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Re: [PLUG] the dreaded Wireless Monster<tm>
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jeff wrote:
> Got a new laptop and am attempting to see if it will cooperate with my
> network. Spent countless hours tweezing and finally managed to get
> wireless going.
>
> Unfortunately the only way I was able to make wireless happen was by
> turning on SSID broadcast. Does this indicate I did something else
> wrong? If I get it connected then turn off SSID at the router, the
> connection drops and won't reconnect. This was not a problem with the
> original laptop.
>
> The laptop is a Dell, with one of those unmentionable Broadcomm wireless
> units that require the Win driver+ndiswrapper. There are countless web
> pages with info and countless workarounds. The OS is Xubuntu (I
> purchased the laptop with FreeDos and did my install).
I believe that I have read that in KUbuntu, the KNetworkmanager will not
work with hidden SSIDs. Perhaps XUbuntu is the same?
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