Hello!
On older Dells, I believe the Fn key + F2 acts like a switch to enable/disable the wireless card. It has on most every other older Dell I've come across. The Fn key is beside the CTRL key at the bottom left of the keyboard. Additionally, check your BIOS settings (F2 on startup, UIAM) to ensure your card is enabled THERE. If it ISN'T, it will NOT be detected.
Some Dells ALSO have Broadcom WLAN cards that require added software. I have posted about Broadcom WLAN cards on here elsewhere, but before going there, let's figure out exactly what you have first.
Despite aptitude and apt-get being somewhat interchangeable, the more recent versions of Ubuntu (LL's parent distro) generally use apt-get. In THAT case, your command would be as follows:
Worst case scenario, an internal wireless card that DOES support WPA/WPA2 can be had in the $10 range, and installs pretty much the same way as memory modules do. Come to think of it, I PROBABLY *HAVE* an old, gutted Latitude C640 with its wireless card still there in my attic...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
On older Dells, I believe the Fn key + F2 acts like a switch to enable/disable the wireless card. It has on most every other older Dell I've come across. The Fn key is beside the CTRL key at the bottom left of the keyboard. Additionally, check your BIOS settings (F2 on startup, UIAM) to ensure your card is enabled THERE. If it ISN'T, it will NOT be detected.
Some Dells ALSO have Broadcom WLAN cards that require added software. I have posted about Broadcom WLAN cards on here elsewhere, but before going there, let's figure out exactly what you have first.
Despite aptitude and apt-get being somewhat interchangeable, the more recent versions of Ubuntu (LL's parent distro) generally use apt-get. In THAT case, your command would be as follows:
Code:
sudo apt-get install rfkillWorst case scenario, an internal wireless card that DOES support WPA/WPA2 can be had in the $10 range, and installs pretty much the same way as memory modules do. Come to think of it, I PROBABLY *HAVE* an old, gutted Latitude C640 with its wireless card still there in my attic...
73 DE N4RPS
Rob
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