> -----Original Message----- > From: Lisi [mailto:lisi.re...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, 15 July, 2010 13:13 > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: NetworkManager Cannot Connect to Wireless Network > <snip> > Oh dear!! > > Setting my granddaughter's laptop to talk to her school's wireless > network was a nightmare, and I never did find out why. It connected to other > wireless routers without a problem. I tried 3 - or was it 4? - different > distros, I tried 3 different wireless cards, I asked for help from someone > more > knowledgable and experienced than I, I tore my hair out. Eventually, > with Open Suse 11.00, I was getting some sort of response, but still not an > actual connection. In the end, the one person in the school IT department who > knew anything about Linux took the almost-connecting Open Suse install off > to the school IT lab, and came back with it working, having worked thro' > several wireless cards that they had lying around, and found one that worked, > which they donated to her. He may also have done some tweaking, > > My laptop with Lenny and that same card does not connect at her school > - but connects without hesitation anywhere else. > > I believe the American expression is "go figure!". You have my > sympathy, but I am for now out of ideas. > > I assume that you have checked the driver? > > Lisi > Thanks for the suggestions - since things work "the old fashioned way" with /etc/network/interfaces, I presume the driver is good - I'll probably leave Networkmanager uninstalled, uninstall wicd and use "the old fashioned way" for Both wired and wireless connections
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