Well I managed ti fix it by turning the router off then on again, that worked somehow, but yeah, they are all runing 10.10. Thanks for the reply though, DaveG! :)
On 13 January 2011 23:53, <da...@boavon.plus.com> wrote: >> Hi all; >> >> I have a Desktop PC here running Ubuntu 10.10, and I'm trying to >> connect to my Wireless internet connection through a Nintendo Wifi USB >> connector (A re-branded Buffalo/Ralink rt2500 chipset). I know you can >> connect to wireless networks with it, because I've given it to other >> people to use as one, and they've done it just fine. >> >> When I plug it into my desktop and turn it on, I click on the network >> icon in the panel, and I can see all of the available wireless >> networks, so I click on mine and i get the whole enter the password >> stuff. Then, when it attempts to connect to the network, the icon gets >> to the '2nd stage' (Where instead of going up and down, it goes just >> up), and then disconnects. >> >> Any idea what this could be so I can at least try to fix it? I've >> searched on google and such, and there doesn't seem to be this >> problem... >> >> P.s: I've also tried the connector in other Ubuntu-powered PC's, and >> get the same result... >> >> Thanks! >> -- >> Liam Wilson > > You dont say whether every instance of your trying is using the same > update of Ubuntu - 10.10 but I'm guessing it may be. > It may be worth a shot disabling the current network manager and trying > wicd insead. I have just found it more accepting to various networks, > connectors and routers. You dont have a lot to lose by trying. > > DaveG > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- Liam Wilson -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
