For questions about wireless networking on Linux or other UNIX systems. Be sure to specify all relevant details (hardware model, operating system etc...).
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Сan I configure FreeBSD to use DHCP or a static IP depending on the detected ssid?
I have a FreeBSD 8 machine which can use several wireless access points. I want it to use the first available network and automatically use DHCP or a static address as required (this should be ...
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1answer
959 views
Set up an access point
I have a laptop with an Atheros card and I want to use it as a wireless access point. I need an AP with WPA/WPA2 encryption for testing purposes; I don't need any routing functionality or anything ...
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1answer
559 views
Fedora 15 won't remember wireless password
I just installed Fedora 15 beta with Gnome 3. I've done all the updates.
The networking applet asks for the wireless password every time it connects. I found this bug, which says that the issue is ...
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1answer
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netcfg error in Arch: 'Profile doesn't exist'
To setup automatic wireless connection in Arch, I configured netcfg as directed in the Arch wiki. When I try:
[root@geckko ~]# netcfg adsl
it gives an error:
> Profile "adsl" does not exist
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1answer
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pppoe connection keeps disconnecting every 30 seconds
I have hotspot connection. We first connect to wireless and enter a username / password on pppoe connection with windows.
When I use the ubuntu (11.04) I have to use pppoeconf module. Today I setup ...
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1answer
333 views
Fedora 12 No wireless networks detected
I have just bought a Dell Inspiron 1510 and loaded Fedora 12 along with Windows. I cannot detect any wireless networks through my network applet on the tool bar.
$:lscpi
12:00.0 Network controller: ...
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2answers
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Driver is sometimes loaded, sometimes not
I was assigned an Ubuntu desktop with some stuff already on it. I did not reformat it, but attached a mini-PCI wireless card over a PCI to mini-PCI adapter. I manually built the madwifi driver and ...
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3answers
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Cannot connect to wireless at School
I'm using Debian Mint and my internet has worked everywhere on earth (Home, Mcdonalds, other peoples homes) except at school where I really need it. It will always see the networks and will 'try' to ...
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2answers
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intel wireless 1000 bgn not working in debian/ubuntu
First, I'm not an expert in Linux but I can fairly move and play around with the OS.
The problem in short is, I was able to find wireless networks, but when I try to authenticate it, network-manager ...
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1answer
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NetBSD 5.1 NDIS Kernel Compile Error
I have an old Toshiba Satellite 4015CDT, with Pentium II MMX, 32MB RAM, 4GB HDD. It also has one USB 1.0 port, parallel and serial ports, a 3.5" floppy drive and a CD-ROM drive (almost dead). I've ...
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1answer
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How can I get wireless and ethernet to work with ubuntu?
I have an acer aspire 7551 laptop running windows 7 and I've successfully used wubi to also install ubuntu (the latest release version).
Wireless works fine on windows 7, but neither wireless nor ...
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1answer
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Wireless in Debian Squeeze
I am trying to get wireless working a lenovo g560. I tried following the instructions on the debian site here http://wiki.debian.org/wl but it is not working. At step 7 I get an error that modprobe ...
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1answer
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How to connect a KVM guest to the internet with wireless
Because my wireless network adapter does not support bridging, it is really difficult to get the guest VM to connect to the open internet and have an IP address in the same network as the host. I am ...
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2answers
3k views
How to find out which Wi-Fi driver is installed?
I know about lsmod, but how do I figure out which driver does what?
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1answer
259 views
Wifi working after running Live Cd
I have been using Ubuntu 10.10, and the major problem was the wifi, which was not working at all. It worked in Ubuntu 9.10. So after many futile attempts I decided run a Live CD of Ubuntu 9.10, and ...
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1answer
372 views
Compatible Wireless Router? [closed]
I'm looking for a wireless router for personal use. I have a small apartment and need the router primarily for my android phone connection. I might need it for streaming video as well.
I'm running ...
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3answers
354 views
Linux Distro for use as Wireless Infrastructure Basestation
I am looking for some input on how to get a linux distro rolling that will be suitable for use as a wireless basestation.
Now, there are the router firmware projects OpenWRT and DDWRT which are both ...
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1answer
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wireless problem
I just installed Ubuntu 10.10 to make my dell inspiron 1564 <64bit> dual boot.
But I can't access wi-fi. I guess, I need to download drivers for wireless.
My system details are:
raman@ubuntu:~$ ...
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1answer
672 views
How do you derive the passphrase from hexadecimal wep key?
I have a hexadecimal WEP key in the setting of my router.
When I try to connect, the system asks me for the WEP passphrase.
How can I derive it from my hexadecimal?
This is what I have:
...
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1answer
560 views
Getting wireless card to work in Debian with wpa_supplicant
I'm having difficulty getting a Netgear WG311 network card to work with Debian. Here is a screenshot showing ifconfig wlan0, iwconfig, network interface cards, and wpa_supplicant configs:
I ...
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2answers
404 views
Problem connecting to linksys wireless using zenwalk
I just recently installed zenwalk linux on my machine, and I am having trouble connecting to my wireless router. I am using the appropriate options such as use encryption, WEP passphrase, the correct ...
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1answer
3k views
How can I solve wifi connection problems between Arch Linux and a WPA2 network?
My home network uses WPA2 for encryption. To connect to it from my Arch Linux insallation, I first tried using NetworkManager, however, that only managed to connect for a minute at most before ...
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1answer
756 views
Activating WiFi in Fedora
I am using a Fedora 13 OS and i see that in the network connections the WiFi thing has been disabled. Generally when there is a WiFi connection around it would show in the Wireless networks option, ...
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2answers
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Configure Atheros AR9285 wireless in Gentoo
My laptop has an Atheros AR9285 wireless card. By following the "Network Configuration" section in the Gentoo handbook I chose the ath9k module. The modules seem to be loaded correctly:
# lsmod | ...
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1answer
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Unable to detect wireless networks in Fedora
I've been using Fedora 13 for around six months, but only with a wired connection in my room. I took my laptop to a college library that has Wifi, but when I turn my system on it doesn't detect any ...
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1answer
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Opensuse 11.3 with Dell inspiron 1564 wireless
When I was using ubuntu i used to add the cd to software sources and install a package called bcmwl* and the wireless would work immediately. Now on Opensuse the wireless is not working and as a ...
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3answers
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Command line join of password protected wireless networks in Ubuntu, Arch Linux, or other distros?
Is there a way to join a password protected wireless network via the command line in installations of Ubuntu or Arch Linux with no desktop environment or any GUI installed?
Also, could this be done ...
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1answer
567 views
Wireless multi function scanner / printer
Can someone recommend me a wireless multi function scanner / printer that will work with Ubuntu? If something like this exists at all..
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1answer
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Unexplained Log Cruft and Possible Dropped Packets on WPA2-Personal LAN
I've been receiving a LOT of log cruft ever since I installed my Linksys Rangeplus USB WUSB100v2 (using the rt2870sta community driver from the Linux kernel) and was wondering what it all meant.
Many ...
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1answer
705 views
Multiple USB wireless devices?
I have a broadcom wireless card in my laptop and as far as I know, it acts as an USB device.
I also have one USB stick wireless device (TL-WN422G - uses ath9k_htc driver) which I want to use at the ...
