Connecting Ubuntu to a Wireless Network

[haroldcore13]

Hey man. on my laptop i have ubuntu 9.10 and it recognizes the NIC, its just that my WIFI is turned OFF. how do i turn WIFI back on?

[datafreak667]

how do i connect 11.04 on a macbook pro?

[Ograws]

@datafreak667 if ubuntu doesn't scan for nearby networks you need to install the driver. To do this connect via ethernet and use the Additional Drivers program to install your drivers.

[entradaprincipal]

very very easy!!!!

[holonboy]

I can't find the first thing you clicked on that said "no network connection".

[gafild50]

Häää my taskbar is not up. my is down. ????

can you help me? i have opensuse 11.2

[stxyzth]

i try to connect to my wireless network, i put the key in but it takes about 3 mins and says cant connect

[LL1K]

i have ubuntu 10.something but when i try to connect to the internet in it it doesnt show any wireless networks around me

[arranmc182]

@LL1K It would be 10.04 and some Wirless cards are compatable with Linux just you need to connect via an ether net cable to jump start Ubuntu in to downloading the firmware and drivers for the card

[LL1K]

@arranmc182 i have given up on ubuntu now, but thanks for answering my question anyway.

[Goldy3418]

@arranmc182 i have the same problem but im on a desktop that is somewhat far from the router, would connecting the router to my computer do the same thing as the ether net cable?

[ymechaie]

@arranmc182

i hooked my computer up with an ethernet and there still arnt any wireless connections

[djmilo2]

wen i click it no networks come up plz help

[TheAlphababe]

Hey: awesome vid, but can you help me. I can't enter a WPA network. What did you do? Please please please help!

[355princ]

o whats that man...doesent work propebly

[jplorence]

Hey, Ive got a question:

my wireless icon vanished completely. the card is still running; the laptop can still see it when I ask the terminal to find it, but there's no way I can access any of the routers in range. why would this happen? "Add to Panel" doesnt seem to offer that either, its not one of the things I can add.

[weirdcast2]

mine wont even show me my wifi network. ive been using ubuntu for a wile but this is the first time i used it on my new laptop. please help

[jhsjoshua]

Can someone help me? I just installed Linux on my laptop and I have no idea how to connect to my WiFi

[somz21ad]

Thanks so much! Twas very helpful :)

[ssiso8]

how about that on UNUNTU 9.10 ???

[arranmc182]

it is almost 100% the same this was done on the 9.10 alpha

[ssiso8]

yeah almost.. only you can't activate your wireless cuz there are no drivers for ur net card :D I loved ubuntu 9.1 when I saw it for the first time.. but only when I saw it.. when I started to work with it.. nah.. it's awful..

[teamrango]

My wireless network is not showing up in the network manager.. you have any idea how to fix it?

[MagicRevealer09]

It doesn't show any wireless networks...

But it does on windows xp...

[arranmc182]

You have to maybe install the driver and firmware if its a broadcom card then you have to just hook up vis Ethernet and Ubuntu should then check for any proprietary drivers if not just fire up Hardware Drivers in system

[MagicRevealer09]

@arranmc182 I been in the driver thing, it said no new drivers... and I don't have an internet cable to plug in (Not suppose to have ubuntu installed...)

[arranmc182]

Its not called a internet cable its real name is Ethernet Cable and you must have one connected to the the computer and to a Network with internet for Ubuntu to find the Drivers it needs

[MagicRevealer09]

Oh, then I have a problem...

[arranmc182]

Looks like you do if you can get hold of a USB 3g internet dongle that may work

[MagicRevealer09]

I'll just ask my dad (If he doesn't yell at me :P) Nice tutorial anyway, please subscribe if you like my videos.. I'm gonna watch some more of ur vids, and If I like them, I'll sub (:

[arranmc182]

Erm so your parents dont let you run Linux if you want

[MagicRevealer09]

Nope, well i'm not sure, but can never be too careful...

[arranmc182]

I wouldn't see a problem cus your just making your computer faster and safer with Linux

[MagicRevealer09]

Linux seems awsome!

[arranmc182]

It is but all Operating Systems no matter how good they are have the problems

[cool21kid]

I ' ll try tomorrow !! xD

[Shenzao]

I cn connect with an ethernet cable, infact, that's how I'm sending this... but the issue I'm faced with prevents me from connecting to my network wirelessly... it worked flawlessly with Windows XP, so I don't see why it wouldn't work with UBUNTU... I have tried every security option I have, but WPA is not on my list... I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 that I downloaded, burned, and installed... it is the only OS on my HDD... help...?

[arranmc182]

check out the Ubuntu forums just google it they can help you out better there but i recommend that u make sure your system is up 2 date and see if there any extra things like firmware updates for you wifi card in linux

[godofbeats]

i allready tried that. still nuthin

[godofbeats]

did you get your ubuntu wireless working? i had to downgrade to 9.04 the wireless worked on that.

any tips?

[arranmc182]

my tip to help get wireless working as install 9.04 get that working then upgrade the whole os to 9.10 via update manager

[toasterwizard94]

It says im connected (wirelessly) to my network but when i try to do anything that involves connecting to the Internet (such as firefox, update manager, etc.) it doesn't work. But it says i have 3 blue bars... Any ideas?

[arranmc182]

Have a look at your router settings and try connecting with a ethernet cable and see if that works if it dose it could be your wirless security settings are not right try chnging them and see if that helps at all