>>>>> "Kevin" == Kevin J Cummings <cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Kevin> If you only intend to use your computer with a single
Kevin> wireless access point, you might want to consider using the
That is my situation (it is a bedroom desktop and I want to remove the
long ethernet cable trailing down the stairs and through the kitchen).
>> I checked the SSID and WEP key information (and I have other
>> laptops - a MacBook Air and a Sony Windows XP machine) working
>> on the router.
>>
>> How do I go about diagnosing the problem?
Kevin> Look at your log files. NetworkManager logs to
Kevin> /var/log/messages for me. There are also interesting
All it seems to say was that it could not determine the IP
information. (Also I had to turn SELinux to permissive mode - which I
think I will keep it there permanently - it is a real pain in the arse).
Kevin> messages about your hardware's drivers when your system
Kevin> boots as well. the output from "lsusb" can help others
Kevin> help you as well.
The latter is a little more informative, maybe.
It says RALink ... RT2501USB.
Under FC6 is said RT73USB.
And the device itself comes with a device driver for rt73 for FC4 (I
couldn't get it to work with FC6 - the instructions didn't match the
CD directory layout).
Kevin> If your problem is that you've configured everything right,
Kevin> and its just the access point negotiation that fails, the
Kevin> logs from your router might contain useful information as
Kevin> well.
Nothing there.
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Colin Adams
Preston Lancashire
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