On 23/12/2014 01:07, Robert Peters wrote: > On 23 December 2014 at 08:19, Timothy Pearson > <kb9vqf@...> wrote: > <snip> > >> Off the top of my head Ubuntu ships with non-free firmware by default and >> allows insecure operations (such as using WEP--WEP is practically useless >> and provides no real protection) by default. Debian has a more privacy- >> and security-conscious stance, and does not ship non-free firmware by >> default among other restrictions. >> >> Personally I prefer the Debian approach, but that is due to my years of >> experience with Linux and my preference to know of potential security >> problems. Most users (including myself when I was just getting started so >> long ago) instead find this frustrating and spend long hours with Google >> trying to figure out why things are not working. ;-) >> >> Tim > > Thanks. I'll look for a wired connection or WPA-secured network and > have a go at the Debian version. > Robert > > I haven't been following the thread so apologies if I'm repeating stuff. As Tim says, firmware/security seem likely culprits. This link may help; http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/WL:Wifi_Configuration Mike. --