[plug] USB wireless adapter

[Alec Monger]

--- PG & DL Connell <connellp at wantree.com.au> wrote:
> Alec Monger wrote:
> > --- PG & DL Connell <connellp at wantree.com.au> wrote:
> >>> Alec Monger wrote:
> >>>> Basically, I installed Xubuntu on an old Celeron 433MHz, bought a 
> >>>> TP-Link TL-WN321G adapter
> >>>> and installed the drivers for it, but something's not registering.
> >>>> I posted the question on a couple of forums but got no response. 
> >>>> Rather than post it all
> >>>> again, it can be viewed here 
> >>>> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?t=574828
> >>>>         
> >> Alec
> >>           Now that I've had a chance to reflect what you've written in 
> >> LinuxQuestions.org, I realise that your driver seems to be working.  I 
> >> would suggest that the problem lies in configuring it to match your 
> >> Access Point.  My AP is channel 10 but I had to set my TL-WN321G to 
> >> channel 11 for it to work.  That and setting a static IP address.  I 
> >> haven't got DHCP working over the adapter yet.  There was a third point 
> >> but I've forgotten what is was.  Given time, it will come to me.  In the 
> >> meantime, try those two points.
> >>
> >> PaulC
> >>     
> >
> > Thanks Paul, I'll try that in the morning.
> >
> > Should I just cycle through the different channels and see if one works?
> >
> > Alec
> >   
> Try it one higher than what your AP is set for.  I think it is the 
> starting from 0 or starting from 1 thing.  Which driver are you using?
> 
> PaulC

I can't remember which driver, to be honest. I started with the rt73 but I think I installed
the rt2x00(?) before I did the ndiswrapper and blacklisted the superfluous rt2x00 ones.

I tried setting a manual IP and changing the channel, but it hasn't changed anything.

While I'm a bit of a nerd and like tweaking and tuning, I really can't be bothered spending
too much time on this. I'll probably swap the usb adapter for a card.

Though there's one point that might be of interest. The adapter has a green light on it that
flashes about 15 times quickly and repeatedly. Does yours do that Paul?

Alec


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