Wireless

[Sauwan]

Alright, I guess I should preface this and say I'm not that new to linux. I just figured this would be the best place for the question because I'm new to Kubuntu.

I just built a new system. The trouble is, it had to be a desktop for obvious reasons, and in my room (damn college house) I cannot get a hardwire to plug in my internet. I am forced to use my wireless. I have just put Kubuntu on the machine, and I cannot get my Wireless card to enable in the Network settings. I click "Enable Interface" and it momentarily goes green, then switches right back to the disabled state.

Is there a simple trick to getting that enabled? I'm using a linksys wireless g wmp54gs. Is it a matter of finding a driver on my windows laptop and then transfering it via USB keydrive? Or am I in trouble because there isn't a driver out there for it?

Thanks in advance!

[sky]

Re: Wireless

Hi,

Can you try to give more details about the network connection you want to use. Maybe you should try to configure it by hand... and get to a konsole to get it up.
Are you using wep, wpa or some encryption ?

If you want few commands to try to debug, iwconfig is giving information about essid name of the network, if there's encryption, association status and quality of the signal

Cheers

[artbar]

Re: Wireless


Hi.

Try to install restricted kernel. It solved my proble with Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network adapter. Go to Adept and type "kernel-restricted-modules" in the search box and install it.

BR,
ArtBar