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tealson

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Registered: 2007-06-14

Posts: 54

[solved] wlan0 doesn't work

Hello Forum,
my wlan0 on my centrino laptop does not work. I installed everything fine (as in the wiki) but when I try to connect through network-manager it simply "fails" to connect.

here is the log:
http://rafb.net/p/AxNQoe70.html

Any ideas why it does not work?

Regards, teal

Last edited by tealson (2009-05-13 11:11:19)

fphillips

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From: Austin, TX

Registered: 2009-01-24

Posts: 202

Re: [solved] wlan0 doesn't work

http://www.quitebrightlight.com/2009/01 … s-service/

Do you have any other networkmanagers installed, perhaps from AUR?

sand_man

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From: Australia

Registered: 2008-06-10

Posts: 2,164

Re: [solved] wlan0 doesn't work

I hate to state the obvious but, have you checked the wireless switch on the laptop? (assuming there is one)
I made this mistake the other day. I couldn't work out why I couldn't connect to my router. I tried everything. The logs were saying wlan0 timed out. I thought it was a driver problem but no, the switch was just turned off lol

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fphillips

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From: Austin, TX

Registered: 2009-01-24

Posts: 202

Re: [solved] wlan0 doesn't work

If that were the case networkmanager would say "wireless is disabled", and wouldn't even try to connect.

tealson

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Registered: 2007-06-14

Posts: 54

Re: [solved] wlan0 doesn't work

The wlan is activated of course I can see my ssid and connect to it, but it simply fails.
Maybee i have installed net nm-network-manager from aur for kde, I'm not quite sure right know, would this be a problem? The card worked perfectly on my older installation and on ubuntu 8 up to 9.04. I have absolutly no idea wh it dies.

It is really anoying, atm i have a 20 meter cat5 cable lying at home and my flatmate stumbled over it a dozen times already...

tealson

Member

Registered: 2007-06-14

Posts: 54

Re: [solved] wlan0 doesn't work

Alright, wicd is working like a charm. Seems that the kde network manager is still too buggy. Nevermind though, it's working know. Thanks!