Wireless and Linux

[stingslang]

I am using Kubuntu and have sucessfully installed my new wireless card. Now how do I get it to connect to a local wireless network?

[javierrivera]

Re: Wireless and Linux

Have you tried to use the Wireless assistant under the K-Menu, Internet.

You can also try to install knetworkmanager. It's another wireless utility, I like it more and will be the default one on edgy.

Javier.

[bodiless]

Re: Wireless and Linux

you may also try to check if your card is actually working

# iwconfig
wlan0   IEEE 802.11g ESSID:off/any

and check for access point AP.

# iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0   Scan completed :
     Cell 01 - Address NN:NN:NN:NN:NN
          ESSID:"solarsystem"

In the above example wlan0 is an example, you may get something else (i.e. I get eth2)

Finally you may need to edit your configuration file which is located in: /etc/network/interfaces
Hope this helps

[stingslang]

Re: Wireless and Linux

it appears as though my wireless is not working? What do you recomend I do to get it to work?

[bodiless]

Re: Wireless and Linux

Hmm what card to you have and how did you installed it?
What do you get when you give iwconfig as root? Is your card listed?

I would check this guide: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper (look under: How to install Windows Wireless Drivers (Ndiswrapper))

Basically, 1st you check if your card is supported, and if not then you need to install ndiswrapper.