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[ubuntu] detects wireless but wont connect?

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http://ubuntuforums.org – So I installed Ubuntu 10.10 and clicked on the wireless button in the top right corner and it detects my wireless just fine. But when I click on the name of my wireless network Ubuntu asks for my password and encryption, the four it lets me choose from are not the ones I have my router set to. But some how I opened the little window with the tabs that have the wireless options to edit,add and delete a network. Better tell you my router info ;) before I go any farther. I am using a Linksys wireless-g 2.4GHz broadband router. The security mode is set to WPA-personal and the encryption method (HowTos)

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Submitted by dalinux on 12/10/2010

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