[Nottingham] Possibility of help?

Rory Holland modestforagenius at googlemail.com
Mon Oct 5 16:28:22 UTC 2009


Yes, my ubuntu connects fine, with my username and password to
'uon-secure' and 'UON-guest'

On 05/10/2009, Cat Clarkson <envengcat at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I'm certainly not the most proficient linux user here (by any any stretch)
> but I've configured my laptops with ubuntu on Nottingham University wifi
> quite a few times, and I'm a PhD student there now, so often available.  If
> no one more qualified turns up, I'd be very happy to help.
>
> Cat
>
> On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 5:06 PM, sean <seankenny at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've just sent my daughter off to Uni in Nottingham with an Asus
>> Netbook running eeebuntu that I set up before she left to
>> automagically connect to any wifi network she came across (she has
>> wifi included in her rent). Here in Bristol I tested it to be "fashion
>> and media studies" student proof and had no problems. however she's
>> got up there and all her friends Windows laptops are connecting
>> seamlessly but she can't see any network, let alone configure it. It's
>> not proved possible to t/shoot with her over the phone and I'm not
>> going up to visit till the end of October so was wondering if any kind
>> soul in the LUG might be able to give her a hand. I've told her "I
>> might be able to get a geek to come round". There's a virtual pint in
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks in anticipation
>>
>> Sean
>>
>> http://www.bristolwireless.net
>> http://www.bitcoop.co.uk
>>
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