Help with Wireless Network please

webwannabee · 03-31-2009, 01:04 PM

Hi. I actually got my wireless network to work somehow, even though the hardware I bought (Wireless Linksys router- WRT 160N and D-Link USB Network adapter) aren't specifically made for Linux, the rt37 driver is enabled in my Synaptic package manager. I was connected to the internet, wirelessly no problem, but then I started messing with my router settings etc., trying to set up a home webserver. Now I can't even connect if the wireless router is even connected to the computer with a cable. I have gone back to the old wired router. I reset the wireless router to factory settings (push pin in the back) and Linksys phone support helped me with some settings. But it still doesn't work. My ISP said they could help me...if only I had Windows Xp lol. They mentioned a 'network adapter refresh' or something. Would anyone know what to do? thanks very much

webwannabee · 04-03-2009, 10:14 AM

Does anyone have any thoughts on thiss? I would love/appreciate your expertise :) (..trips over dsl cable...)

**wmorri** · 04-03-2009, 11:04 AM

Hi,

I would like to know if you still have the rt37 driver installed? If so is your computer dectecting that you have a usb wireless device connected. Also, do you know if since the time that you hit the reset button, have you done a power cycle? This might be the answer to the problem all together.

Cheers!

webwannabee · 04-03-2009, 11:13 AM

Cheers wmorri :) The adapter is listed, when I do a 'lsusb': Bus 001 Device 013: ID 07d1:3c03 D-Link System DWL-G122 802.11g Adapter [ralink rt73]
As for the driver being 'installed'...not entirely 'clued in' with Linux yet, but I'm assuming it is, as I see it listed (green box beside it) in the Synaptics Package Manager when I search it, rt73. If I have to do something besides that, not sure, and as for
this: "have you done a power cycle?" I am sorry but I don't know what that means (off to google it now lol). Thanks so much for helping me..again!

**wmorri** · 04-03-2009, 11:27 AM

Hi,

Yeah, (waves hands in air) that is what I wanted to see, in re-guards to the usb wifi . As for the rt37 driver everything should be good if there is still the green dot next to it. The power cylce thing, i would take a look at this, it does a great job at describing it.

Cheers!

webwannabee · 04-03-2009, 11:55 AM

LOL (actually saw u waving ur hands in the air ;) ) Ok, I will give it a good read, I started reading something already a bit- and don't worry, if I get confused I will sure ask u for clarification lol. First I have to go by rubber boots (has been snowing like mad here, and then melting into 'lakes'j!) but will be back later. Thanks wmorri, will beat this thing yet, then I can try NOT to mess it up again while trying to set up a server....oh no.

**wmorri** · 04-03-2009, 08:46 PM

When we get this problem solved we can move on the the web server if you are having problems with that too. But, lets stick to the task at hand.

Cheers!

webwannabee · 04-03-2009, 08:54 PM

For sure :) And I really appreciate that as well. Finally found those rubber boots, will be tied up tomorrow, running around in them, so can't post back until Sunday some time about my 'progress' lol. Have a great weekend wmorri.

webwannabee · 04-04-2009, 07:31 PM

Ok, I went to you link and followed it completey. I still can't manage to get a wireless connection, I can only connect to the internet if the wireless router is connected to the computer with a cable. There is maybe something I have to do still.

**wmorri** · 04-05-2009, 08:52 AM

Hi,

I want to clarify a couple one thing. One that you have the wireless router connected to the modem?

I would also like you to try to uninstall the rt37 driver and then reinstall it. Doing a reboot between each. I want to see if that would make any difference. Sometime that is all that needs to be done.

Cheers!

webwannabee · 04-05-2009, 08:56 AM

Yes, the wireless router is, at the moment connected to the computer physically in order to get internet right now. I will do what u suggest, hopefully that works. thanks.

webwannabee · 04-05-2009, 09:39 AM

Hmmm. this is getting frustrating :) I had to go back to using my previous router (wired, not wireless) in order to get internet. sometimes I can't even use the wireless when it is connected to the computer, sometimes I can, I don't understand it. I did the whole 'unpug computer/unplug mode and router and restart computer etc. etc. a few times. To reinstall router I simply went to Synaptic Package manager, clicked 'mark for removal' on the rt73, then rebooted, then clicked 'mark for reinstallation'. Hope that was right. I keep thinking that something is wrong with my wireless router, or the neetwork adapter, wlthoug I DID have it working before, and both are new.

webwannabee · 04-08-2009, 07:03 PM

Wmorri, where'd you go buddy lol

**wmorri** · 04-09-2009, 03:38 PM

Hi,

I am still here. I am going to do a little looking and see if I can come up with any problems with either of these devices. It might be a couple of days. But I will come back with an answer for you.

Cheers!

webwannabee · 04-10-2009, 07:07 AM

Ah, ok thanks. I could probably save us the time and by new devices but I don't have the money right now (AND it was working before, so I don't know). No rush, it's Easter weekend anyway, and I have math to study as usual lol.

03-31-2009, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
webwannabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 24 OS: Linux Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Help with Wireless Network please Hi. I actually got my wireless network to work somehow, even though the hardware I bought (Wireless Linksys router- WRT 160N and D-Link USB Network adapter) aren't specifically made for Linux, the rt37 driver is enabled in my Synaptic package manager. I was connected to the internet, wirelessly no problem, but then I started messing with my router settings etc., trying to set up a home webserver. Now I can't even connect if the wireless router is even connected to the computer with a cable. I have gone back to the old wired router. I reset the wireless router to factory settings (push pin in the back) and Linksys phone support helped me with some settings. But it still doesn't work. My ISP said they could help me...if only I had Windows Xp lol. They mentioned a 'network adapter refresh' or something. Would anyone know what to do? thanks very much

04-03-2009, 10:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
webwannabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 24 OS: Linux Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Does anyone have any thoughts on thiss? I would love/appreciate your expertise :) (..trips over dsl cable...)

04-03-2009, 11:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Hi, I would like to know if you still have the rt37 driver installed? If so is your computer dectecting that you have a usb wireless device connected. Also, do you know if since the time that you hit the reset button, have you done a power cycle? This might be the answer to the problem all together. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

04-03-2009, 11:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
webwannabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 24 OS: Linux Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Cheers wmorri :) The adapter is listed, when I do a 'lsusb': Bus 001 Device 013: ID 07d1:3c03 D-Link System DWL-G122 802.11g Adapter [ralink rt73] As for the driver being 'installed'...not entirely 'clued in' with Linux yet, but I'm assuming it is, as I see it listed (green box beside it) in the Synaptics Package Manager when I search it, rt73. If I have to do something besides that, not sure, and as for this: "have you done a power cycle?" I am sorry but I don't know what that means (off to google it now lol). Thanks so much for helping me..again!

04-03-2009, 11:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Hi, Yeah, (waves hands in air) that is what I wanted to see, in re-guards to the usb wifi . As for the rt37 driver everything should be good if there is still the green dot next to it. The power cylce thing, i would take a look at this, it does a great job at describing it. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

04-03-2009, 11:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
webwannabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 24 OS: Linux Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Help with Wireless Network please LOL (actually saw u waving ur hands in the air ;) ) Ok, I will give it a good read, I started reading something already a bit- and don't worry, if I get confused I will sure ask u for clarification lol. First I have to go by rubber boots (has been snowing like mad here, and then melting into 'lakes'j!) but will be back later. Thanks wmorri, will beat this thing yet, then I can try NOT to mess it up again while trying to set up a server....oh no.

04-03-2009, 08:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Help with Wireless Network please When we get this problem solved we can move on the the web server if you are having problems with that too. But, lets stick to the task at hand. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

04-03-2009, 08:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
webwannabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 24 OS: Linux Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Help with Wireless Network please For sure :) And I really appreciate that as well. Finally found those rubber boots, will be tied up tomorrow, running around in them, so can't post back until Sunday some time about my 'progress' lol. Have a great weekend wmorri.

04-04-2009, 07:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
webwannabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 24 OS: Linux Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Ok, I went to you link and followed it completey. I still can't manage to get a wireless connection, I can only connect to the internet if the wireless router is connected to the computer with a cable. There is maybe something I have to do still.

04-05-2009, 08:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Hi, I want to clarify a couple one thing. One that you have the wireless router connected to the modem? I would also like you to try to uninstall the rt37 driver and then reinstall it. Doing a reboot between each. I want to see if that would make any difference. Sometime that is all that needs to be done. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

04-05-2009, 08:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
webwannabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 24 OS: Linux Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Yes, the wireless router is, at the moment connected to the computer physically in order to get internet right now. I will do what u suggest, hopefully that works. thanks.

04-05-2009, 09:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
webwannabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 24 OS: Linux Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Hmmm. this is getting frustrating :) I had to go back to using my previous router (wired, not wireless) in order to get internet. sometimes I can't even use the wireless when it is connected to the computer, sometimes I can, I don't understand it. I did the whole 'unpug computer/unplug mode and router and restart computer etc. etc. a few times. To reinstall router I simply went to Synaptic Package manager, clicked 'mark for removal' on the rt73, then rebooted, then clicked 'mark for reinstallation'. Hope that was right. I keep thinking that something is wrong with my wireless router, or the neetwork adapter, wlthoug I DID have it working before, and both are new.

04-08-2009, 07:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
webwannabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 24 OS: Linux Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Wmorri, where'd you go buddy lol

04-09-2009, 03:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,839 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Hi, I am still here. I am going to do a little looking and see if I can come up with any problems with either of these devices. It might be a couple of days. But I will come back with an answer for you. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

04-10-2009, 07:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
webwannabee Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 24 OS: Linux Ubuntu Hardy Heron	Re: Help with Wireless Network please Ah, ok thanks. I could probably save us the time and by new devices but I don't have the money right now (AND it was working before, so I don't know). No rush, it's Easter weekend anyway, and I have math to study as usual lol.