Setting up wireless

[msmsjf]

I want to set up wireless on my computer. Here is my information. I am using kernel 2.6.31-17 generic.

I ran the 2 commands listed on the first message I saw to get the right information on my computer.
Here are the commands I ran

lspci -knn

lsmod

I attached the 2 documents that show the information I got back from those. 2card info.txt

driver modules.txt

Can someone guide me through setting up wireless on my computer?

Thanks.

[reed9]

You need the firmware for the b43 driver.

If you have a wired connection do

sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter

(You're using Ubuntu, right?)

[msmsjf]

This download worked properly.

What do I do next?

[reed9]

Your wireless should be working. If not does

sudo ifconfig eth0 up

return an error and does

sudo iwlist wlan0 scan

return available networks?

[msmsjf]

here is the message that I get

sabrina@sabrina-laptop:~/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

[reed9]

I mistyped the first one.

Does

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up

return an error?

If not try to connect after that.

[msmsjf]

here is the message that I get

sabrina@sabrina-laptop:~/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:13:10:77:1A5
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=69/70 Signal level=-41 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:"linksys"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000011a40a8b184
Extra: Last beacon: 572ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00076C696E6B737973
IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0104
IE: Unknown: 2F0104
IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
IE: Unknown: DD06001018010100

I unplugged my internet cable and did not get wireless to start

[reed9]

Hmm. The fact that iwlist returned a wireless network is good. The card appears to be working. Does the networkmanager show your network? What happened when you tried to connect? It just timed out? What sort of encryption are you using?

[msmsjf]

How do I check network manager?

I tried
Places/ Network

I only saw Windows Network on the list.

I am using windows computer on this network as well as Linux computers.

The connection timed out on me in the past.

I don't know about the encryption. If you show me where I can find out,I will let you know.

[reed9]

I just mean the little icon in the system tray. When you click on it does it show your network?

As for encryption, do you need to enter a password of some sort to access your network?