[NBLUG/talk] Wifi Doesn't Work

matt matt at cfxnetworks.com
Mon Jan 29 20:06:06 PST 2007


Sometimes, but not all the time. It doesn't work either way.

On Monday 29 January 2007 19:29, Robert C. Smith wrote:
> I think that sometimes the evil spirits are placated by opening an
> ethernet connection first then open wireless. Eth0 is well established?
> Bob Smith kd6fvi
>
> On Mon, 2007-01-29 at 11:13 -0800, matt wrote:
> > Neither worked... Any other ideas?
> >
> > On Sunday 28 January 2007 21:24, rcsmithkd6fvi at comcast.net wrote:
> > > Try a Knoppix my ZD1211 usb works with Knoppix and Ubuntu 6.06 not with
> > > FC6 or edgy. Have absolutly no idea why. Bob Smith
> > > kd6fvi
> > >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > > From: Todd Cary <todd at aristesoftware.com>
> > >
> > > > Matt -
> > > >
> > > > This will not be of help; only consolation!  I have a Orinoco card
> > > > with the Atheros chipset and I have just about followed the same 
> > > > processes you have with the same result.  Needless to say, I am
> > > > watching/waiting for the silver bullet.
> > > >
> > > > Todd
> > > >
> > > > matt wrote:
> > > > > OK, so here's the breakdown. I've been putting this off, but I
> > > > > think it's time to figure it out.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a Lenovo T60 laptop with an Atheros wifi chipset. For some
> > > > > reason, the wifi doesn't work. It is able to scan and discover all
> > > > > the available access points, but when I try to connect to one, it
> > > > > continues to say "Access Point: Not-Associated". Then, when I try
> > > > > "dhclient" to get an IP, it never receives a request. I do this in
> > > > > the same room with other people who are able to connect to the
> > > > > router, so the problem is obviously on my end.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm using madwifi drivers for the chip. I have used iwconfig,
> > > > > wlassistant, and knetworkmanager to no avail. I have Fedora Core 6
> > > > > installed, and it doesn't get the job done. I tried a Kubuntu Edgy
> > > > > live CD, and that doesn't work either. I then tried Ubuntu Edgy,
> > > > > and Gnome doesn't even recognize the wifi card.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ideas?
> > > >
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> > > >
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Valê,
Matt
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