Wifi issues

[srblood]

I am having some issues with my WMP54G wireless card. Everything in the setup is set correct and I am able to see my wireless network. The problem is that will not accept the network key or it can't make the connection. If anyone in the community can help. I would be grateful. Just a heads up. I am a new to linux, but I know enough to be dangerous to my self.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:off/any

Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm

Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off

Power Management:off



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* IV. querying ifconfig...

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 50:e5:49:c8:14:69

UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1

RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000

RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

Interrupt:40 Base address:0xc000



lo Link encap:Local Loopback

inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0

inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host

UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1

RX packets:44 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:44 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

collisions:0 txqueuelen:0

RX bytes:3088 (3.0 KB) TX bytes:3088 (3.0 KB)



wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:25:9c:9f:fb:d8

UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1

RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000

RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)



srblood@srblood-GA-970A-UD3 ~ $ lsmod

Module Size Used by

nls_utf8 12557 1

udf 93640 1

parport_pc 36962 0

ppdev 17113 0

vesafb 13809 1

bnep 18436 2

rfcomm 47946 0

bluetooth 166112 10 bnep,rfcomm

binfmt_misc 17540 1

snd_hda_codec_hdmi 32040 4

usbhid 47198 0

hid 95463 1 usbhid

ses 17417 0

enclosure 15269 1 ses

uvcvideo 72711 0

videodev 93004 1 uvcvideo

v4l2_compat_ioctl32 17083 1 videodev

nvidia 11713772 40

snd_hda_codec_realtek 330769 1

snd_hda_intel 33390 3

snd_hda_codec 104802 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel

snd_hwdep 13668 1 snd_hda_codec

snd_pcm 96755 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec

fam15h_power 13032 0

serio_raw 13166 0

edac_core 53746 0

edac_mce_amd 23709 0

k10temp 13166 0

snd_seq_midi 13324 0

snd_rawmidi 30547 1 snd_seq_midi

arc4 12529 2

snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi

snd_seq 61896 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event

rt61pci 32257 0

rt2x00pci 14578 1 rt61pci

rt2x00lib 50325 2 rt61pci,rt2x00pci

mac80211 310872 2 rt2x00pci,rt2x00lib

snd_timer 29991 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq

snd_seq_device 14540 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq

wmi 19256 0

cfg80211 199587 2 rt2x00lib,mac80211

eeprom_93cx6 12725 1 rt61pci

snd 68266 16 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device

sp5100_tco 13791 0

i2c_piix4 13301 0

soundcore 12680 1 snd

snd_page_alloc 18529 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

lp 17799 0

parport 46562 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp

firewire_ohci 40722 0

usb_storage 57901 3

firewire_core 63626 1 firewire_ohci

uas 18027 0

crc_itu_t 12707 3 udf,rt61pci,firewire_core

pata_atiixp 13164 0

ahci 26002 2

libahci 26861 1 ahci

xhci_hcd 78641 0

r8169 52788 0

[srblood]

Does anyone know if it is possible to remove the native drivers from mint and just run with windows drivers? If it is, what would be the process?

[eejd]

Newbie Q:

I am having similar trouble.

When I connect Linksys WUSB54G (version 1), an external wifi adaptor (via USB), a dialog box pops up requesting the encryption key.

When I enter the encryption key (that works under WinXP and Win7), it fails to connect and, after a few seconds, the same dialog box pops up. This is repeated.

Since the encryption key dialog box pops up, I assume that Mint 14 has detected the adaptor and detected that there is a wifi to connect to.

It just will not connect, even with the encryption key.

Other info.:
Pentium 4; 1.5G RAM; running on an Intel MB; Seagate HD. Nothing unusual. Mint 14 Cinnamon 32 bit runs fine otherwise. Also, I can connect via ethernet cable and it works fine. Just having trouble connecting via wifi.

Related trouble:

I have been trying to connect to my home wifi using WMP54G without much success. See my post at
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=86011&p=497198&hilit=wmp54g#p497198

I would like to get at least one of these two adaptors (WMP54G or WUSB54G) to work to access the wifi.

James C.

[Honayo]

I have the same problem on a Dell and an Acer laptop running Mint 13. Everything was working until some updates on both.