Ubuntu - WPA2 can't connect!  | | 
February 8th, 2009, 05:33 PM
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| Ubuntu - WPA2 can't connect!
Ok so I have a Dell C400, believe it has an orinoco chipset
I know the wireless adapter works, I'm connected to a random non-secure network now
I can also connect to my WEP network at the house
I can not connect to a WPA2 network however
So I've put the ubuntu live cd in my personal laptop and I CAN connect to WPA2 with no problem!
Unfortunately the C400 does not have a CDROm so I have no way to test my live cd on that device.
So
1. Wireless on the c400 does work in Ubuntu for WEP and insecure - Not WPA2
2. WPA2 is confirmed to work ok with Ubuntu (both 8.10) on my laptop
3. I can not create a NEW connection on WPA2 on the C400
--- On my laptop I can create a new one - this appears to be the clue to how to resolve the issue
Ideas on how I can get this resolved?
I only have the laptop for a day.
I have internet access and root rights to install packages if necessary.
as noted both machines are Ubuntu 8.10
I dont know what different packages are installed between the two. | 
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February 8th, 2009, 07:24 PM
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February 8th, 2009, 08:50 PM
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ya I went through that, but same results
I'm still tinkering
What's odd is on my laptop I have the Live CD - Exact same version of Ubuntu as this C400, and my laptop works no problem to the WPA2 device.. but this laptop doesn't work
I know the C400 is working because I can connect to my WEP router
Not sure on the C400 connecting to a WPA2.. is that a hardware support, or Software support?
I'm not sure
oh and I ran the updater utility - its all up to date
apt-get dist-upgrade also says no new packages available
Last edited by vass0922 : February 8th, 2009 at 09:00 PM.
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February 8th, 2009, 09:10 PM
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I'm leaning towards this thing not supporting WPA2
I maybe able to get it to work with ndiswraper and the dell driver, but no idea how long that would take
maybe she can get a USB wireless thing | |
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February 8th, 2009, 09:35 PM
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Its a mixture of hardware/software that support WPA2. If the network card doesn't, but the os does it wont work.
What is she trying to connect to that is WPA2? | |
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February 9th, 2009, 06:02 PM
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living in a Hostel in DC
Just moved to the area trying to get her foot in the door from AZ, so she doesn't have much of a say in what kind of encryption they use :-/
I'm also trying to get a blackberry tether working, but that presents all new and exciting issues  | |
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February 9th, 2009, 06:56 PM
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The good thing is with barry-util I was able to tether my blackberry and connect to the net
slow as hell, but its better than nothing I guess 
SO I at least accomplished SOMETHING! 
now to see if it works from her pearl... back to DC | |
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