[Linux-users] wireless configuration?

[Rick Bowers]

At 8/14/2007 12:45 PM, you wrote:
>On 8/14/07, Rick Bowers <rwbowers at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've run linux for a while on a few servers, but never have used
> > wireless. I'm trying to load linux now (I've tried FC7 and OpenSUSE
> > both) on my Dell laptop.
> >
> > Everything loads okay, but I can't get my wireless to communicate.
> > The dialog says the system sees the card but when I try to "activate"
> > it, it won't connect.
> >
> > I use WEP on my router, and entered the appropriate passphrase; I've
> > tried ASCII and Hex both. Neither seems to work.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to connect using wireless?
> > Hints, pointers, documentation references, etc. are all welcome.
> >
> > BTW: My laptop is a Dell D610.
>
>I don't know anything about your laptop.  That said, exactly how did
>you configure the wifi NIC in the OS?  Also, if possible, you might
>want to temporarily disable WEP and see if things improve (plus WEP is
>effectively useless security at this point).  That will let you
>determine whether the problem is WEP, or something else.
>
>Also what exactly isn't working?  What kind of wifi NIC do you have?

What isn't working is, when I attempt to "activate" the connection, I 
get a message saying it can't connect. I'll write down the exact 
message. I'll have to boot linux again.

The NIC is a "Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN Mini-PCI Card"

I used the GNome wireless configuration utility. It asks for channel 
and WEP/WPA and passcode. I don't know if I can get screen shots of 
the config.  or not to send.

I'll try disabling security.

My laptop works fine with my router using Windows. But I'd like to 
run linux on it, too.

~Rick


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