[PLUG] Wireless laptop problem..

[Jason R. Martin]

On 10/10/05, Vram <lamsokvr at xprt.net> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Just installed a wireless card on my laptop..
>
> Also, a WAP to go with it...
>
> I hate doing two new things at the same time..
>
>
> Any way..
>
> I am using a Linksys Wireless-B Broadband router.
>
> I will assume it is working well...
>
> I am using one of the ethernet ports on the router and it is doing NAT
> and my desktop computer can get out....  So I feel/know that part is
> working correct.   I configured the SSID with a name and selected a
> channel  (6)..
>
>
> The laptop is running a Prism 1 card..
>
> And it is detected and loads Orinoco drivers.
> I have an ethernet card that I can run in the laptop so I know it loads
> PCMCIA drivers also...
>
> Well, Turn everything on and I don't get a wireless link...  No ip
> address on the laptop..  It thinks it is up but, no IP..
>
> What would be my next trouble shooting step......
>
> I am running ubuntu 5.04 if that makes a difference..

Did you set the ESSID on the laptop as well?  /sbin/iwconfig will do
it for testing, I'm not sure how permanent configuration works on
Ubuntu.

Jason