Find out what encryption your router is using first. [ wep,wpa,wpa2 ect..]

Then open up wicid and go into the properties tab of your network that you are trying to connect to.

Now go down to...

Having installed backtrack a year or so ago, i always had an issue with my external wireless adapter

The problem was that after i had successfully connected to my network, after a minute or so...

Hello i am new to this forum but have been using linux on and off for about 2 years now.

I want to get active in the community and share a few tricks i have learned.