Comments on: How-To: Quick Wireless Setup With Ubuntu 8.04 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jasonhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/comment-page-1/#comment-40887 jason Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:17:29 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/#comment-40887 I just loaded ubuntu on a pc that had win xp crash on it. Instead of going back with windows, I thought I would use linux. Its installed, but I can't access the net via wireless. So, after reading many websites and posts, I am stuck.1. When I goto System-->Administration--->?? Should I have "Network" available? All I have for networking is "Network Tools."I am all ears at this point..I can answer questions if you have any... I just loaded ubuntu on a pc that had win xp crash on it. Instead of going back with windows, I thought I would use linux. Its installed, but I can’t access the net via wireless. So, after reading many websites and posts, I am stuck.

1. When I goto System–>Administration—>?? Should I have “Network” available? All I have for networking is “Network Tools.”

I am all ears at this point..I can answer questions if you have any…

]]> By: Norm Randallhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/comment-page-1/#comment-36886 Norm Randall Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:16:07 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/#comment-36886 My computer stopped showing available networks. wherd it go? It used to look exactly like it does in the wireless tutorial above My computer stopped showing available networks. wherd it go? It used to look exactly like it does in the wireless tutorial above

]]> By: Aprilhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/comment-page-1/#comment-24373 April Tue, 12 May 2009 15:57:33 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/#comment-24373 I am running Ubuntu 8.04 on one machine, using Linksys wmp54gs wireless network adaper card. Connecting to a wireless network on another machine in the next room, running Windows XP SP3. One the XP machine I am using a Westell 6100 DSL modem as a bridge and a Linksys 54gs wirelss router. Evrything works ok I connect to the internet on XP machine. On the Ubuntu machine I can connect to the wireless network just fine. The only trouble is I have no signal, which there for no internet on the Ubuntu machine. Have had classes, but this my first time of actually setting up a network. I am also new to Ubuntu, only a few weeks. I am learning as I go. Any help would great, thanks in advance........... I am running Ubuntu 8.04 on one machine, using Linksys wmp54gs wireless network adaper card. Connecting to a wireless network on another machine in the next room, running Windows XP SP3. One the XP machine I am using a Westell 6100 DSL modem as a bridge and a Linksys 54gs wirelss router. Evrything works ok I connect to the internet on XP machine. On the Ubuntu machine I can connect to the wireless network just fine. The only trouble is I have no signal, which there for no internet on the Ubuntu machine. Have had classes, but this my first time of actually setting up a network. I am also new to Ubuntu, only a few weeks. I am learning as I go. Any help would great, thanks in advance………..

]]> By: pujunghttp://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/comment-page-1/#comment-23394 pujung Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:02:52 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/#comment-23394 Hi Dylan, Mine is works now. I use this method on other forums: http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1042646See if it is solved. But I don't know if you need to do something with previous instalation. Hi Dylan,
Mine is works now. I use this method on other forums:
http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1042646

See if it is solved. But I don’t know if you need to do something with previous instalation.

]]> By: DylanDoghttp://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/comment-page-1/#comment-23389 DylanDog Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:02:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/#comment-23389 I have something very similar, version 8.10, I can see wireless connections from my neigborhood (secured unfortunately) but not mine I have something very similar, version 8.10, I can see wireless connections from my neigborhood (secured unfortunately) but not mine

]]> By: pujunghttp://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/comment-page-1/#comment-21307 pujung Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:27:18 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/#comment-21307 Hi, I just installed the 8.10 version. But I can not see the wireless network under the wired network? For sure we have wireless network and I am using it with windows normally. Please advice Hi,
I just installed the 8.10 version. But I can not see the wireless network under the wired network? For sure we have wireless network and I am using it with windows normally.
Please advice

]]> By: Rayhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/comment-page-1/#comment-19526 Ray Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:18:55 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/#comment-19526 This is all very well if you don't try and update once you have installed 8.04. My wireless worked as indicated absolutely fine, but after the upgrade (almost expected now with ubuntu!) I see no wireless options by rh mouse button click. This is all very well if you don’t try and update once you have installed 8.04. My wireless worked as indicated absolutely fine, but after the upgrade (almost expected now with ubuntu!) I see no wireless options by rh mouse button click.

]]> By: Rich Mengahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/comment-page-1/#comment-15161 Rich Menga Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:34:47 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/#comment-15161 Oops. Oops.

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/comment-page-1/#comment-15141 Jason Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:08:27 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-quick-wireless-setup-with-ubuntu-804/#comment-15141 "Note the icon to the right of the speaker icon at the top."...Umm, your other right. “Note the icon to the right of the speaker icon at the top.”

…Umm, your other right.

]]>