Linksys Wusb11 2.6 Wireless Network Adapter doesn't work on Ubuntu 8.10

[Manueltsantos]

I recently installed Ubuntu 8.10 in an old Toshiba laptop, that was running XP without problems.
After install Ubuntu from the scratch, with both Ethernet and Wusb11 cables plugged in, and download and install all the available updates, everything was working fine.
But when I pressed Network Manager, I saw several wireless networks available, including mine - manueltsantos.
After selecting it, I've been asked to enter the WEP key. I've done it.
After a few seconds, I've been asked again for the WEP Key and again and again, until I gave up.
I've read some posts and, as suggested in one of them, I've collected some information that is attached in the files Output 1 and 2, attached.
Also I've collected the syslog.txt report, only the part related with wireless access.
I tried again, after setup wireless network to run without WEP Key.
The result is also in Syslog1.txt file, attached.
I would be very grateful with any kind of help that can solve this problem.
Many thanks.

P.S.
I've seen that atmeel_at76c503-rrfmd.bin was requested and not installed. So, I've installed and now the messages in syslog are different. Please see Syslog2.txt

[whych]

I know it's not ubuntu, but look at this for some ideas/tips:
Getting Your Wireless to Work - openSUSE Forums
The steps required to get the wireless connection aare the same regardless of distro used.

[D-cat]

Actually, SuSE and Ubuntu setup tools are very different. The resulting text configuration files are no different, but the article above is a howto using YaST, which Ubuntu doesn't have.

If you can see your network, the physical card setup is probably correct. Something about Linux Wireless modes though when using WEP encryption, the keys seem to only take reliably if the access point is in Open mode. If using shared mode, you'll want to use iwconfig in a terminal window so you can define the Index number to match (and even then, it's no guarentee). I use a script for this which has to be called with sudo.

sudo iwconfig eth0 essid MYAP key 0001234567 [1]

sudo = give root permission
iwconfig = wireless configuration command
eth0 = interface with wireless. Another common one is wlan0
essid (ap name) = the following is my router/access point's SSID
key (wep key) = The AP uses WEP and the following is the key
[1] = Index number, 1 - 4

[Manueltsantos]

Thanks for your suggestion.

I've tested without Wep Key with the same result, even the messages in syslog are different, as can be seen is file Syslog2.txt, attached.

I wonder if I have to buy a different adapter or fallback to XP.

Many thanks.
Manuel

[whych]

Have a look on the ubuntu forums to see if other people have had the same problem.
Try searching here and on ubuntu for 'linsys wusb'.

[Manueltsantos]

Ok. I gave up. The solution is to have a different adapter.
So, I've got a new one that works fine.
Many thanks.