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Unable to connect to a wifi network with a special SSID
My current wifi network (and i'm writing this with the help of Windows -.- ) has a special character in it's SSID: "ö", a so-called "umlaut".
If changing the SSID is not an option, how to connect to ...
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Debian Wheezy + Hostapd 1.0 + ath9k randomly failing
I got a problem with my soft AP.
I got an old PC running as router which has 3 NIC and 1 wifi PCI card TP-Link L-WN751ND. This box runs Debian Wheezy, hostapd, dhcpd etc. The problem is that AP ...
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Configure TP-Link TL WN723N for Debian Squeeze
I did a reinstall yesterday of my HP probook laptop using Debian Squeeze. I've been struggling with installing the rtl8192cu module, required to run the TP-Link TL WN723N USB dongle.
I am currently ...
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How to enable wifi using keyboard (Dell Inspiron 14r) in suse Linux 11.4
I have installed both Windows and SUSE Linux (11.4) on my Dell Inspiron 14r laptop. Both are working properly.
I am facing one strange problem.
I went to my Linux OS wifi was working fine and I ...
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Xfce4 WaveLAN plugin doesn't work - permission problem?
I've just made fresh install of Arch Linux on my EEEPC, and I have problem with Wi-Fi panel icon in Xfce. After clicking it, nothing happens, and what should happen is a window opening where i can ...
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full-featured WLAN USB adaptor
I am searching for a WLAN USB adaptor that can be used as an Access Point as well as a mere client and in an AdHoc setup. It should support IEEE 802.11n and transmit rather fast (300Mbps).
As I ...
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How to run rtl8192cu driver in linux with kernel 3.8?
I have a trouble with usb WiFi dongle TPLink WN725N (rtl8192cu driver). Dongle it start, but cannot connect. Driver in official Realtek site support only 2.6.18~2.6.38 and 3.0.8 kernels. Is there a ...
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Enable wifi monitor mode on Samsung Chromebook
I want to buy the Samsung Chromebook and use it with Ubuntu (12.10).
I also want to play around with airmon-ng and thus want to use the wifi card in monitor mode.
I didn't find any information if ...
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How to monitor other nodes to get RSSI?
I need to measure RSSI between two peers of nodes in same network.
If I have these two information:
SSID for their network.
IP for the target node to get the RSSI regarding it.
So I found this ...
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How to make Wi-Fi work on Dell Inspiron 14R laptop running Ubuntu 12.10?
I have seen that on most Dell laptops running Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10, the Wi-Fi doesn't work.
It appears the reason for this is the fact that Dell laptops have Broadcom wireless cards. How to make it ...
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WPA pre-shared key format in linux and macintosh
I'm temporarily in a situation where the wifi network I need to use is implemented using Macintosh equipment. They have encoded their network using WPA and TKIP. I can't seem to get onto their network ...
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Accessing multiple wifi networks simultaneously from debian wheezy
I have got 2 wireless adapters on my machine (one built-in and the other a purchased USB wireless adapter)
is there a way I can utilize different WiFi networks simultaneously?
I have in mind ...
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WiFi not working - wlan0 FAILED
My Arch (3.6.5-1) is exhibiting a rather peculiar problem: when wifi is set up, all logs indicate that the setup was successful and that the interface is up and functional. However, when attempting to ...
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Debian Squeeze wifi interrupted no way to re-enable
So I am messing around with #! Linux on my desktop I really like it as an OS and it runs flawlessly on my laptop. Desktop as long as its kernel 2.6 and lower it runs just as good.
My issue being ...
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Unable to connect to wifi on Linux Mint
I installed Linux Mint and am trying to connect to wifi, but this does not work.
On the system tray it shows the “connecting” icon for a while, then the “not connected” icon.
How can I investigate ...
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TP-Link WN321G USB wlan in VirtualBox Ubuntu guest
I am trying wifi usb stick tp-link wn321g @ ubuntu 11.04 (in virtualbox), so far I was able to scan the air, connect to a wpa2 network and do some basic information gathering using airodump-ng
Now ...
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Wifi module doesn't work anymore in CentOS
Like the title said, my wifi module doesn't work anymore. After a kernel upgrade. The wifi LED is permanently red. I can only use a wired connection.
EDITS
I add only the lscpi output because the ...
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Network connections don't work after a restart using NetworkManager
openSUSE 12.3 with Network Manager
NOTE: The same behaviour occurs for eth0, but it's primarily wlan0 I'm concerned with.
Whenever I restart or switch wifi networks, DNS resolution seems to be the ...
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d-link dongle does not work
hello guys i've been searchin on the web but with no succes so im here
im runnig wheezy with lxde .
my dongle get listed when i run lsusb and it gives this then after a few seconds if i type again ...
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How to write a systemd script that runs usb_modeswitch and connects to the internet at startup?
I have a cisco AM10 wireless adapter and every boot, I need to run
usb_modeswitch -v 1307 -p 1169 -L -I -u -l
to get it to function as an adapter.
Then I have to run a netcfg profile to connect to ...
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Wireless doesn't connect automatically in Ubuntu when connection is established with wifi Router Again
I am facing a problem here with Ubuntu version 10.4 I am working with. I am having a wifi router and when I start my system, Ubuntu connects to wifi automatically. But if due to some reasons the ...
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Wi-fi management & billing
I want to setup a wifi management & billing using linux server.
But I don't know where to start. Is there any guide on how to do this?
For example... When user connect to my access point, it will ...
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Wireless Ad Hoc NAT
I got "OURLiNK 802.11n" mini USB wifi adapter for my Raspberry Pi, but I also would like to use it w/ my Scientific Linux 6.1
$ cat /etc/redhat-release
Scientific Linux release 6.1 (Carbon)
$
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make networkmanager not prompt for password after failed connection?
While it's only an intermittent annoyance, occasionally I'm on a flaky wifi network, and each time networkmanager reconnects, it asks for the wifi password. This wouldn't be a huge issue, but the ...
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Trouble getting iwlwifi driver working
I just installed Debian and I am having issues getting my wireless working.
I installed Squeeze and also the nonfree firmware for iwlwifi.
I thought I did everything right but I am still not getting ...
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Getting a short wifi password to work on Linux Mint
Wifi password became a problem to me. My wifi password consists of only 4 letters but my Linux Mint 12 is expecting more than 7 letters - until then connect button is disabled.
Can I work around this ...
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Auto connect to a wireless network (Ångström Linux)
I am using Ångström Linux on BeagleBoard-xM. I have installed a RTL8188SU USB Wi-Fi adapter and configured it properly. But it doesn't connect automatically even though I have marked the interface as ...
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debian testing bcm4312 low power connectivity issues
this page says b43 supports my low power bcm4312 in my dell 1545 inspiron.
kernel version 2.6.38-2-686-bigmem
(just installed bigmem to see if it would make any difference. it didnt)
i've been ...
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Troubles with Wifi and ethernet Aspire One AO725
I'm use Debian wheezy on a Acer Aspire One AO725. It has the following kernels:
3.2.0.4-amd64
3.7-trunk-amd64
The command lscpi | grep Network:
02:00:0 Network controller: Atheros ...
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correct password but unable to connect to wifi
Problem
Not able to connect to wireless network even after giving the correct password
Characteristics of Problem
After starting laptop, I choose the wireless network from the network manager ...
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get RSSI using commands?
mu network is group created by WIFI DIRECT, so i need to measure the signal strength RSSI between the client and its owner for android platform.
So, assume we know SSID and MAC address for owner or ...
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How can I re-enable wifi again on Easy Peasy?
I'm running Easy Peasy on an Eee PC. Everything was fine until it locked when booting. Then a page came up which I went too quickly through and clicked on an enable defaults. Since then, I have to ...
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Install Broadcom wifi adapter driver in BackTrack 5 R1
How can I install the Broadcom BCM43142 driver in BackTrack 5 R1? Please can anyone guide me with step by step instructions as I am new at Linux.
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Setting NetworkManager policies?
I have a linux laptop with NetworkManager. It's supposed to manage my network connections. It has wired ethernet and wifi. I would like to to automatically turn on and connect the wifi interface when ...
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Debian PowerBook G4 WiFi Driver
How do I get wifi to work on my powerbook g4 with xfce debian? I have tried sudo apt-get install bcm43xx-fwcutter but it comes up with E: Unable to locate package bcm43xx-fwcutter. What do I do?
