On Thu, 2006-02-09 at 13:47 -0800, Mark Thomas wrote: > I have an ACER Ferrari Athlon 64 Laptop which I am trying to connect > with the internet. FC5t2 lists the interface as a Broadcom Corp > BCM4306 802.11 b/g Wirelless LAN Controller. I am trying to connect to > a D-Link router transmitting on channel 5. When I use the Netwrok > Setup Wizard, almost all the info is known. I know the wireless make, > the channel is 5, the rate is 54 Mb/s, the SSID is "Enigma" and I know > my key. This information greatly reduces the number to possible > settings down to 5 possibilites. I can choose Auto, Managed or Ad-Hoc > for the mode and either an auto SSID or putting in "Enigma" The wizard > generates what it calls eth1. Although I tried the "Activate" button > for all possible compinations, the result is that it cannot find IP > information and the link failed. The same laptop ubder Windows at the > same location lists signal strength as excellent. > > What am I doing wrong. Should not the wizard make the connection? Try "NetworkManager". I have found it to do an excellent job of establishing wireless connections. You need to run it as root, using "service NetworkManager start". There is a Gnome applet that shows the connectivity status, and it automatically handles the coming or going of a wired connection. Cheers, Ben Ben Stringer ===== ben@xxxxxxxxxxx ==================================
