wicd Mode:unknown/bug

[wackpanther]

Hi
Just having some wifi issues, hoping someone could give me a suggestion.
I got a new internet service, and a wireless modem which I cannot connect to with my salix computer.
The name of the network does not display, instead it shows one or two boxes with four numbers in them.
When I try to connect, it says I have a bad password, even if I put in the right password or disable security on my network.
I think the router is fine because I can connect with my android with no problems, and the computer will connect via ethernet cable as well.
Under wicd information, I get
Mode: Unknown/bug
I noticed that every network that does work correctly for me is
Mode: Master
Can anyone help me out?
thanks!
Brian

[gapan]

You're not providing enough information.

What kind of security does your network have? Is it a hidden network?

What wireless network card do you have? Post the output of lspci and lsusb (as root).

If you disable security as you say, there is no need for a password. Why are you saying you are using one?

What network interface does the wireless card create? Post the output of iwconfig (as root).

[wackpanther]

OK
Thanks for trying to help!
Wasn't sure quite what information I needed to post.
I'm using salix at a very basic level.
Can you tell me how to run Ispci, Isusb & iwconfig?
I tried to enter them as commands through terminal as root user, then following exec command, but none of those were recognized.
I can't find them in Wicd, and only see iwconfig in Gslapt as part of wireless-tools (which is installed). The others don't show up on a search.
The network is secured using WPA2 PSK.
SSID Broadcast is enabled. I think this means the network is not hidden?
Regarding my comment on the password, I was saying that it tells me I have a bad password, no matter what setting I use.
If I have WPA security enabled and put in the correct password, it says Bad Password.
If I then disable WPA security, make the network unsecured and try to connect, it still says Bad Password (even though there isn't one).
Basically, it looks like my computer is identifying this network incorrectly- it can't see the right SSID, and can't tell if the network is secured or not.
Here is the network info:


Wireless Status


Radio Enabled: Yes
SSID: Frontier755
Channel: 8
Security Enabled: YES
WPA Type: WPA2 - PSK
WPA Shared Key: parkcity
Group Key Update Interval: 3600
Frameburst Mode: Disabled
SSID Broadcast: Enabled
MAC Authentication: Disabled
Wireless Mode: Mixed: accepts 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n connections
Packets Sent: 34571
Packets Received: 19640



Advanced Wireless Options


Beacon Interval: 100 ms (range:1-65535)
DTIM Interval: 3 (range:1-255)
Fragmentation Threshold: 2346 bytes (range:256-2346)
RTS Threshold: 2346 bytes (range:0-2347)
802.11b/g/n Mode: 802.11b/g/n mixed (802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n)

Thanks for your time

[gapan]

Please be more careful. It's not Ispci, it's lspci (small L, not capital i). You need to post the information that I asked you.

[laprjns]

Is your modem/router running ddwrt? This seem to be a similar problem as you describe:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-84 ... art-0.html

[wackpanther]

That post exactly describes my problem!
However I'm not running dd-wrt.
The router is running out of the box firmware as provided by Frontier communications.
The router is configured through a setup webpage provided by Frontier on connection to the network.
I don't see an option there to change the channel mode- as solved the problem in a similar thread suggested by laprjns in the last post.
Gapan- I really want to post the information that you asked for.
I don't know how!
Can you explain how to obtain information from lspci, ect?
Thanks for trying to help, sorry for my minimal skills

[mimosa]

wackpanther: open a terminal (which is on the panel I think, if not, the menu). You will see a prompt something like this:

Code: Select all

wackpanther $

Just type the command and copy and paste the output. For some, you may need to be root (superuser) which you do by typing su at the prompt and then entering the root password. The prompt will then change to #. To get back to normal user, do Ctrl-d or type

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#exit

When there is code for you to type at the prompt, # or $ may be placed at the beginning. This is just to make clear whether or not root privileges are required - you don't type it.

[laprjns]

The router is configured through a setup webpage provided by Frontier on connection to the network.

Does the web page interface look like this?
http://www.frontierhelp.com/usertools.c ... &catid=191
If so, on the screen shot in step 11 (third from the bottom) it has an item called " Data Transfer Rate". That's were you can change the mode option. It most likely set to Auto. Try changing it to G (802.11g)

[wackpanther]

Success!
Thanks so much for your help.
Once I got the output from iwconfig by switching to root,
I was able to match the mode
(802.11bg in my case)
to the router settings on Frontier's configuration site.
Problem solved.
Now I don't have to carry the modem & modem power cord & telephone line & ethernet cable around with the laptop anymore.
Much appreciated