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Re: Netgear WPN311 Madwifi WPA2 Configuration Help



Grok Mogger(linuximp@gmail.com) is reported to have said:
> Hey,
> 
>     I cannot get my wifi working at all.  I have a Netgear 
> WPN311.  This is my first wifi experience on Linux, and between 
> Madwifi, wpa_supplicant, network-manager, network-manager-gnome, 
> wlanconfig, iwconfig, iwlist, /etc/network/interfaces/, 
> /etc/default/wpa_supplicant, and god-knows-what else that I 
> probably left out, I have no clue what I'm doing.
> 
>     My network is using WPA2, and is not broadcasting its SSID. 
> But for starters, I'd like to try getting the card to just 
> pickup the unencrypted, broadcasting wireless networks in my 
> area.  I know there are some nearby thanks to my Windows machines.
> 
>     Can anyone help me get started?  I'm using the desktop 
> install of Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft.  I actually installed the 
> Netgear card after I installed Ubuntu, if that might matter. 
> This is a new system, so if a fresh install of a different 
> distribution would make things easier, I'm all for it.  I'd 
> really appreciate it if someone could just help me understand 
> how to set this up as painlessly as possible.

Before throwing out possibilities, (1) have you read the docs on the
madwifi site, and (2) did you read the section in the Compatibility
page for info on your WPN311?

Wayne

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