One more thing to check actually, because this caught me out before, do you have another device on your LAN that might be running a DHCP server, like a NAS drive?
On 18 January 2011 18:35, Liam Wilson <liamwilso...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 17 January 2011 13:41, Byte Soup <bytes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Liam, > > > > Ive seen some odd behaviour with Ubuntu on a Toshiba laptop, not sure > what > > hardware, but I set the wireless connection to use a static IP and the > owner > > says that they havent had hardly any connection drops. I think some > drivers > > have a problem with DHCP sync with some routers. Im sorry its not very > > specific, but my point is, sometimes its worth trying static IP to rule > out > > DHCP issues. > > > > -Mark > > > > Hi mark, I think it must be a problem with my router settings rather > than the chipset. > > The reason i say that is because a friend popped round the other day > with his Acer aspire ZG8 netbook, and although he was able to > establish a connection, he wasn't able to send or recieve any data > until the router was - like before - switched off and on again. I'll > look into it, anyway. > > Thanks! > -- > Liam Wilson > > > On 16 January 2011 00:41, Liam Wilson <liamwilso...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> 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/ > > > > > > -- > > 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/ >
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