connecting to the net

By not supporting they just mean they won't help you. In this sense most don't support Linux becasue they don't want to train their support staff. However, you can use pretty much any ISP with any operating system. The CDs that companies like qwest or comcast send are not needed to set up and use their service. If you are talking about broadband, just hook everything up, then go into the web interface for the modem and add whatever is needed (for example dsl modems will usually have you enter a username and pasword). Cable companies may want to add your modem's mac id to their database. Don't mention Linux, just give them the info they want and you'll be fine. If they ask say you use Linux but are not calling for help, just to have them activate your account/modem.

Now, if you have issues with your computer connecting to the modem then that's differnt. If that's the case, please clarify.

thanks, thats interesting.
when I try to set up a connection using firefox, I enter the isp address (168.11stc) but when I go to WAN settings it says 'error, entry not allowed'

Martin:

So you are trying to setup the modem with their 'install' cd?

Yeah that will be an issue. In my case I can call and activate it over the phone. All I did was tell them the CD looked defective and they offered to complete the process over the phone.

I'm a newbie so yeah, I need help with wireless... ;-)

I'm having trouble getting my built in wireless to pickup any wireless networks. I have a Acer Aspire 5100. I can't connect either manually or automatically to any wireless networks. I can how ever get a wired connection to work.

Please help me, Thanks in advance ;-)

please post or attach (I prefer post) the results of the following commands?

lscpi

lwconfig

Thanks.

Iscpi : command not found

Iwconfig :

lo no wireless extestions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wmaster no wireless extensions.

eth1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID: "PHILLYPHAN"

Tx - Power=0 dBm
Retry min limit: 7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2346 B

Link Quality: 0 Signal level: 0 Noise level: 0

Rx invalid nwid: 0 Rx invalid crypt: 0 Rx invalid frag: 0

Tx excessive retries : 0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon: 0

Sorry typo on my part... lspci is the command to run, not lscpi

From your eth1 output it looks at though that is your wireless card.

trunkmonkey2008--

snowball@Bs-laptop:~$ Iscpi
bash: Iscpi: command not found
snowball@Bs-laptop:~$ Ispci
bash: Ispci: command not found
snowball@Bs-laptop:~$ ispci
bash: ispci: command not found
snowball@Bs-laptop:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 Host Bridge (rev 10)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge
00:04.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge
00:05.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB Host Controller (rev 80)
00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB Host Controller (rev 80)
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB2 Host Controller (rev 80)
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 SMBus Controller (rev 83)
00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 IDE Controller (rev 80)
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 PCI-ISA Bridge (rev 80)
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 PCI-PCI Bridge (rev 80)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS485 [Radeon Xpress 1100 IGP]
06:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
06:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
06:04.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB-712/4 Cardbus Controller (rev 10)
06:04.1 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller (rev 01)
06:04.2 SD Host controller: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Controller (rev 01)
06:04.3 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc: (rev 01)
06:04.4 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc SD/MMC Card Reader Controller (rev 01)
snowball@Bs-laptop:~$

snowball@Bs-laptop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:""
          Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated
          Tx-Power=0 dBm
          Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2346 B
          Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

So from your lspci output:

06:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)

That is your wireless adapter.

From the information I have found on-line it would appear that you should be able to (assuming you can get on-line with a wired connection) choose to use restricted drivers for your card from the System | Administration | Hardware Drivers menu item.

twat

Martin.

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> Subject: Re: [Question #47201]: Trunkmonkey2008's responce
> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:23:59 +0000
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> Your question #47201 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/47201
>
> PrivateVoid proposed the following answer:
> So from your lspci output:
>
> 06:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One
> 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
>
> That is your wireless adapter.
>
> >From the information I have found on-line it would appear that you
> should be able to (assuming you can get on-line with a wired connection)
> choose to use restricted drivers for your card from the System |
> Administration | Hardware Drivers menu item.
>
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Was that a typo or did you really just insult me Martin?

I would be glad to assist more if you were confused.

Thank you PrivateVoid! It was a stupid setting that I didn't have turned on. Like you said I had to use restricted drivers. haha

Hens I have internet now. :D

PS: I have another question or two.

    1.) How comes new java updates don't install? ex: Adobe flash player and so on and so forth?

    2.) I can't here any sound out of my speakers?

Thanks PrivateVoid, that solved my question.