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gnome-nettool package

Cant find any wireless networks or even add a hidden

Asked by mike

ok, i am completely boggled. I cant seem to connect to any wireless network. I live in an apartment complex so i should be able to pick up many wireless networks, i dont pick up any. Also i cant even connect to a hidden wireless network (my wireless network) and this really sucks because i want to move my laptop around the house. I have been using my Ethernet port for awhile now and the moment i unplug it ... no wireless.

Please someone help me

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tjagoda (tjagoda) said : 		#1

It is very possible that you may be using a wireless chipset which ubuntu does not currently support.

Do you know what your wireless chipset is?

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#2

Hi,

Please first connect your network card to the wireless router using an ethernet cable (also known as a LAN cable).

In order to gather essential troubleshooting information about your wireless card, please follow this procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->Terminal"

Step 2: Please copy-paste the following command from the https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu website in Firefox into the Linux Terminal. Do NOT copy-paste from the Email message into the Terminal, as that will only copy PART of the command. The command STARTS with the word sudo and ENDS with the word restart. So please copy-paste the ENTIRE command below from Firefox into a Terminal, press <enter>, then enter password when sudo asks for password, then press enter again.

sudo lshw -C network; sudo iwlist scanning; cat /etc/network/interfaces; cat /etc/lsb-release; lspci -nn; lsusb; sudo lshw -short; uname -a; dmesg | grep ound; dmesg | grep b43; dmesg | grep wl; dmesg | grep witch; iwconfig; grep b43 /etc/modprobe.d/*; grep wl /etc/modprobe.d/*; sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output) on this thread

Step 4: Please also specify the exact model and make of your PC (if known) on this thread

Regards,

Mark

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mike (mruschmann) said : 		#3

ok get this i got it to work ... i started up vista and pressed the wireless on button. On that note, my hp G60 has a button the activates and deactivates the wireless card. Got it going in windows came to ubuntu, works great.

i dont get it

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mike (mruschmann) said : 		#4

ok ... i played with it a little bit, the button doesnt change colors ... so when i looked at it, it looked ok, but pressing the button does make it go on and off