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XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - hunterx - 2012-04-24 Living in an apartment, it's difficult to run an rj45 through walls and under carpets. I wanted to simplify the purpose of my laptop in the bedroom so I installed XBMCbuntu per the Wiki instructions, but there's no wireless? I have never played with a linux system, so if there is a way to run some type of script to install a wireless driver, or some other way such as hosting the drivers on a thumbdrive, please let me know. If you have a tutorial on it, I would love to learn. The system requirements did not mentioned a physical connection, and I didn't think it would have mattered. http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=XBMCbuntu#How_To_Install_XBMCbuntu Thanks for any help you can provide. RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - John410312 - 2012-04-24 Eden 11 is easy...exit into XBMCBuntu. (The little circle in the bottom left) Login to Xbmcbuntu. Network setup is in the bottom right. RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - hunterx - 2012-04-24 I will have a look when I get home, but if it matters the installation was setup so that it logs straight into XBMC. Inside of that software, I couldn't find a wireless network setting. I don't recall seeing a circle in the bottom left within XBMC software, just the "playlist" and shutdown options. RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - vikjon0 - 2012-04-24 when you installed you had the option to connect to wireless. If you did not do that you can re-install or follow the advice from John410312 RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - John410312 - 2012-04-24 I didn't have the option to connect to wireless...BUT... @hunterx. Click the Shutdown options button and click EXIT. You'll be presented with a dropdown box either XBMC or XBMCbuntu. Select XBMCbuntu. Select login as XBMC (not other) and whatever your password was you set during install. RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - hunterx - 2012-04-24 I did not have the option to connect to wireless, but I was connected directly to an RJ45 during installation (as I am accustomed to for Windows installations). I wonder if I were to get that option if I installed it without being plugged in directly. John, thanks, I will look for that option. There's a lot of wiki articles on running commands from the terminal, I just can't figure out how to get to that point. I will look for that option later. Thanks again. RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - hunterx - 2012-04-24 I got into the XBMC Buntu OS, and found the wireless but it must not have the right wireless drivers. Now I need to figure out how to install them... RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - hunterx - 2012-04-25 I've ran through the guides on here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessTroubleShootingGuide/Drivers running the LSHW command gives me a list of all my hardware and drivers. There seems to be 2 *-network for my wireless...one is in a disabled state. Quote:*-network Here is the IWCONFIG command results: Quote:wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:off/any Unfortunately I know my wireless is working and on. The bluetooth light is on, and I actively used the wireless up until minutes before I installed XBMCbunto. RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - hunterx - 2012-04-25 Found this on ubuntu forums, and it worked 1)Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal 2)Dell 3)Latitude D620 Everything works out of the box but Wi-Fi. To enable it, install two packages: b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer They can be installed from the Software Center or through the command line: sudo apt-get install b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer A reboot is not necessary - after the install is complete you should have working wifi and the wifi light should light up as well. RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - Bets - 2012-04-29 hunterx, I have a Dell too and it also worked. Thanks! RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - Rhyknowscerious - 2013-05-15 (2012-04-25, 06:01)hunterx Wrote: Found this on ubuntu forums, and it worked I'm using an hp dv9500. Just got this to work. My God. It took me like months. THAAAANNNNK YOUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RE: XBMCbuntu Wireless option? - Ac30fHearts - 2014-07-30 (2012-04-25, 06:01)hunterx Wrote: Found this on ubuntu forums, and it worked Hey there I have a custom setup with an ECS board and a Cisco wifi usb. Kinda new to forums so apologize if i sound like a total noob. would you be able to give me more detail on how I could download and install the drivers required. Thanks |