Re: Wifi Can't Connect
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:30:42AM -0400, Mark wrote:
. . .
> >> }
> My /etc/network/interfaces files reads:
>
> >> # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
> >> # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
> >>
> >> # The loopback network interface
> >> auto lo
> >> iface lo inet loopback
> >>
> >> # The primary network interface -- This section commented-out on
> >> 12/31/09, and got wifi working in the first place.
> >> #allow-hotplug eth0
> >> #iface eth0 inet static
> >> # address 192.168.1.24
> >> # netmask 255.255.255.0
> >> # network 192.168.1.0
> >> # broadcast 192.168.1.255
> >> # gateway 192.168.1.1
> >> # # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
> >> # dns-nameservers 192.168.1.1
> >>
> >> # New DHCP Setup [WORKED UNTIL YESTERDAY]
> >> iface eth0 inet dhcp
> >> allow-hotplug eth0
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> iface wlan0 inet dhcp
> >> wpa-driver wext
> >> wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
> >> wpa-proto WPA
> >> wpa-ssid MY_SSID
> >>
> >> auto wlan0
> Trying something I found on the web, I edited my /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf file by uncommenting the timeout line:
>
> >> #timeout 60;
> >> # NEXT LINE ADDED AS PERhttp://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=21520
> >> timeout 100;
> I've installed KNetworkManager, but I don't understand how it works, and adding my wifi network in the WiFi tab seems to do nothing at all.
>
> I would appreciate any help anyone can offer!
Not much, but have you always had wpa in your network/interfaces? My non-KDE
network managers have always used wpa as a backend. My network/interfaces
just has the two lines.
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Kind Regards,
Freeman
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