Newbie-sabayon and wi-fi?[Solved]

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Hi there! Iam completley new on linux.I have sabayon(very nice system and for free) When i install all was ok,sabayon recognize my wlan card on my laptop(Asus A8Jr series-wlan card ntel pro/wireless 2915abg)so i think should be ok.After installed system I go to KWiFiManager and he found my network(wep)so under WEP column I put my key and should be ok but its not.I dont know how to set up my wireless network on sabayon.System recognize it but wont connect. mayby drivers no good.
Please help anybody
Sorry for my language Iam polish.
Cheers.

[freeallbadgers]

If you are using WEP, try configuring the card using net-setup in a console , run as root.

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Thank you for advice.Can you tel me how can I do that in console,please? Which command have to use?Iam very newbie and want learn.
Few days ago I tested PcLinux os live cd and wireless worked ok without any configuration
mayby this is drivers problem on sabayon(mayby dont have it).Or mayby i can try with another wi fi manager?Do you know other one?

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Ok,sory for my previous stupid question.Now I readed about this.I made net-setup,and choose my wlan card,everything made ok,but still cannot connect to my network.
But will try other ways.I will let know if I will solve tihs.
Regards.

[watson540]

yes there is another way. net-setup is a good app, but considering that you stated your newb-ness I would beg to differ from freeallbadgers suggestion. I think NetworkMAnager is better suited for you (provided you're one of the luck 50 people it works for



you should already have the icon in the KDE system tray. If your wireless card is working that is..right click the icon for a list of options. It should be a breeze to set it up that way. I've never used kwifimanager so I cant help you.


If networkmanagetr doesnt work you will have to come back and tell us your make/model of wireless card and a few other things as it may not be finctioning correctly (buggy driver, particularly with a broadcom chipset)


EDIT: I see you already specified your cards chipset. I didnt read your post well enough at first ..im too lazy to delete the sentence above..

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yes there is another way. net-setup is a good app, but considering that you stated your newb-ness I would beg to differ from freeallbadgers suggestion. I think NetworkMAnager is better suited for you (provided you're one of the luck 50 people it works for



you should already have the icon in the KDE system tray. If your wireless card is working that is..right click the icon for a list of options. It should be a breeze to set it up that way. I've never used kwifimanager so I cant help you.


If networkmanagetr doesnt work you will have to come back and tell us your make/model of wireless card and a few other things as it may not be finctioning correctly (buggy driver, particularly with a broadcom chipset)


EDIT: I see you already specified your cards chipset. I didnt read your post well enough at first ..im too lazy to delete the sentence above..

You are TOP WINNER mate I done that and all wroks very nice Thank YOU very much!!!!!!!!!TOP MAN!!!Cheers!

[watson540]

Thank you for keeping us updated and letting us know it works!! Im glad for you, and welcome to the forums.

Also just one favor I would have you do me in return for helping you out, if you could remember...Just in the future, when a question/post of your has been solved if you could just edit your post and add [SOLVED] in front of the topic. That way it benefits the future would-be sabayon users as well

Good Luck

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Thank you for keeping us updated and letting us know it works!! Im glad for you, and welcome to the forums.

Also just one favor I would have you do me in return for helping you out, if you could remember...Just in the future, when a question/post of your has been solved if you could just edit your post and add [SOLVED] in front of the topic. That way it benefits the future would-be sabayon users as well

Good Luck

Ok,done that as well.Thanks again pal