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Old 03-17-2008   #1 (permalink)
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linksys wrt54g help!!!!

HI All i really need help with my wireless connection.

Im using Dell Inspiron E1505 on a Ubuntu 7.10 OS

I have the Linksys wrt54g i have been trying for a really long time now and i have googled enormously for solutions but none seemed to work.

Can someone please please guide me step by step so i can get my wireless up and working its really affecting me and im about to loose it. So PLEASE
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I may be mistaken, but isn't the wrt54g a router? If so, that shouldn't be where your problem is, it will be with your wireless device. Can you tell us what it is? Version and model are important. If it's a pci device open a terminal and do:
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lspci
And press enter. Find the line about your wireless device, write it down and post it here.
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Sorry

Sorry I am really a novice, forgive me if my replys is silly im just trying to learn

yes its a router.

Before when i was using xp i connected a desktop to the modem and from the modem i connected with the wireless router. But in linux i dont know what to do.

However i took your suggestion wrote in lspci and got back





00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
03:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
03:01.1 Generic system peripheral [0805]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19)
03:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C843 MMC Host Controller (rev 01)
03:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 0a)
03:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 05)
0b:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM94311MCG wlan mini-PCI (rev 01)
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Can you help me ?
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This ought to get you going. Take your time, have patience, don't rush and you'll get connected if you follow this "how to." You'll need to run a wired connection from your router to your laptop's Ethernet slot and of course, configure for wired connection before you start.
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH I FAILED A COUPLE TIMES, BUT I FINALLY GOT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been trying to install since december of last year, it took me 3 months but i actually got it working, thank you so much for the guidance thats all i needed. thank you again
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Glad you got it working! Three bananas for you!

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