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12-15-2007	#1 (permalink)
G-will Just Joined! Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	problem connecting to wireless..."unidentified network" Hi all, i'm having a terrible time getting a connection on my wireless enabled notebook. Router seems to be working fine connected to the desktop but everytime i try connectin my wireless notebook, it always says "limited or no connectivity" and the wireless network connection icon always indicates "unidentified network" i turned off all firewalls and i've tried troubleshooting several times but still not solving the problem....help anyone?

12-16-2007	#2 (permalink)
budman7 Linux Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Knee deep in Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 3,242	Which distro are you using? What is the chipset that your card uses? You can find the info by doing "lspci" as root. __________________ Go RedWings How to know if you are a geek. when you respond to "get a life!" with "what's the URL?" - Birger New users read The FAQ

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