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Re: Weird wifi problem

From Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.hardware, alt.os.linux.mint, alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject Re: Weird wifi problem
Date 2012-08-26 18:32 -0700
Message-ID <aa0114FptdU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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Cross-posted to 3 groups.

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Dänk 42Ø wrote:

>>> I am using Linux Mint 13 and am quite pleased with it.  Last week
>>> my wireless card refused to connect to the router, and one source
>>> said they fixed a similar problem by uninstalling network-manager
>>> and installing wicd.

This troubleshooting fails to address the issue of the wireless signal 
quality and interference possibilities.

Also, in this scenario, if the wireless can't access the router, it 
surely can't access the local network.

>>> Wicd connected with no problem, but then yesterday it stopped
>>> working.

>>> I rebooted and suddenly my wireless is working!

> I bought an Atheros card for my desktop after my old W****** card
> wouldn't work.
>
> I'm pretty sure it wasn't the plug/socket, since I could see the
> network but network-manager and wicd kept insisting the key was
> incorrect.

I don't follow this part of the report in which you say you can see the 
network but the security key isn't working.

Why is this message thread being crossposted to 3 groups instead of the 
one best one?



-- 
Mike Easter

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Weird wifi problem Dänk 42Ø <dank@kgb.org> - 2012-08-26 17:51 -0500
  Re: Weird wifi problem philo <philo@privacy.net> - 2012-08-26 18:25 -0500
  Re: Weird wifi problem David <david@skea.com> - 2012-08-27 10:06 +1000
    Re: Weird wifi problem Dänk 42Ø <dank@kgb.org> - 2012-08-26 19:19 -0500
      Re: Weird wifi problem atec77 <"atec77 "@hotmail.com> - 2012-08-27 10:28 +1000
      Re: Weird wifi problem Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2012-08-26 18:32 -0700
      Re: Weird wifi problem Achilles <Achilles@Scyros.Greece.invalid> - 2012-08-26 20:49 -0500
      Re: Weird wifi problem "jeff g." <jeff.g.group@att.net> - 2012-08-26 21:16 -0700
        Re: Weird wifi problem Rockinghorse Winner <badass.superman@gmx.com> - 2012-08-26 23:15 -0700
          Re: Weird wifi problem "jeff g." <jeff.g.group@att.net> - 2012-08-28 18:02 -0700
            Re: Weird wifi problem My Name Is Tzu How Do You Do <Tzu@hereforlongtime.org> - 2012-08-28 19:01 -0700
  Re: Weird wifi problem MrTallyman <MrTallyman@BananaCountersRUs.org> - 2012-08-27 02:44 -0700

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