[olug] Kubuntu 9.04 networking help on two machines (kind of long)

[Chad Homan]

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Chad, CISSP

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On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Chad Homan <choman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Joe
>
> This may sound a bit academic, but if you boot off the liveCD for ubuntu
> 9.04 and/or kubuntu for 9.04, does your wireless card work?
>
> Chad, CISSP
>
> Groucho Marx<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/groucho_marx.html> - "I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury."
>
> On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Joe Gulizia <jrguliz at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> 1)
>> I have Kubuntu 9.04 on a HP Pavillion dv6815nr laptop with a atheros PCMIA
>> card...the card lights up but the wireless doesn't work.  It used to work in
>> 8.10....although it had issues with the kernel.  I had to hold or
>> continuously press the CTRL key to get it to boot....now it boots fast...so
>> it needs 9.04.
>>
>> I can connect when wired.
>>
>> I've tried wifi-radar, wicd and a few others but with so many different
>> options, aticles and tutorials I'm getting befuddled trying to remember
>> which one way just works.
>>
>>
>> 2)
>> I also have Kubuntu 9.04 on a desktop with a atheros PCI wireless
>> card...the card lights up but the wireless doesn't work.  It also used to
>> work in 8.10.
>>
>> I used to be able to connect when wired... until I disabled something
>> yesterday (Network or NetworkManager) when trying to install one of the
>> above.
>>
>> I'd be happiest to get wireless working on both machines
>> again....satisfied with getting the laptop on wireless and the desktop
>> connected again (would settle with wired, if need be)
>>
>>
>> A)  need step by step help please.
>>
>> B)  in a couple of weeks if I need to change wireless cards -- which card
>> would you recommend?
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
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