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Trouble with Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54 USB Wireless Lan Dongle

Hello,

I have stated using the PuppyLinux 4.2.1
I am unable to connect to the Wifi network.
My PC is P3 1GHz Coppermine 256MB SDRAM 100MHz with Wireless USB Dongle: Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54
I am using CD Rom to boot the Puppy Linux.

At present the Puppy Network Wizard recognizes this device as
"usb:Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54" with "rt2500usb" as Module.

I have tried to use the Pwireless-0.8.4 from the Top menu.
It is able to show my wireless Lan and also the Encryption.
I use a WPA2 AES128bit encryption which requires me to enter a text password. When I click on Connect selecting the Wifi network, I get a prompt asking for WEP password. I give that correctly but still the IP address returned in a wrong or the default ones. My Wifi Router at present is behaving as a Bridge for my ADSL router connected to its WAN port.
Please help me out with this connection issue.
I am bad need to move on to linux and dump off my old Windows box to have some good use of it.

Warm Regards,
Boseji

1. If you go to Puppy setup
2. configure startup
3. give preference to one module over another
4. it says; rt2500usb:rt73usb

change to

5. rt73usb:rt2500usb

Hello,

I was a bit late trying the fix.

In the Puppy network wizard I am able to see the Rt2500 as the driver for the wifi usb stick. But even after Prioritizing I am unable to connect.

Kindly let me know how to proceed with this.

Warm Regards,
Boseji

Hello,

I have tried using Ubuntu on the same PC and it was able to detect the Wifi USB dongle.
I wish if Puppy linux too can do that.

Kindly help me out with this.

Warm Regards,
Boseji