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iTzZack
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Wifi Problems

Post#1 by iTzZack » 29 Apr 2014, 16:08

running porteus 3.0 KDE Desktop edition,

I'm on a netbook at my school because porteus make the pc insanely fast while Microsoft windows sucks ass. I tried to connect to wifi but it wont work. not even on a wifi connection with no password. it tries to but then it says no ip address and everything below it is unknown.

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Re: Wifi Problems

Post#2 by brokenman » 29 Apr 2014, 16:16

Is the open network designed to be used by the public? Does it connect OK under windows?
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Re: Wifi Problems

Post#3 by iTzZack » 29 Apr 2014, 16:18

brokenman wrote:Is the open network designed to be used by the public? Does it connect OK under windows?

Yes, it is my wifi and I can use it on my phone and it works under windows.

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Re: Wifi Problems

Post#4 by brokenman » 29 Apr 2014, 16:25

To make sure it is the netowrkmanager causing the problem try this:

Open up a terminal
Elevate to root where password is toor:

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guest@porteus:~$ su
Password: 
root@porteus:/home/guest#
Start the network wizard tool and answer questions:

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root@porteus:/home/guest# xpns-tool
If this is the only wifi you use then choose yes to make a module at the end. If you use various wifi connections then choose no. Does it work?
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Re: Wifi Problems

Post#5 by kerfy » 30 Apr 2014, 00:25

is it possible that you wifi is trying to redirect you to a logon page in yer browser ??

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