On 23 Jun 2011, Teemu Likonen wrote: > * 2011-06-22T22:35:47+01:00 * Anthony Campbell wrote: > > > I'm trying to set up wireless on a Thinkpad T41. I'm using the ath5K > > module and this brings up wlan0 as expected. I fiddled all day with > > /etc/network/interfaces with no luck. I then tried wicd and this does > > show my router, but it won't connect. Are there any tweaks that may > > make it connect? > > In my Acer Aspire One laptop the wireless (ath5k) network started > working when I installed package "hostapd". I don't know what it does > but my laptop needs it. :-) My system is Debian 6.0 and I use wicd to > manage networks. > >
Interesting - I had tried hostapd earlier and I also had the impression that ath5k was working while hostapd was installed, but then I deleted it and forot about it. However, the use of ath9k, mentioned by me in a previous post, also works and is simpler. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - a...@acampbell.org.uk Microsoft-free zone - Using Debian GNU/Linux http://www.acampbell.org.uk - sample my ebooks at http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/acampbell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110623115457.ga27...@acampbell.org.uk
