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playdafunkimuzic

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Registered: 2008-10-25

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[SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

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)

lake

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From: St. Paul, MN

Registered: 2008-12-10

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

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

Allan

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

Another option is wicd.

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dmartins

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

+1 for wicd

Misfit138

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

Another option is wicd.

I endorse this option as well.
Many Arch users come to prefer its simplicity..

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interskh

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

+2 for wicd

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kjon

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

wicd ++;

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playdafunkimuzic

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Registered: 2008-10-25

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

So I installed wicd, which is working with my wired card, but it won't connect to my wep router

alessandro_ufms

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From: Campo Grande, MS - Brazil

Registered: 2008-06-25

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

Do you tried with all WEP encryptions (HEX, PASSPHRASE and SHARED)?

playdafunkimuzic

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Registered: 2008-10-25

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

According to my router settings page I'm on hex, so I did that and passphrase, should I try shared?

alessandro_ufms

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From: Campo Grande, MS - Brazil

Registered: 2008-06-25

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

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)

Lord Illidan

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From: Malta

Registered: 2007-10-25

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

I'm sorry, but is wicd really more simple than NetworkManager? I have to disagree on that issue.

pjjanak

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Registered: 2008-08-17

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Re: [SOLVED] just installed gnome, recommended wireless internet..

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