After a couple of weeks of trying, a good and patient friend helped me set up wireless on XP. In the end we had to use the bridge method. I have a Zyxel modem and Linksys Wireless-G 2.4Ghz router. The Zyxel is now set up in bridge mode, linked by an ethernet cable to the Linksys, which is now set up with PPoE, my username and password. So far so good in Xp, from which I am writing this.

My pal was pretty sure this should work in Ubuntu (I’m still on Edgy Eft) straight away, and for once I’ve had a lucky day so I was optimistic, but no dice. And everything I’ve read on the forums seems way too complicated.

Apparently it’s quite tricky getting the Zyxel back into routing mode, so I’m left with the prospect of having no connection in Ubuntu, or moving back to XP, a thought I don’t want to entertain right now. I’ve tried the Edgy Eft network manager but to no avail.

If anyone has any tips, do leave a comment. I have an Acer Apspire 1680 notebook, and as far as I know the wireless card is Intel and that connects directly with the Linksys router in Xp.