an option. >> WEP 128bit passcode, WEP 64/128 hexadecimal, WEP 64/128 ascii are the >> options. I tried to manually configure a wireless connection hrough NM and >> all of the WPA options are there however when selected the same old window >> pops up and asks for the >> WEP key or passcode. WPA again is not offered. >> >> So I reconfigure the router to WEP with a passcode.The WEP 128bit passcode >> option doesn't even work it fails to connect. >> >> WEP 64/128 hex seems to work 65% of the time. I sometimes have to reboot >> for it >> to work. >> >> I tried wpasupplicant stuff to no avail as well. >> >> Seems that 7.10 has the same problem too. >> > > -- No WPA support with Prism 2.5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/243838 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
