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ron177 wrote:I did notice that the installer picked up on the wireless connection but unfortunately I have had difficulty setting up the wireless connection. It asks me for two things basically:
Wireless ESSID for wlan0:
Of course, if there is no WEP key for your wireless network, leave this field blank.
ESSID and WEP are both security features that are usually part of a wireless router configuration....
If you don't know how to answer a setup question... leave it blank...
Is AT&T the wireless service provider for you laptop?
Do you have a different Service Provider for your wired internet connection?
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I would recommend to use CD1 for an install without network connection and the go from there, since the bug report states that after the install there is no problem anymore with the ethernet card.
ron177 wrote:I did notice that the installer picked up on the wireless connection but unfortunately I have had difficulty setting up the wireless connection. It asks me for two things basically:
Wireless ESSID for wlan0:
Of course, if there is no WEP key for your wireless network, leave this field blank.
ESSID and WEP are both security features that are usually part of a wireless router configuration....
If you don't know how to answer a setup question... leave it blank...
Is AT&T the wireless service provider for you laptop?
Do you have a different Service Provider for your wired internet connection?
No, AT&T is my internet provider (both wireless and wired). The thing is that when I use the ethernet I don't have to put in any info. For wireless however I have three or four pieces of information: 1. a 10-digit passcode, 2. another passcode which is a mix of letters and numbers (12-keys long), 3. the name of the wireless connection which you can find from the menu that wireless router picks up in your area, and finally the name of the connection which is gateway.2wire.net or something like that. When I read ESSID and WEP I have no idea which piece of information the system requires.
TobiSGD wrote:I would recommend to use CD1 for an install without network connection and the go from there, since the bug report states that after the install there is no problem anymore with the ethernet card.
Could you please refer me to the correct link to download the file for CD1? Is the method of burning it on a CD similar to the .iso image/Debian installer?
if I used wireless more I might be able to tell you which of what you described above was the "wep key" and which was your "ESSID"
I'm still not clear about how you connect using AT&T..
Do you have any AT&T hardware that you use to connect?
If yes, is it the same box for the wired and wireless?
If it is the same box, can you login to the box?
Also, if AT&T offer tech support, call them and ask them to help you find your wep key and ESSID.
In memory of Ian Ashley Murdock (1973 - 2015) founder of the Debian project.