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From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net>
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* Lloyd Hayes <lloyd545220-trucker@yahoo.com> [1138 20:38]:

> When I go to configure an Internet connection over a network, I seem to 
> be getting the same errors with FreeBSD and the wifi card that I got 
> with Linux. I am probably approaching it wrong, someway. Trying to do 
> something (?) that I shouldn't, or not doing something that I should.

Start with the basics.

What does the card show up as in ifconfig -a?
then what does dmesg show for that card?

Finally, what commands have you tried? 'configure an Internet connection' 
doesn't explain what you're doing.


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