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Anonymous
2015-05-02
2025-02-14
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2015-05-02

    Installed 1.2.1 but having problems connecting to wifi network. This is probably because I've never used kde (tde) network manager. When I choose network I want to connect to it never asks me for password.
    So my question is how do I connect to wifi network?

     
  • Q4OS Team

    Q4OS Team - 2015-05-02

    Click on the network manager icon in system tray -> 'New connection' -> 'Wireless Connection' -> a window with available wireless networks appears -> select your network -> click Next -> enter your 'Shared key / Password' -> click Next -> click Next -> check 'Autoconnect' -> click 'Connect & Save'

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2015-05-02

    Yeah, I've tried that too. The only problem is that when I enter the 'Shared key' the 'Connect & Save' option becomes unclicable. Any ideas why?

     
  • Q4OS Team

    Q4OS Team - 2015-05-03

    You have entered too short or incorrect password for selected security mode (wpa, wep, ..), please try to check 'expert settings' and tune the security configuration.

     
  • Q4OS Team

    Q4OS Team - 2015-05-05

    You can alternatively install and use more advanced Network manager from here: http://www.q4os.org/downloads1.html#q4apps

     

    Last edit: Q4OS Team 2015-05-05
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2015-05-16

    I have installed Q4OS on my compaq nc6220. I have problem connecting to my wireless network. I can not see a list of wi-fi networks that are available including my own. The wireless switch on the laptop has been turned off and I am unable to turn it back on!!
    Any ideas please??

     
  • Q4OS Team

    Q4OS Team - 2015-05-16

    We will try to assist you to resolve the issue. Please run in terminal:
    $ reportq4
    attach generated file here.

    You could try to manually install firmware and load the kernel driver for your wifi card:
    $ sudo apt-get install firmware-ipw2x00
    $ sudo modprobe ipw2200

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2015-05-17

    I appreciate your quick response.I did run in terminal $reportq4
    the output is: Report is saved in file: "/home/diyako/Documents/qreport.tar.gz"

    I also manually installed firmware and loaded the kernel driver as per your instructions. Unfortunately no success!! I did load and run a live CD of another linux distribution(antix) on the laptop. It indicated that the wireless hardware switch is turned off and I couldn't connect to the internet using that linux either. For some reason that switch does not turn on any longer!! However, before installing Q4OS I run the same linux distro and I had no issues with the wireless connection!

    Cheers

     
  • Q4OS Team

    Q4OS Team - 2015-05-17

    You can attach the '/home/diyako/Documents/qreport.tar.gz' file here, we will analyze it and try to help you.

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2015-05-17

    Here's the qreport.tar.gz file:

    file:///home/diyako/Documents/qreport.tar.gz

     
  • Q4OS Team

    Q4OS Team - 2015-05-18

    No file is attached, you have to add attachment here or alternatively send it into support@q4os.org

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2015-05-24

    I just wanted to thank you for all your support and let you know that I have given up on installing Q4OS on this laptop all together. instead I have it installed on a Lenovo G550 and it's working fine.

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2015-05-28

    In reference to my above post I just wanted to inform you that I kept search the internet for resolving the problem of not working wifi.
    I fount two viable solutions among many! one was to run this command in the terminal which did not fix the problem in my case: sudo rfkill unblock wifi
    The second solution was to boot in to the Bios and put it back to the default setup.(in my case by pressing F10). Surprisingly this method fix my wifi problem and now it's working fine.

    Regards,

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2025-02-14

    q4os realtek 8811cu?

     
    • Q4OS Team

      Q4OS Team - 2025-02-14

      Please use our official forum https://www.q4os.org/forum/

       

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