Wireless lan and Kubuntu

[rasputin]

Hi
My laptop doesn't connect to the wireless network when it boot.
And I have to run 'ifup eth1' to get it functioning. Often I have to do it several
time before connection is established.
I can also use the wireless asisstent which often need two try to connect.

Is it a script or something I could place somewhere ??

I have dual boot Windows XP and Kubuntu. Xp connect on boot.

[JohnH]

Re: Wireless lan and Kubuntu

I have the same problem, have to set up my wireless network card everytime after a reboot

John

[JohnH]

Re: Wireless lan and Kubuntu

anybody help please

John

[YumaJim]

Re: Wireless lan and Kubuntu

I am using Dapper Drake 6.06 and installed ndiswrapper 1.17 ( after removing the default ndiswrapper). My Laptop is an Emachines 6807 using the Broadcom PCI card. Anyhow I have not been able to any of the Wireless GUI interfaces to work so I wrote my own shell scrip using the wireless tool commands 'iwconfig', 'iwlist', and 'dhclient'. I run this script from a terminal each time I want to connect to my wireless router.

Attached you will find my script. I have changed the WEP key to all 9's.
Hope this helps. See third attached file. First and second one's are messed up (One long string).

[Gonesolo]

Re: Wireless lan and Kubuntu

I have the same problem with my wired connection (although I do have a wireless card that I'm not currently using in the system)

it is annoying to have to ifdown/ifup the interface to get it working every boot.

[YumaJim]

Re: Wireless lan and Kubuntu

I have the same problem with my wired connection (although I do have a wireless card that I'm not currently using in the system)

it is annoying to have to ifdown/ifup the interface to get it working every boot.

I have now created an icon on on my desktop to run my wireless connect script.
That makes the problem very easy to live with. .

[ron]

Re: Wireless lan and Kubuntu

thnxs for the script! ive got the same problem only with WEP

can you tell me how i can activate this script on kubuntu? does i have toe give it an certain extension?

greetzzz

Ron

[YumaJim]

Re: Wireless lan and Kubuntu

thnxs for the script! ive got the same problem only with WEP

can you tell me how i can activate this script on kubuntu? does i have toe give it an certain extension?

greetzzz

Ron

Put the script in your bin dir then.
In a terminal do the folllowing command:
> chmod +x 2wire472 #### I'm using my script name - replace with your script name.

or open Konquertor to you home directory.
Left Click on bin directory.
Right click on script (2wirw472)
Open properities on memu.
Check the excuitable box.

Now you can just open a terminal and run: > ./bin/2wire472

If you want to put an icon on your desktop so the following:

Right click on the desktop and select 'link to application".
Make sure you check the run in terminal box - since yoiur must
enter your passwork when the script runs. You can click on the
icon in order to select one you like.


Jim

[rasputin]

Re: Wireless lan and Kubuntu

Hi
Could it be possible to run this script on boot time ?
I need to log in to a server. If this script ran at boot time could it then
do it possible to log to a network, instead of loging in to only my
own laptop ?

[mld4165]

Re: Wireless lan and Kubuntu

i'm having the same issue.

look here on some info on running scripts at boot.

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=5821.0

but this is not a fix, jmho

mld4165

[YumaJim]

Re: Wireless lan and Kubuntu

Hi
Could it be possible to run this script on boot time ?
I need to log in to a server. If this script ran at boot time could it then
do it possible to log to a network, instead of loging in to only my
own laptop ?

Hi Rasputin,
Yes, you can run the script at boot by puting a copy in /etc/rc.local
Make sure the script ends with an 'exit 0' command or else the system
will think the script exited with an error.

You should be able to make a script to log into a network - anything you can do
manualy can be done with a script (if you know how to write it

Sorry it took me so long to respond as I was out of town.

Jim