CAnt turn on WIFI card...

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DrHu

Re: CAnt turn on WIFI card...

Post by DrHu »

Klamath wrote:it just write me : could ot find network configuration tool.
More context: hardware, software
Mint version being used, status of Network settings
In terminal, check
  • uname -a
    --version of Mint running on your system
    inxi -S
    --same information as above, different format
    ifconfig
    --is the network device detected
    inxi -i
--same information as above, different format
netstat -rn
--is the network running, you should see some IP addresses
ping -c 4 127.0.0.1
--is TCP/IP activated.. [/list]

Network Manager (Gnome)..
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.p ... 03551.html
  • In terminal, check
    ps aux | grep NetworkManager
    --do you have Network manager running on the system..
    If you kill it, or if you didn't see it in the ps aux | grep NetworkManager, go to command line and enter:
    sudo NetworkManager
Checking name for application, network manager
  • In terminal, check
    NetworkManager
    You must be root to run NetworkManager!
    --so you do need sudo NetworkManager , if it has not started
You can also check mint menu>Control center>Internet and Network>Network connections
  • To edit (add) or change the network connections
If it is only that the network applet (the broadcast speaker wave icon is missing
right-click panel>Add to Panel>Notification Area; to get any notification icons to appear (including the Network manager), if it had been missing..
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DrHu

Re: CAnt turn on WIFI card...

Post by DrHu »

Klamath wrote:if im checking the network manager i have no chance to scan for new networks
I have no clue what that means

If the network is not working for you, why are you scanning for anything..

Your data
  • 0.0.0.0 79.97.142.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
You do not have the wireless card active, and you missed the most important display
ifconfig
--shows the nic(s) (network Interface cards) detected by the OS
  • 79.97.142.1
--very odd looking GW (gateway/router IP address), routers for Internet connections usually use 192.168.xxx.xxx, for a non broadcasting private (LAN) network connection.
  • If you don't have that type of IP, I assume you don't have your own ISP or are not connecting to a router (dedicated connection), but instead are either connecting to other computers (ad hoc), not the type of reliable network connection method usually needed for Internet connections..
http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/privip.htm
http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/autoip.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network

In any case
sudo ifconfig wlan0 UP
--will try an activate the wireless card
iwlist
iwconfig
--equivalent to ifconfig, except for wireless cards..

Now is the broadcom card a usb one or is it built in, since there are some issues with broadcom chipsets..
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... ss#p203345
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.p ... 0-p-2.html
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/355645
post 4..

If you are not using the Ethernet connection, probably the quickest way to force the wireless is to use the BIOS and turn off the LAN cable (Ethernet), then there will be only one NIC available on boot, see what works or doesn't work at that point..
bobcollard

Re: CAnt turn on WIFI card...

Post by bobcollard »

May sound silly, but, do you have a button on your keyboard to disable network when on a plane? Mine is the F2 button. Try hitting that once and check on your connection if you have it.
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