2009/1/20 Micha Feigin <mi...@post.tau.ac.il> > On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:15:55 +0800 > "Umarzuki Mochlis" <umarz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > [...] > > > > Looks like it's pointing in the right direction. Does it see you > wireless > > > when > > > you open the window (under available wireless connections) > > > > > > If so, you need to choose your ap click that little triangle by the > name, > > > check > > > automatically connect to this network if you wish and click advanced > > > settings > > > to setup things like wep password and such. > > > > > > > Unfortunately nothing appears when I did that which leads me to make this > > post in the first place. > > > > what does iwlist eth1 scan show? (that is what wicd is supposed to use > behind > the scenes) >
eden:~# iwlist eth1 scan eth1 Failed to read scan data : Invalid argument > > did you check that /etc/network/interfaces doesn't mention the wireless > interface? > # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback #iface eth0 inet dhcp allow-hotplug eth1 iface eth1 inet dhcp wireless-essid my-office iface eth0 inet dhcp > > > > > > > Some public access points also have a transparent proxy that requires > you > > > to > > > authenticate when you start browsing (my uni is that way, you need to > enter > > > a > > > wpa key and then enter your username/password in the browser before you > can > > > access outside connections). > > > > > > > Same situation in my office but the network cannot be detected which > leads > > me to think there must but something amiss. > > > [... snip ...] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > > -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://gameornot.net
