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College wifi
Hey guys, I currently go to FSCJ in Jacksonville FL and for some reason i can not connect to the WiFi on campus... called the help desk and they said it was bc I was running Linux on my laptop. The thing is I can connect at my house and place like starbucks no problem. Anybody have any idea's on a fix or a work around so I can connect?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: College wifi
"and they said it was bc I was running Linux on my laptop"
Whaaatt ??
- idiots
can you "see" the campus WiFi connection in the network list ??.
- and can you click N connect - like at Starbucks?.
what happens when you try do do that same function?.
( error message )
Whaaatt ??
- idiots
can you "see" the campus WiFi connection in the network list ??.
- and can you click N connect - like at Starbucks?.
what happens when you try do do that same function?.
( error message )
Please edit your original post title to include [SOLVED] - when your problem is solved!
and DO LOOK at those Unanswered Topics - - you may be able to answer some!.
Re: College wifi
Most likely they said this because it's usually students that staff the helpdesk and have a preset list of questions and their responses to deal with. Common things like what are the mail server names and ports? What is my university login name? How do I change my password? Etc.
So... if your wireless works elsewhere, which you said it does, it will work on campus. All you have to do is click on the wireless SSID "FSCJ-Wireless" (the wireless icon in the lower right, or Menu -> Preferences -> Network), then enter your username and password.
Here are their instructions via a quick Google search:
http://fscj.s3.amazonaws.com/22762/wire ... ndroid.pdf
http://fscj.s3.amazonaws.com/22762/wire ... dows-7.pdf
So... if your wireless works elsewhere, which you said it does, it will work on campus. All you have to do is click on the wireless SSID "FSCJ-Wireless" (the wireless icon in the lower right, or Menu -> Preferences -> Network), then enter your username and password.
Here are their instructions via a quick Google search:
http://fscj.s3.amazonaws.com/22762/wire ... ndroid.pdf
http://fscj.s3.amazonaws.com/22762/wire ... dows-7.pdf
Re: College wifi
Yes I can see the network and no error message or nothing it connects and the disconnects like a second later and that's itPierre wrote:"and they said it was bc I was running Linux on my laptop"
Whaaatt ??
- idiots
can you "see" the campus WiFi connection in the network list ??.
- and can you click N connect - like at Starbucks?.
what happens when you try do do that same function?.
( error message )
Re: College wifi
Sounds like you might have entered incorrect credentials. Try opening Network Settings, selecting preferences for your network, and double checking your login name and password. If that's all correct, try forgetting the network and reconnecting. If that still isn't working, see if your computer has any updates, install them, then attempt to connect again.Chach30 wrote:Yes I can see the network and no error message or nothing it connects and the disconnects like a second later and that's it
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Re: College wifi
I update daily and have triple checked the login info it is all rightseawolf167 wrote:Sounds like you might have entered incorrect credentials. Try opening Network Settings, selecting preferences for your network, and double checking your login name and password. If that's all correct, try forgetting the network and reconnecting. If that still isn't working, see if your computer has any updates, install them, then attempt to connect again.Chach30 wrote:Yes I can see the network and no error message or nothing it connects and the disconnects like a second later and that's it
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Re: College wifi
What is the output of:
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sudo lspci -vnn | grep -A10 -B1 -i network
Re: College wifi
Finds out the make and model of your wireless adapter and what kernel module is being loaded. I know there are some issues with particular Realtek/Broadcom devices that work better with different device drivers.
Re: College wifi
sorry for the late reply but here it is :
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] (rev 01)
Subsystem: AzureWave Device [1a3b:1186]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at f7d00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable)
Expansion ROM at f7d80000 [disabled]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/4 Maskable+ 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] (rev 01)
Subsystem: AzureWave Device [1a3b:1186]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at f7d00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable)
Expansion ROM at f7d80000 [disabled]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/4 Maskable+ 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
Re: College wifi
Ack, sorry I gave you the wrong command, please use this instead:
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lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
Re: College wifi
lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] (rev 01)
Subsystem: AzureWave Device [1a3b:1186]
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
--
03:00.2 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 0a)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:14f7]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] (rev 01)
Subsystem: AzureWave Device [1a3b:1186]
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
--
03:00.2 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 0a)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:14f7]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Re: College wifi
Take a look at point "2)" in this post and see if it helps:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php? ... st12344516
If that doesn't help, take a look at this thread:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=171819
or possibly this page:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php? ... st12344516
If that doesn't help, take a look at this thread:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=171819
or possibly this page:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k
Re: College wifi
UPDATE.....Still working on the issue. Can't seem to get it to work. Could it be something with wine?