linux wireless problem

thanks
but why is it that it worked through other networks? is it because their routers were directing them to the open dns servers and mine isnt?
could my router or ap be set to do that?

also my next problem is that i cant install anything i download, do i need to get an installer program as there dosent seem to bew one built in?
 
thanks skiba.
ive had a quick go at that but it seems very complicated and i dont really know how it all works, why cant it just be like windows were you just download somthing and click to install.
im sure ill get there in the end
 
thanks gareth ill look into that.
i have a new problem now.
after a long time trying i finally got into my ap set up using my mates windows laptop. there is a wizzard for setting up the first time.
when it came to the security bit i selected wpa/wpa2 mixed.
it then asked for a key, i thought it just wanted a random password so i typed in 14 random characters and hit next. it said somthing like uncompatible key.
now i cant access the setup because encryption is now turned on and the key i put in dosent work. if i could get into setup i could do a factory reset.
shall i pop it in the bin?
 
i tried that but it didnt seem to work.
what i have now done is plugged it straight into my pc and have got into setup and retored defaults. at last.

before i try and setup again could someone give any pointers as to what to input this time. here is a bit from the help section...

1、WEP Open: based on WEP Open System protocol.
2、WEP Share:based on WEP share key.
3、WPA_PSK: Support AES,TKIP, 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 HEX character Required to Password.
4、WPA2_PSK: Support AES,A 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 HEX digital Required to Password.
5、WPA_WPA2_Mixed: Support AES,A 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 HEX digital Required to Password.
Key Type: HEX or ASCII

Key Size: WEP-64bits Keywords are equal to 10 HEX digitaless,or 5 ASCII characters. 128bits are equal to 26 HEX digital, or 13 ASCII characters

how confusing is that for someone new to wireless, no wonder there are so many unprotected networks about.

so which one to choose, are they all compatible with linux?
and then what pass key do i put in?

thanks
ashley
 
so it dosent have to be a certain length then, thats what i did last time and it said not compatible. does it matter if i select HEX or ASCII ?

once ive done that should it give me a keycode?
thanks
ashley
 
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