[SOLVED] Wireless USB works... still can't connect!

[MikeTbob]

Some things to try:
Make sure wpa_supplicant is installed. When you set the essid and the key, try it this way.

sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid BELL963 key s: passkey

Notice the s:

sudo dhclient wlan0

EDIT:You might try the following link, it is a bit more in depth but it might or might not lead you to a solution. It was last updated 6-10-10.
[SOLVED] Tenda W541U V2.0 Wireless USB Adapter / Ralink RT2070 How To - Ubuntu Forums

[drens]

It finally works!!

The link you posted didn't work for me - perhaps too old, too complicated or just not right - but when I realized that my wireless was based off the rt2870 chipset, I went on a google hunt and eventually tracked down a guide that worked:
Chris Barker's Web Log: Ubuntu 10.04, Wireless chipsets, and WPA Security
Replacing all rt2860s with rt2870s, of course.

Frustrating as this was, it was actually a pretty good intro to linux, learning the commands and all. Thanks very much for your help.

[MikeTbob]

Nice and you're welcome.
Glad you got it working, however you had to go about it...........please makr this solved. In the Thread tools link.