[TriLUG] latest ubuntu updates killed my wireless

[Matt Pusateri]

Whoops keep hitting send too soon - sorry everyone.

If it's a WPA/WEP problem then the driver/card should still see access 
points one thing you can do is run "sudo iwlist scanning"  if you get 
access points back then the driver is working, and your problem probably 
lies elsewhere.  If it says all your interfaces do not support scanning 
then I would say the driver isn't working right.

Matt P.

Douglas A. Whitfield wrote:
> Now, when I go to the Ubuntu Software tab under software sources it says at
> the bottom in bold Installable from CD-ROM/DVD and under that it says To
> install from a CD-ROM or DVD, insert the medium into the drive.  But, when I
> try to "force version" it doesn't give an option on where to download from.
>
> one thing I saw in dmesg is ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
> Network Connection.  I don't think that says anything too interesting, but I
> thought I'd mention things were showing up in ipw3945.  My thought right now
> is that if I could get a network bridge working on XP (brother's box, though
> his desktop is ubuntu) I could just roll back the versions using the wired,
> but though everything appeared earlier to be fine with that, I wasn't
> getting any Internet connectivity.  Both XP and ubuntu said they had a wired
> connection.  XP said it had a bridge.
>
> The wireless on the LiveCD is actually cutting in and out, so I think it
> best if I go ahead and send this.  I hope tomorrow to have access to an
> Ethernet port at the library.  We shall see.
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> On Dec 25, 2007 4:37 PM, James Tuttle <jjtuttle at trilug.org> wrote:
>
>   
>> You can add the CD to the sources list using the Synaptic GUI.  Then,
>> when you left click on a package you should be able to choose specific
>> versions.  You'll have at update package info after adding the CD, of
>> course.
>>
>> Jim
>>