D&C GLug - Home Page

[ Date Index ] [ Thread Index ] [ <= Previous by date / thread ] [ Next by date / thread => ]

Re: [LUG] Wirless LAN Problems

 

On 7/11/07, Mark Jose <kernowyon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wednesday 11 July 2007 13:30, Rob Beard wrote:
> > peter wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I have fitted a new Edimax EW-7128G to my Ubuntu Feisty Computer and am
> > > having problems.  Using network Manager it tries to make a connection
> > > then dies.  I naturally thought this is because of my system, drivers
> > > and such.  However perhaps it is finger troubles.
> > >
> > > iwlist ra0 scan gives me
> > >
> > > Cell 01   Address  00:11:50:79:45:6B
> > > ESSID belkin54g
> > > Mode Managed
> > > Channel 11
> > > Encryption key off
> > > Quality 90/100, Signal Level -24 dBm Noise level -256

> Agreed - it does look like the connection is being dropped because of
> authentication issues. The line Encryption Key off  is suggesting that no
> encryption is set for the card and, if the router does use it, the connection
> will drop out.

NO

That is the output of "iwlist scan"

That shows that the router has no encryption, it says nothing about
the card settings that can only be viewed through iwconfig ra0

-- 
Robin Cornelius
http://www.byteme.org.uk

-- 
The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG
http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list
FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html