How to connect to MY network

[robotichead]

hello, i have been using debian linux for a while now, and have been loving it.

it was just until recently (yesterday), that my family have chosen to get some wireless in the house, up until then i have been using my eth0 card to connect linux to the internet...

Today, i think i have successfully installed the drivers using ndiswrapper and now i need to connect to MY network.

Now, i should tell you i am really bad at networking... i just like a simple plug in a cord and play it, so setting up the wireless connection for windows did have its problems (one of those being i am not at all use to windows), and was finnally able to put the 128-bit WEP encryption on.

I should also mention that sometimes, my wireless network overlaps with another network, which has no protection. I dont want to use this network for several reason
1.) Its unsafe
2.) I dont like taking whats not mine
3.) Most importantly, its way too slow (1Mbps too slow)

How do i get connected to my network??

i think i am using kernal 2.6.18-4-686, i am using the D-link DWL-G122 C1 USB wireless adapter (which i do think linux has picked up, here is an image)


Thanks you for your help

[RobinVossen]

You will need the MAC adress of your Modem.
When you have that you can connect to the right one.
To get a MAC adress you might have to use Kismet or something. But well its worth it.
The one with a Unsafe network should be teached a lesson.
Tell him to close it down. Else something will happen.
Then wireshark up his ***.
They never learn till its to late..

Anywho, what do you use to connect? Network Manerger or Clear Commandline?
Either way you can select a MAC adress to connect to.
Hope that helps

[robotichead]

two things...

1.) i got the mac adress, but i dont know where to put it in linux...

2.) i just dropped my wep security on the wireless, and now i am picking up in linux at full speed... is there something i need to download to get wep security to work in linux??

[robotichead]

PROBLEM SOLVED... thanks anyway

i was typing in the key wrong...

i was typing it like this

abcdef1234567890abcdef1234

when it wanted it like this

abcd-ef12-3456-7890-abcd-ef12-34

simple mistake i think... :P funny when you think about it