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big problem....help needed!! please - mrcarlxx - 2008-10-07
hi guys, well i dont now to much about computers but i thought i would try linux on my laptop.....the problem is that i cant get on the internet without it plugged in to the wireless box...and as i have a LAP top (lol) i would really like to beable to roam the house using the wireless...
i have a fujitsu siemens laptop 1718 (i think) with a Atheros wireless adapter, and i would really love it if someone could help me out..
please please help me..........i love the look of linux and i think it would be a shame to go back to windows over something so simple as a wireless problem. :(
big problem....help needed!! please - mrcarlxx - 2008-10-07
oh its a Fujitsu Siemens AMILO Li1718 ...
big problem....help needed!! please - Dungeon-Dave - 2008-10-08
I think you need to supply some other information rather than just the make of laptop, eg:
- which distro are you using?
- what error messages are you getting?
- what diagnostics (tests) have you tried to ascertain your wireless connectivity is not working
- what test you would perform to determine that wireless *is* working
.. etc.
Also, this forum deals with some wireless stuff - may be an idea to plough through there first.
big problem....help needed!! please - mrcarlxx - 2008-10-08
lol i have no idea..i dont know a thing about linux, i have done all the updates.
when i click on the programs in use bit it says that the wireless lan is in use but it is not working. on my laptop i have to press the button that turns the wireless on but nothing happens.
i was wandering if this would work? as i have just bought one.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wireless-USB-Network...id=p3286.c0.m14