[SOLVED] Dlink so close , but .............

[gruven]

Here is what I got

harry@harry-laptop:~$ iwconfig eth1 essid harrybelkin
Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not permitted.

Ok yeah, my fault, I forgot you have to use sudo.

Put sudo in front of those two commands.

[rokytnji]

Ok yeah, my fault, I forgot you have to use sudo.

Put sudo in front of those two commands.

Gotcha will try it now

[rokytnji]

Ok this is where I am at now

harry@harry-laptop:~$ iwconfig eth1 essid harrybelkin
Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not permitted.
harry@harry-laptop:~$ sudo iwconfig eth1 essid harrybelkin
[sudo] password for harry:
harry@harry-laptop:~$ sudo dhclient eth1
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.6
Copyright 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit ISC DHCP

Listening on LPF/eth1/00:15:00:10:0a:ce
Sending on LPF/eth1/00:15:00:10:0a:ce
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.

[rokytnji]

Unplugged land line and got the disconnected banner in Network manager icon. I replugged it in.

[gruven]

Ok, so it looks like NetworkManager is preventing you from manually connecting using iwconfig, so you will either have to use NetworkManager or uninstall it and use the network tool.

I hate that ubuntu does this.

Now, we have to figure out why NetworkManager isn't picking up your wireless card correctly.

I am on my ubuntu computer in my garage now, but am attempting to remove NetworkManager completely so I may be in-and-out so to speak. I will look around to see what I can find in a few though. All I can tell you right now is to get on google and do some searching for "Network Manager Intel 2915 Ubuntu" and that may get you somewhere.

[rokytnji]

Still no wireless connection.

[rokytnji]

Will do.Network Manager Intel 2915 Ubuntu

[rokytnji]

I saw a thread where it said install fwcutter from synaptic package manager. its for extracting broadcom 43xx firmware. I am not going to install till I hear from you.

[rokytnji]

This is what Network manager says with the land line plugged in. I cant pull this up though with the land line disconnected because connection information becomes greyed out the minute I disconnect land line.

Screenshot-Connection Information.jpg

[rokytnji]

Gruven, I think this is a good link to solve my problem but I don't know what tar file to download and after downloading it how to install. Couls you please look at it.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...er/+bug/217006