[brlug-general] Wireless problems

[Joe Fruchey]

Are you able to connect wirelessly to any other APs? Tried at a coffee
shop for instance?


On 7/11/07, John D. Tiedeman <jdtiede at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I have been trying to get a kubuntu 7.04 box working wirelessly with a
> Westell 327W gateway (which I bought only because it was the only way to
> get BellSouth here to find the problem on the pole outside). The other
> computer works wired to this modem/router. The box across the hall works
> wired to an ActionTec GT704-WG but we can only have one connected at a
> time on the single DSL.
>
> Now that I have a working driver, I can get Kwifimanager to show a scan
> with 1 to 4 networks visible. The Westell is always listed first though
> the signal strength isn't as strong (40) as some of the others, though
> the dintance is only about 28'. But the five bars are always clear and
> "Out of range" always appears. Sometimes the speed bar will be green to
> 5.5, other times clear. But if I go to the user's login I don't get
> anything. Network under System Settings shows both ethernet and wireless
> actkvated.
>
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