Trouble Connecting to WPA-Protected Wireless Network

[egan]

I have a Belkin F5D8053n wireless adapter, and I believe it is using the open source ralink driver.

My wireless network is protected by WPA, and for some reason I cannot connect to it.

The passphrase I use worked in Windows.

EDIT: Look at post #3

Any help would be appreciated.

[waterhead]

We need more detailed information before we can offer any help suggestions. Please read the thread linked to below, as it explains how to find the needed information. Running the script in the second part may be the easiest way to do this.

Wireless Setup - Start Here

[egan]

Okay, so I had given up on the Belkin adapter when I discovered its inability to even connect to an open wireless network.

I saw that dlink adapters had good Linux support and went out to buy one. Unfortunately it works even less than the Belkin.

So what I would like to know now are specific models (preferably ones on the market at the moment) that work without a hitch with Linux.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am currently without Internet, and my Windows installation doesn't even work anymore.

[waterhead]

Wireless card makers can use a variety of chips inside. They do this without naming it any differently. Linux drivers are based on the chips, not the name on the outside.

There is a good chance that we can get both of the wireless adapters working. But, we still need the detailed information that I originally asked for. Insert the wireless adapter, preferably prior to booting up, and run the script or commands.

Let's concentrate on one wireless adapter at a time. Otherwise it could get confusing.

There is another problem that some are having with Ubuntu's NetworkManager. Replace it with the Wicd connection manager. But this won't work unless you have a wired internet connection.

sudo apt-get install wicd

[egan]

Wireless card makers can use a variety of chips inside. They do this without naming it any differently. Linux drivers are based on the chips, not the name on the outside.

There is a good chance that we can get both of the wireless adapters working. But, we still need the detailed information that I originally asked for. Insert the wireless adapter, preferably prior to booting up, and run the script or commands.

Let's concentrate on one wireless adapter at a time. Otherwise it could get confusing.

There is another problem that some are having with Ubuntu's NetworkManager. Replace it with the Wicd connection manager. But this won't work unless you have a wired internet connection.

sudo apt-get install wicd

I am very grateful for your help. Yet in a last ditch effort, I was able to get my old Linksys adapter working with the drivers on the CD and ndiswrapper. It works perfectly!

[waterhead]

NDISwrapper is usually not the best method to get wireless cards to work. You usually have to first disable any native Linux wireless driver that would automatically load.

I would have recommended to use a native Linux driver, and only use NDISwrapper as a last resort. Since you never gave us any of the requested info, I have no idea what you should or shouldn't have done.

The next time you ask for help, please respond with the requested information. Then allow other forum members to suggest solutions to your problem. That is how the forum works.

[egan]

NDISwrapper is usually not the best method to get wireless cards to work. You usually have to first disable any native Linux wireless driver that would automatically load.

I would have recommended to use a native Linux driver, and only use NDISwrapper as a last resort. Since you never gave us any of the requested info, I have no idea what you should or shouldn't have done.

The next time you ask for help, please respond with the requested information. Then allow other forum members to suggest solutions to your problem. That is how the forum works.

I am sorry about these misunderstandings. I was helping someone install Ubuntu and he was having the problems outlined above. I let him use my account because he was pretty desperate. I assure you that none of the adapters he had native drivers, though the Belkin was indeed based on a ralink chipset. He has the Linksys one working now with NDisWrapper.

Anyway, thank you for your patience in dealing with someone who was a bit too desperate.

[waterhead]

I assure you that none of the adapters he had native drivers, though the Belkin was indeed based on a ralink chipset.

Ralink has many wireless drivers available, so your source for information is wrong.
Ralink Technology: Linux