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<H1>[Mageia-discuss] Internet connection and Wifi Connection</H1>
<B>Rory Albertyn</B>
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<I>Thu Jan 5 19:11:08 CET 2012</I>
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<PRE>Thank you for the response Christopher.
Will this allow me to specify a DSL connection (ISP/Username/Password)
and connect to that over my wifi connection?
What I do usually is connect to the homes WIFI (Named GDB) then connect
to my DSL account.
Rory Albertyn (Gripen)
On 05/01/2012 18:30, Kristoffer Grundström wrote:
><i> Rory Albertyn skrev 2012-01-05 15:01:
</I>>><i> Hi,
</I>>><i>
</I>>><i> On my windows laptop, I can connect to my Wifi network, then setup a
</I>>><i> DSL connection and use that for internet connectivity via the WIFI.
</I>>><i> How am I able to do this with Mageia? It seems to only allow a DSL
</I>>><i> connection over a wired network. Any thoughts?
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</I>>><i> Regards,
</I>>><i> Rory Albertyn (Gripen)
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</I>>><i> Ps: Just had this same issue with another GNOME based OS.
</I>><i> First off. check with lsmod if the module is loaded & used.
</I>><i> Then install rfkill & type as root i Terminal-window:
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</I>><i> rfkill list
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</I>><i> If you read Yes somewhere in the output you type rfkill unblock all or
</I>><i> rfkill unblock wifi or rfkill unblock wlan or wlan0
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</I>><i> Type following as root: rmmod -f and the name of the module that the
</I>><i> card uses.
</I>><i>
</I>><i> Type modprobe followed by modulename to load the module again.
</I>><i>
</I>><i> Afterwards I'd disable eth0-interface by typing ifdown eth0 as root.
</I>><i>
</I>><i> I've had some problems myself with the module for Atheros AR5001
</I>><i> Wireless Adapter in a HP Compaq Presario CQ60-415so & I solved it that
</I>><i> way.
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</I>><i> /Christopher
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