Marc Shapiro wrote: > > > Marc Shapiro <mshapiro...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Now, my problem is with connecting and that is probably a >> configuration problem, but... > >> My wireless network shows up in wicd and I >> select it and click on "Connect." Wicd connects and authenticates, >> then it >> tries to retrieve an IP address through DHCP. After a few minutes of >> this, >> it gives up. I don't know that much about wireless connections, so I >> still >> need help. I am using WEP security and have entered my hex passcode. >> Wicd has already passed the authentication phase, so that should not >> be an >> issue. Why would it not be able to retrieve an IP address? This >> sounds like a DHCP configuration issue, but I don't know where to >> look for that, >> either. Is there a config file that I could compare between the >> Debian and Eeebuntu installations? > > Now, I'm thinking that it is a security/authentication problem. At > work, where I am connecting via an unsecured network, I can connect > just fine. I am posting this from the eeePC after installing > Iceweasel over the wireless connection. > > If the problem is authenticating over WEP, how do I track down that > error? >
I had similar problems a few months ago with DHCP authentication on an Eeepc 901 which turned out to be an incompatibility between the installed AW-NE766 (Ralink 2700E) WiFi card and the linux drivers. My solution was to replace the original WiFi card with a compatible Intel WM3945AG and wireless and DHCP now works without problems. Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/ho0t3g$rq...@tuscan2.grantura.co.uk
