WAP in Linux Mint not working

blommie33 · 11-20-2008, 08:07 PM

Hi

I have a ACER ASPIRE 4315 Notebook with Linux Mint OS and a DLINK 604 Wireless router. My wireless connection worked perfect till yesterday. I had WAP PSK STRING SECURITY now all of a sudden I can't get a wireless connection with the WAP. If I disable it I can connect with NO security. I have re-configure the router and Linux Mint Wireless connections but no go.

Can someone please help.

Thanks

**wmorri** · 11-20-2008, 08:14 PM

Hi,

Quote:

I have re-configure the router and Linux Mint Wireless connections but no go.

What do you mean by this. It just doesn't make sense to me. If you could explain it a little more that would be great.

Cheers!

blommie33 · 11-21-2008, 11:41 AM

I have gone through the settings on both the OS (Elyssa) and the router (D-Link G604T) and re-configure it to make sure I did not make a typo somewhere but no go. I'm not to sure how to set up the wireless WPA connection in Elyssa though. When I go to network settings and click on the wireless connections properties it brings up wlan0 for Security then I do the WPA PERSONAL settings but do I click the Automatic Configuration(DHCP) option? Also when I click the enable roaming button all that detail I just completed disappears. So if someone can give me advice on how to setup WPA in Elyssa will be appreciated . Thanks

**wmorri** · 11-21-2008, 12:21 PM

Hi,

Try taking a look at this page MiniWifi. It has a section on how to set up WPA security.

Cheers!

blommie33 · 11-21-2008, 10:41 PM

Hi

I have gone through that link but it's to technical for me. I'm not sure what is wrong with my setup. It seems to be something in iwlist scanan and lshw -C network BUT with my knowledge of Linux I can't work out where my setup is wrong and what I need to add. So please help me on that. I can copy and paste my details with those two commands so someone that know what it should be can have a look at it.

Thanks

11-20-2008, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
blommie33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Linux Mint Elyssa	WAP in Linux Mint not working Hi I have a ACER ASPIRE 4315 Notebook with Linux Mint OS and a DLINK 604 Wireless router. My wireless connection worked perfect till yesterday. I had WAP PSK STRING SECURITY now all of a sudden I can't get a wireless connection with the WAP. If I disable it I can connect with NO security. I have re-configure the router and Linux Mint Wireless connections but no go. Can someone please help. Thanks

11-21-2008, 11:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
blommie33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Linux Mint Elyssa	Re: WAP in Linux Mint not working I have gone through the settings on both the OS (Elyssa) and the router (D-Link G604T) and re-configure it to make sure I did not make a typo somewhere but no go. I'm not to sure how to set up the wireless WPA connection in Elyssa though. When I go to network settings and click on the wireless connections properties it brings up wlan0 for Security then I do the WPA PERSONAL settings but do I click the Automatic Configuration(DHCP) option? Also when I click the enable roaming button all that detail I just completed disappears. So if someone can give me advice on how to setup WPA in Elyssa will be appreciated . Thanks

11-21-2008, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,721 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: WAP in Linux Mint not working Hi, Try taking a look at this page MiniWifi. It has a section on how to set up WPA security. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

11-21-2008, 10:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
blommie33 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Linux Mint Elyssa	Re: WAP in Linux Mint not working Hi I have gone through that link but it's to technical for me. I'm not sure what is wrong with my setup. It seems to be something in iwlist scanan and lshw -C network BUT with my knowledge of Linux I can't work out where my setup is wrong and what I need to add. So please help me on that. I can copy and paste my details with those two commands so someone that know what it should be can have a look at it. Thanks