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Hi Nick, thanx for your help. I followed the steps you posted but still no wireless connexion. Could it be I may need to install madwifi or perhaps blacklist some other items? The output from the last instruction on your post was; -

beetlebum@Beetle-1:~$ lshw -C network
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:05:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 02
serial: 00:1b:38:db:97:b8
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=tg3 driverversion=3.94 ip=192.168.0.2 latency=0 module=tg3 multicast=yes
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:06:00.0
logical name: wmaster0
version: 01
serial: 00:1f:3a:9c:05:e3
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list logical ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k latency=0 module=ath5k multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
*-network DISABLED
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 1
logical name: pan0
serial: 16:19:8c:9c:1b:a7
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A multicast=yes

Any further help would be greatly appreciated.
Beetlebum

I don't know much about wireless, but have you gone to Menu>System>Preferences>Network Configuration...then wireless to make sure it is enabled???

Hi deate, thanx for keeping it simple. Sometimes when things get overwhelming I can forget about the basic stuff and look for a more 'complicated' solution!! My wifi is now up and running after reviewing my settings in WICD. Thanx again - have a good weekend!
Beetlebum

Hey, no problem...those things you might overlook....I've overlooked them all...that's why I know them

strider5236 wrote:

linuxfreack wrote:Hi,
i'm relatively new on linux but i solved this problem for me like this.
I used ndiswrapper with this driver http://users.telenet.be/stefsite/DriverAR5007win.tar.gz
and it works fine for me no troubles.

Are you using the x32 version? If so then this will do for you all that have the x32. I have not been able to get it to work in the x64 version, and the stated fix above is what finally did it for me.

This may be an extremly dumb question. But since under a x64 system we can use ndiswrapper to run 32bit browser plugins (flash comes to mind). Could we maybe use it to also run x86 drivers in a x64 system? Has anyone ever thought about or even attempted this? I realize plugins and drivers are two totally different beasts and it would prob nvr work but its just something i was wondering.