[wellylug] Wireless Network help

[Geraint M. Jones]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wellylug-bounces at lists.wellylug.org.nz [mailto:wellylug-
> bounces at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of Steve
> Sent: Monday, 27 March 2006 10:51 a.m.
> To: Wellington Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [wellylug] Wireless Network help
> 
> Geraint M. Jones wrote:
> 
> >Try this command in a command shell
> >
> >iwconfig
> >
> >if you then paste the output into an email and send it back
> >
> >G
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: wellylug-bounces at lists.wellylug.org.nz [mailto:wellylug-
> >>bounces at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of Steve
> >>Sent: Monday, 27 March 2006 10:23 a.m.
> >>To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
> >>Subject: [wellylug] Wireless Network help
> >>
> >>Ok I have been running Xandros open circulation edition and have
liked
> >>it but decided to try out the deluxe edition as it has more features
> >>though wanted to see if it was worth me buying it. SO I got a copy
of
> >>the deluxe edition and installed it. The deluxe edition didnt have
> >>service pack 2 with it so I had to download it which was fine though
> >>upon restarting the laptop after it was installed the wireless
network
> >>card no longer works. It is shown in the hardware list but it does
not
> >>give you the option of selecting it in the control panel like
> >>
> >>
> >previously.
> >
> >
> >>Can anyone help me with this problem, even if I have to bring it in
to
> >>someone as I really do need it up and running
> >>
> >>Cheers
> >>
> >>Steve
> >>
> >>
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> XANIVPXHB33:~# iwconfig
> lo        no wireless extensions.
> 
> eth0      no wireless extensions.
> 
> XANIVPXHB33:~#
> 
> I hope that is what you meant
> 
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Hmm it sees no wireless card

ok this might seem a stupid question, what sort of laptop do you have ?
does it have a button to turn wireless on and off ? is it turned on ?

sorry if this seems patronizing but we may as well start with the basics
;-)

G