[Leaplist] Wifi on Laptop

[Hank Lambert]

Thanks for the suggestions. I will give them a try and let you know the 
outcome.

--Hank

Danny W. Burdick wrote:
> kwifimanager
> and wifi-radar both excellent packages....
> check em out
>
> burdicda
>
>
> Hank Lambert wrote:
>> I finally got Linux installed on my laptop as the only OS, no dual 
>> boot. I installed Debian Etch, and the install went flawless. The 
>> laptop is a Gateway 7330GZ with a Broadcom wireless adapter. Etch 
>> detected the wireless adapter, and assigned it as Eth1 using the 
>> BCM43xx module (I expected Wlan0 or something similar, but who 
>> cares). The problem I had was that the network manager only gives the 
>> possibility of WEP, no other encryption. My network is currently 
>> using WPA-PSK, so I added the info into my /etc/network/interfaces 
>> file and was able to bring it up, works like a champ. So here is my 
>> question; how do I connect to other wireless LANs, such as Starbucks 
>> or others if I have to manually edit the interfaces file? If that is 
>> the answer, I am OK with it, but is there an easier way, or possibly 
>> further entries into the interfaces file that will allow auto 
>> detection? Or is there an auto detection feature in Etch that I am 
>> unaware of? I know this is the place to come, as most of you all use 
>> laptops, some exclusively.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --Hank
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