Trouble with Wireless Lan Dongle

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boseji
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Trouble with Wireless Lan Dongle

#1 Post by boseji »

Trouble with Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54 USB Wireless Lan Dongle

Hello,

I have stated using the PuppyLinux 4.2.1
I am unable to connect to the Wifi network.
My PC is P3 1GHz Coppermine 256MB SDRAM 100MHz with Wireless USB Dongle: Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54
I am using CD Rom to boot the Puppy Linux.

At present the Puppy Network Wizard recognizes this device as
"usb:Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54" with "rt2500usb" as Module.

I have tried to use the Pwireless-0.8.4 from the Top menu.
It is able to show my wireless Lan and also the Encryption.
I use a WPA2 AES128bit encryption which requires me to enter a text password. When I click on Connect selecting the Wifi network, I get a prompt asking for WEP password. I give that correctly but still the IP address returned in a wrong or the default ones. My Wifi Router at present is behaving as a Bridge for my ADSL router connected to its WAN port.
Please help me out with this connection issue.
I am bad need to move on to linux and dump off my old Windows box to have some good use of it.

Warm Regards,
Boseji

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#2 Post by rjbrewer »

1. If you go to Puppy setup
2. configure startup
3. give preference to one module over another
4. it says; rt2500usb:rt73usb

change to

5. rt73usb:rt2500usb

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boseji
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Still Problems

#3 Post by boseji »

Hello,

I was a bit late trying the fix.

In the Puppy network wizard I am able to see the Rt2500 as the driver for the wifi usb stick. But even after Prioritizing I am unable to connect.

Kindly let me know how to proceed with this.

Warm Regards,
Boseji

boseji
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Joined: Sat 13 Jun 2009, 11:45

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#4 Post by boseji »

Hello,

I have tried using Ubuntu on the same PC and it was able to detect the Wifi USB dongle.
I wish if Puppy linux too can do that.

Kindly help me out with this.

Warm Regards,
Boseji

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