Sorry to delay so long with my reply. Can you please explain how ndiswrapper may help me? I didn't keep windows on the laptop at all. Would this make a difference with ndiswrapper?
I have reviewed these threads. The one sticky from wineman, I have reviewed in the past prior to posting my bug. Since I will be using the notebook on other networks than my home network, would a static IP address arrangement be ideal as wineman suggests? On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Thomas K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try googling it. ;-) I found: > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=630763 > http://ubuntu-utah.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=664586 > > Broadly, you should look at upgrading the firmware (I don't know how, > google > it again!), and/or using ndiswrapper. > > Things like wireless often work better in Windows, since the manufacturers > make their own drivers for Windows. Linux drivers are sometimes > reverse-engineered, which is never an easy business. > > -- > network manager unable to use WPA security. Hardy! > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/243838 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in "network-manager" 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. > -- network manager unable to use WPA security. Hardy! 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
