Ubuntu Wireless Connection Issues

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Permalink Reply by Taylor Brazelton on January 24, 2009 at 1:48pm

If your wireless router has a wpa2 key then it won't work.. I ran into this problem a few times when I started with ubuntu myself. Although it can and will work with regular wpa!! Try it out.

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Permalink Reply by Chilli0 on January 24, 2009 at 2:18pm

so does it work now?

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Permalink Reply by Taylor Brazelton on January 24, 2009 at 2:36pm

No. Not that I know yet. I am running ubuntu 8.04 though.. you might try googleing

"Ubuntu wpa2 wireless key"

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Permalink Reply by Martin Stuessy on January 24, 2009 at 3:04pm

Well, first of all you should temporarily move your computer to a landline. Preferably connect it to the router instead of the modem, it makes it easier for the computer to connect.
Next, install "wine" with the "add remove" option (this is a windows "emulator"). just go to applications and "add remove".
After installing wine install "ndiswrapper". This program supports many wireless drivers.
Now you should put in your driver CD, or just download the driver for your wireless card.
Open ndiswrapper and search around the driver, looking for the right file that will install.

I recommend that you check up some "how to's" in the internet. They helped me a lot.
So, this is all i can help you with!

best regards, Martin Stuessy

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Permalink Reply by Twitch on January 24, 2009 at 11:32pm

martin.... wine is not a emulator that is what wine stands for even.

[b]w[/b] [b]is[/b] [b]not[/b] [i]a[/i] [b]emulator[/b]

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Permalink Reply by Martin Stuessy on January 24, 2009 at 11:43pm

sorry.. just tried to put it simple...

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