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  1. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700

    Tried to install in windows. My earlier post explains how things went. Also Switched over to Ubunto, and tried to install it. Put the CD-ROM in. But.Didn't know how to make it come on screen
    You said in an earlier post (way back towards the beginning) that this wireless card would work both in windows and in Linux. Does that mean a separate install for each OS?
    circusboy01, Jan 7, 2011
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  2. caravel

    http://forums.debian.net

    I will have to PM you some advice about this.
    caravel, Jan 7, 2011
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  3. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700

    Leeky Haven't heard back from you. Guess your gone for a while.I'm going to remove the wireless card from my computer and reinstall it. Perhaps I didn't get it seated properly or something. If that doesn't fix it I'll be waiting for your help. I'll post the results. Thanks,CB
    circusboy01, Jan 14, 2011
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  4. Leeky TS Special Forces Posts: 4,357   +68

    Sorry mate, I've been so busy with studying, fixing my car, and recovering from being ill. I've got like two big assignments due in the next 2 days, and its taking up so much time.

    Let me know if that works or not, and we'll go from there to get you sorted mate. I've set a reminder to review this thread when I finish my studying a bit later on.

    Once again sorry dude.
    Leeky, Jan 16, 2011
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  5. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700

    No need to apologize; I don't want to take you from your studies, I sure don't want you trying to help me when your not feeling well,and I know what it's like to be without a car.So get back to me when you can. It might be a day or two before I try the reinstall anyway. Hope you and your car get better soon. CB
    circusboy01, Jan 16, 2011
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  6. Leeky TS Special Forces Posts: 4,357   +68

    I'm pretty much back to normal (minus a voice, which the missus sure is enjoying!), and the car is in pieces waiting for the brake parts to arrive so I can overhaul them, so its just studying in the way. I have two days to complete an assignment I've really not had chance to get into yet, so stressing over that mainly. :haha:

    Get back to me when you've tried the un-install, remove, then re-fit and re-install in Windows and we'll go from there dude. :)
    Leeky, Jan 16, 2011
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  7. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700

    Haven't done the uninstall yet. But I was just on Ubuntu and I saw something I guess I missed before I'm thinking maybe if I fill in the correct blanks I might get connected.
    (Sorry kind of lengthy) A little thing looks kind of like a little tornado with a red vertical line in it. When I hover over it I get"no network connections" When I click on it I get a grey box with. "VPN Connections "At the bottom. When I hover over the words I get "Configure VPN.." out to the left side when I click on it I get. "Network connections" across top..
    Under that,Wired | Wireless | Mobile BroadBand | VPN | DSL'
    You know what this is way too lengthy.I'm sure your familiar with what I'm talking about And if it will help me get connected or not Before I try to reinstall I'll wait for your comments on this and give you more info if needed. thanks again CB
    circusboy01, Jan 17, 2011
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  8. Leeky TS Special Forces Posts: 4,357   +68

    Your best bet is to use Windows to get Wireless working, and then you can use that to download the files you need to get your Linux wireless working, hopefully. :haha:

    I've a busy day fixing the car tomorrow (total brakes overhaul), and I've got several computers sat here needing various things doing to them, but I'll be around from tomorrow evening, for the next few days, so we'll see if we can get you sorted.

    How did you get on with the efforts to try the un-install, removal, and then install you were going to do with Windows mate?
    Leeky, Jan 20, 2011
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  9. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700

    Haven't done the uninstall yet.I'm somewhat of a procrastinator.Will try to get it done before this day is over. I've been to ubuntu a couple times. As far as I can tell everything is working fine.Everything that is except the things I need to be on line for..
    If I can get the wireless card working I should be doing pretty good.
    I'm guessing I'll be able to figure Linux and Ubuntu out by hands on experience
    The way I did with windows xp and 7.Hopefully anyway.
    I think most of my questions will be about partitioning Thanks for being patient
    CB

    Well Leeky; It didn't work. It was seated properly. But. I took it out and reinstalled it anyway. I thought for sure it was going to work,because I missed a step last time that I did this time. Last time I just put it in and ran the install CD. But. The instructions say to
    run the instruction CD first. To the point where it tell you to stop shut down your computer. Install the wireless card. Start your computer back up, and run the install CD again It's doing the same thing It did before... nothing .
    Would antenna placement have anything to do with it? I've got it setting on my computer desk. Should I try a few different spots on my desk? Maybe move it to someplace higher? Running the install CD after each move? A very despondent CB
    circusboy01, Jan 20, 2011
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  10. Leeky TS Special Forces Posts: 4,357   +68

    OK, uninstall it again and then remove it. Reboot the computer, and then run the CD first, and then follow that to the letter. If you've already done this, let me know, as the above suggests you followed my previous advice and did it the other way around - normally it isn't a problem, but this time it might be.

    Back to Ubuntu Linux for a minute. With the card installed. Boot that, and can you open terminal (Applications > Accessories > terminal) and type the following into it:

    Code:
    lspci
    Can you paste everything it outputs into this thread for me to read please.

    Could you also provide me with a link to the exact item you purchased, so I can identify what it is, and its chipset exactly, as it was a while since I recommended the item.

    Linux takes a lot of patience as a new user, and you'll find sometimes it can be difficult to sort issues out, but as your understanding increases you will begin to find using it rewarding. There is absolutely no reason why anyone can't use Linux, its more a question of being prepared to learn to use it, through effort and overcoming problems that may arise.
    Leeky, Jan 21, 2011
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  11. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700

    circusboy01, Jan 21, 2011
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  12. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700

    Probably doesn't mean much but I think my wireless card is, at least partially installed.
    Because I have it's Icon on my Task bar by the clock.Trouble is it's got a red line through it. When I hover over I get "Edimax Wireless LAN Card Not exist" When I click on it I get " Launch Config Utility"
    " Open Diagnostic Testing Mode"
    "Exit"



    I know I probably wasted my time posting this,and soon you will be wasting your time reading it. But I Just want to keep you up on everything thats going on concerning the wireless card,on this end.
    Quick thought.What if I left the side off the PC booted it up,and kind of wiggled the
    card a little. Maybe put in the instruction CD and wiggle the card when it get to the place where it stops working.?
    I know I'm grasping at styraws CB
    circusboy01, Jan 22, 2011
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  13. Leeky TS Special Forces Posts: 4,357   +68

    Click on configuration utility, and let us know what it shows. To me it sounds like its working fine, and the icon your seeing is telling you it is not connected to a wireless network.

    So sounds like you just need to enter your wireless name, and password and try and connect it. Can you search for wireless networks inside the configuration utility?
    Leeky, Jan 22, 2011
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  14. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700

    When I click on Launch Configure Utility nothing happens.
    circusboy01, Jan 23, 2011
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  15. caravel

    caravel, Jan 25, 2011
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  16. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700

    circusboy01, Jan 26, 2011
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  17. Leeky TS Special Forces Posts: 4,357   +68

    Try it through the start menu.

    Also, what Windows is it?

    If XP: Click start > Run > type cmd in the pop up box, and then type ipconfig /all

    If Vista/7: Click Start > type cmd in search box, and hit return > then type ipconfig /all

    Can you tell me if you have a network connection for Wireless?

    It'll be something like this:

    Code:
    [b]Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1505 Draft 802.11n WLAN Min
i-Card
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-26-5E-46-09-CB
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes[/b]
    If you could let me know what it says that would be cool. I just want to see if card is being seen OK.

    Be aware, loads of information will likely appear, the only one of interest right now will be under the heading "Wireless" like the above, the others aren't too important as we're not using them right now.

    If it doesn't make sense, let me know, its just after 8AM here, only been up the last 30-40mins and on my first cuppa of the day! :haha:

    P.S. I think once we have a reply, I might move the last couple of posts to a new topic in the Windows forum, as you'll get much more views from people much more experienced with Windows than me in all likelihood. We can always start a new topic for Linux wireless once you have Windows working fine. :)
    Leeky, Jan 26, 2011
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  18. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700



    Leeky; I have Windows7 Home Premium (x64) ( build 7600 )
    I have Verizon DSL wireless. (remember we talked about how I couldn't run a wire because it was too far from my PC to the router?
    You wanted me to click start>type cmd. Did that.then you wanted me to hit return and type in ipconfig/all.I can find nothing that says return or indicates by some kind of symbol that it means return anywhere in my start menu or any where on my keyboard Maybe I'm just missing it???? CB
    circusboy01, Jan 27, 2011
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  19. circusboy01 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 700

    Tried something different. In Ubuntu I clicked on VPN connections,then configure VPN then DSL then ADD Filled in user name circusboy01 Service Verizon DSL
    Password music4me Apply. Took me to authenticate page asked for password again. music 4 me did not work so it is obviously the wrong password I'm thinking . If I knew where to go to create a proper password I just might get connected
    circusboy01, Jan 31, 2011
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  20. Leeky TS Special Forces Posts: 4,357   +68

    Its the enter key you press to move down a line when typing. ;)

    Sorry, I should have just said press "enter".

    So, you need to click start > run > type cmd and then in the black window that opens, type ipconfig /all and copy into this post.


    That is for connecting to virtual private networks, e.g. your workplace for example.

    If you have no direct connection you need to be connecting through wireless only.
    Leeky, Feb 1, 2011
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