Ubuntu WPA_GUI WiFi

This is a pretty simple way to do it, the 'right' way, and one that works properly.

1. Get your WIFI card driver installed. I had to use DriverLoader to load the windows drivers for the rather substandard built in Broadcom card in my laptop.
2. Edit /etc/network/interfaces and find the section relating to your Wifi card. Mine was given eth1 by driverloader.
* cp /etc/network/interfaces /etc/network/interfaces.old
* nano /etc/network/interfaces
o add (under iface eth1 inet dhcp):
+ wpa-ssid yourssid
+ wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
+ wpa-passphrase yourpassphrase
+ #wpa-driver yourdriver #(this is optional, mine works fine without it)
3. /etc/init.d/networking restart

Now wasn't that easier than using wpasupplicant? It should start automatically on boot, and everyone should be happy. Why Ubuntu couldn't integrate this into the GUI is beyond me, and I won't take the time to find out It works, I am happy.

EDIT 08/26/2006

My new instructions: to skip all this file editing and mucking around.

1. Install ubuntu
2. use a network cable if possible (if not, do what I said above to get online and follow the rest of the steps.Afterwards, restore your /etc/network/interfaces to default - 'cp /etc/network/interfaces.old /etc/network/interfaces')
3. Add repositories for universe and multiverse
4. sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome
5. Click the little icon that appears in your taskbar
6. Choose your network
7. Enter WPA key
8. Surf