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Wireless Adapter

Asked by Gazza

Hi All
thank you in advance...

I have just installed Ubuntu Desktop on to my laptop all went well but i cant seem to get the wireless adapter to work, this is my first time with Ubuntu and would like some help....

I have tried my inexq MR054g (R01) PCMCIA card but that doesnt seem to work also tried a Dlink DWL-650+ PCMCIA Card does anyone know if there are drivers for either of these two cards and if so where?
Or does someone know how to get them working ?????

Many thanks for your time

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#1

Hi Gazza,

First step is to make sure you are testing the Dlink DWL-650+ card with the newest version of Ubuntu (version 8.10, Intrepid Ibex).

If you are using Ubuntu 8.10 and the wireless card is still not working, please follow this procedure:

Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (type each then hit <enter>)

nm-tool
iwconfig
ping -c 4 google.com
ifconfig
netstat -r
sudo lshw -C network

Step 3: Post results (cut/paste terminal output from each command) in

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/94280

Regards,

Mark

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Gazza (info-crcremote) said : 		#2

Hi Mark

Here is the info:

garry@garry-laptop:~$ nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: disconnected

- Device: eth0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type: Wired
  Driver: sis900
  State: unavailable
  Default: no
  HW Address: 00:90:F5:06:E1:87

  Capabilities:
    Supported: yes
    Carrier Detect: yes
    Speed: 10 Mb/s

  Wired Settings

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

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

garry@garry-laptop:~$ ping -c 4 google.com
ping: unknown host google.com
garry@garry-laptop:~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:f5:06:e1:87
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
          Interrupt:10 Base address:0x3200

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
          RX packets:230 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:230 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:14464 (14.4 KB) TX bytes:14464 (14.4 KB)

garry@garry-laptop:~$ netstat -r
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
garry@garry-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for garry:

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#3

Hi,

Please reopen bugreport https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/94280

and also post the output of the the above commands there.

Please also send us the output of the following commands, after inserting the Dlink DWL-650+ PCMCIA Card into your laptop:

sudo lshw -C network
dmesg|grep DWL
dmesg|grep eth

Please note the capital -C between lshw and network. The Linux command line interface is case sensitive.

Regards,

Mark

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Gazza (info-crcremote) said : 		#4

garry@garry-laptop:~$ nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: disconnected

- Device: eth0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type: Wired
  Driver: sis900
  State: unavailable
  Default: no
  HW Address: 00:90:F5:06:E1:87

  Capabilities:
    Supported: yes
    Carrier Detect: yes
    Speed: 10 Mb/s

  Wired Settings

- Device: wlan0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type: 802.11 WiFi
  Driver: NULL(info.linux.driver)
  State: disconnected
  Default: no
  HW Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00

  Capabilities:
    Supported: yes

  Wireless Settings
    WEP Encryption: yes
    WPA Encryption: yes
    WPA2 Encryption: yes

  Wireless Access Points

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

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:""
          Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
          Tx-Power=0 dBm
          Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B
          Power Management:off
          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

garry@garry-laptop:~$ ping -c 4 google.com
ping: unknown host google.com
garry@garry-laptop:~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:f5:06:e1:87
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
          Interrupt:10 Base address:0x3200

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
          RX packets:238 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:238 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:15024 (15.0 KB) TX bytes:15024 (15.0 KB)

garry@garry-laptop:~$ netstat -r
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
garry@garry-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for garry:

I am sorry mark i am not sure i have posted it in the right place i am new to all this

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#5

Hi,

Please also send us the output of the following commands, after inserting the Dlink DWL-650+ PCMCIA Card into your laptop:

sudo lshw -C network
dmesg|grep DWL
dmesg|grep eth

Please note the capital -C between lshw and network. The Linux command line interface is case sensitive.

Regards,

Mark

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#6

Hi,

Disregard my previous post. I did not see your remark in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/94280

Apparently, your Dlink DWL-650+ is causing lockups and you are not using it anymore.

So there is no need to post in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/94280
because that bugreport is only about the Dlink DWL-650+ wifi card.

Please send us the output of the following commands:

sudo lshw -C network
dmesg|grep MR054
dmesg|grep eth
dmesg|grep wlan

Please note the capital -C between lshw and network. The Linux command line interface is case sensitive.

Regards,

Mark

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Gazza (info-crcremote) said : 		#7

Hi Mark

garry@garry-laptop:~$ nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: disconnected

- Device: eth0
----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type: Wired
  Driver: sis900
  State: unavailable
  Default: no
  HW Address: 00:90:F5:06:E1:87

  Capabilities:
    Supported: yes
    Carrier Detect: yes
    Speed: 10 Mb/s

  Wired Settings

- Device: wlan0
----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type: 802.11 WiFi
  Driver: NULL(info.linux.driver)
  State: disconnected
  Default: no
  HW Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00

  Capabilities:
    Supported: yes

  Wireless Settings
    WEP Encryption: yes
    WPA Encryption: yes
    WPA2 Encryption: yes

  Wireless Access Points

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

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:""
          Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
          Tx-Power=0 dBm
          Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B
          Power Management:off
          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

garry@garry-laptop:~$ ping -c 4 google.com
ping: unknown host google.com
garry@garry-laptop:~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:f5:06:e1:87
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
          Interrupt:10 Base address:0x3200

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
          RX packets:238 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:238 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:15024 (15.0 KB) TX bytes:15024 (15.0 KB)

garry@garry-laptop:~$ netstat -r
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt
Iface
garry@garry-laptop:~$ sudo lshw -c network
[sudo] password for garry:

Regards
Garry

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Hi,

Disregard my previous post. I did not see your remark in
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/94280

Apparently, your Dlink DWL-650+ is causing lockups and you are not using
it anymore.

So there is no need to post in
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/94280
because that bugreport is only about the Dlink DWL-650+ wifi card.

Please send us the output of the following commands:

sudo lshw -C network
dmesg|grep MR054
dmesg|grep eth
dmesg|grep wlan

Please note the capital -C between lshw and network. The Linux command
line interface is case sensitive.

Regards,

Mark

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