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I just installed gnome and I have my b43 broadcom working (through terminal configuration). How do I go about installing an applet on my panel to select wireless networks? (yes, similar to ubuntu..)
Last edited by playdafunkimuzic (2008-12-30 19:29:19)
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Ubuntu uses Network Manager by default, gnome has an applet for it, run this
# pacman -S gnome-network-manager
check out the wiki page for more
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Network_manager
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Another option is wicd.
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+1 for wicd
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Another option is wicd.
I endorse this option as well.
Many Arch users come to prefer its simplicity..
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+2 for wicd
o.O
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wicd ++;
They say that if you play a Win cd backward you hear satanic messages. That's nothing! 'cause if you play it forwards, it installs windows.
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So I installed wicd, which is working with my wired card, but it won't connect to my wep router
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Do you tried with all WEP encryptions (HEX, PASSPHRASE and SHARED)?
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According to my router settings page I'm on hex, so I did that and passphrase, should I try shared?
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I use WPA and the Wicd only connect with Preshared Key and with Passphrase doesn't work I don't know why.
A sugestion: Use WPA instead, because WEP is very simple to break with simple tools:
kismet: to detect your wireless network
aircrack-ng: to crack your WEP protection
wireshark: to sniff your packages
Last edited by alessandro_ufms (2008-12-31 15:25:26)
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I'm sorry, but is wicd really more simple than NetworkManager? I have to disagree on that issue.
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Lord Illidan:
I wouldn't say it's simpler. It has more configuration available making it more customizable. But, I think it's much more reliable than NetworkManager, which I always had problems with when running it on Ubuntu. Once I switched to Wicd I never turned back.
Peter
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