Yeah I was going to say get WPA Supplicant but I was beaten to the post. To test the internet I would say just go to www.google.co.uk or some other simple site and make sure it accepts whatever you are searching for (otherwise it could be a cached page).
2009/5/17 Phil Thompson <p...@yarwell.demon.co.uk> > Brian Smith wrote: > > > It worked but it wouldn't connect to the Internet or the wifi because > > the wireless card is WEP and my hub is WPA. And you really do need to > > be connected. > > there isn't such a thing as a WEP wireless card, the driver *might* not > have WPA but that would be fairly unusual. It might also need a "WPA > supplicant" installing, what's the wireless card (or the Dell model). > > > Then I had a bright idea. Use a cable! Bingo. Firefox connects - > > though I can't find the home network (where is it?) > > from memory under Places you find Network if you're looking to access > other PCs on the same network. > > > So far so good but I can't do much, not even test the Internet > > connection because it won't install Flash without the admin password > > which the owner has forgotten. Bloody Hell. What is it with me and > > Linux? There's a jinx going on here. > > why do you need flash to test the internet connection ? just download a > file if its the throughput you want to test. > > > So do I have a duff CD/DVD drive? It must have worked when 8.10 was > > installed! > > the CD and DVD use different lasers in the drive so it is possible that > a drive will read DVDs but not CDs or vice versa. > > Phil > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > -- ***** Richard Forth For great natural health, nutrition, animal care and beauty products, visit my online store: http://www.aloevera-crowland.co.uk To change your life and circumstances: http://www.soaringteam.com/users/invite/MyVideoPage.php?Passcode=2118 Call me now for more info: Voicemail: 01733 807 861
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