This helped: Edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist and add this: blacklist hostap blacklist hostap_pci blacklist hostap_cs
And if orinoco driver does not automatically load after start, add this to /etc/modules orinoco_pci Reboot and it works. -- Cannot connect to encrypted wireless network using Prism 2.5 Wavelan Chipset https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293511 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs