<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Hi Folk<br><br>It turned out to be the network card rather than Ubuntu not doing what it was supposed to do :-)<br><br>I have acquired (given to me :-) ) and installed a Belkin desktop wireless PCI card. It seems OK, but the signal strength is poor: about 50% most of the time . The card is wireless G while the router is N. I think that has something to do with it. There is a distance of only about 8 feet between the pc and the router, and no obstructions other than myself!!<br><br>Mo<br></div>
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