[Tfug] Help needed with wireless connection HELP!!!!

John Kiniston johnkiniston at gmail.com
Wed Aug 6 10:29:04 MST 2008


Hi Paul,

When you plug your laptop into your router via ethernet do you get a
link and IP address?

Do a dmesg | grep eth do you see a Link Up message?

Does ifconfig -a show an IP address assigned to your ethernet interface?

On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 10:04 AM,  <paulv22 at cox.net> wrote:
> I really need some help with my wireless connection.  Fired up my Ubuntu last night, and suddenly I have no wireless :(  Am using the wife's connection, which still works.
>
> Have tried rebooting cable modem and router, changing to direct cable connection.  Nothing
>
> I do truly need to have internet on my laptop.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> If someone would be willing to do some hands on, I am willing to remunerate that person.
>
> phone: 312-5704
> email: paulv22 at cox.net
> HELP!!!
>
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