ndiswrapper is a program that allows you to use windows drivers for a wireless device in Linux. You don't need to have windows--you can generally get the drivers off the manufacturer's website, or a driver CD, or ask someone with the same device who is running windows. It's not a perfect solution, but then there often isn't a perfect solution, and it may allow you to do things that the hostap driver doesn't.
I can't see how a static IP setup would help with this--I think WPA authentication goes on before the computer is assigned an IP address, so it shouldn't affect it. Then again, I'm by no means an expert on wireless networking. -- network manager unable to use WPA security. Hardy! https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/243838 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
