[NBLUG/talk] Wifi Doesn't Work

Robert C. Smith rcsmithkd6fvi at comcast.net
Mon Jan 29 19:29:06 PST 2007


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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