Re: (Partially SOLVED) Re: Wireless still not working
Marc Shapiro wrote:
>
>
> Marc Shapiro <mshapiro_42@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Now, my problem is with connecting and that is probably a
>> configuration problem, but...
>
>> My wireless network shows up in wicd and I
>> select it and click on "Connect." Wicd connects and authenticates,
>> then it
>> tries to retrieve an IP address through DHCP. After a few minutes of
>> this,
>> it gives up. I don't know that much about wireless connections, so I
>> still
>> need help. I am using WEP security and have entered my hex passcode.
>> Wicd has already passed the authentication phase, so that should not
>> be an
>> issue. Why would it not be able to retrieve an IP address? This
>> sounds like a DHCP configuration issue, but I don't know where to
>> look for that,
>> either. Is there a config file that I could compare between the
>> Debian and Eeebuntu installations?
>
> Now, I'm thinking that it is a security/authentication problem. At
> work, where I am connecting via an unsecured network, I can connect
> just fine. I am posting this from the eeePC after installing
> Iceweasel over the wireless connection.
>
> If the problem is authenticating over WEP, how do I track down that
> error?
>
I had similar problems a few months ago with DHCP authentication on an
Eeepc 901 which turned out to be an incompatibility between the
installed AW-NE766 (Ralink 2700E) WiFi card and the linux drivers.
My solution was to replace the original WiFi card with a compatible
Intel WM3945AG and wireless and DHCP now works without problems.
Bob
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