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    Scan wireless networks?

    Under 12.04, there was a scan function that would show all detected wireless networks. That seems to be missing on 14.04. I've read a lot about "network-manager," but I cannot find it anywhere on my Kickoff Application Launcher, although "locate" shows lots of files with those words in their names. Is there a way to scan wireless networks in 14.04, and if so, can someone point me at it? Many thanks.
    Last edited by Don; Mar 16, 2015, 03:08 PM. Reason: SOLVED

    #2
    It does.
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    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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      #3
      Hi, Snowhog,
      That looks great, but I've never seen the screen you posted. How does one get to that from the desktop? When I go into Network Settings, the closest I come to that is under "Service Discovery," but it looks nothing like your screen. Is there somewhere else in System Settings that I should be looking?

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        #4
        Don't you have the Network Management icon in your system try?
        Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
        "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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          #5
          your network manager is in the same place it was in 12.04 ,,,,,the system tray.

          point at the network icon



          it's showing my conection

          click it ......and you will see available connections..............................



          clicking the green circle arrow will refresh the list of available connections

          you can scan from the command line with
          Code:
          sudo iwlist scan
          Code:
          vinny@vinny-Bonobo-Extreme:~$ sudo iwlist scan     
          eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.
          
          lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.
          
          virbr0    Interface doesn't support scanning.
          
          wlan0     Scan completed :
                    Cell 01 - Address: 00:17:3F:57:43:7C
                              Channel:11
                              Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                              Quality=70/70  Signal level=-29 dBm  
                              Encryption key:on
                              ESSID:"vnix1"
                              Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                              Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                                        36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                              Mode:Master
                              Extra:tsf=00000325fe21cae1
                              Extra: Last beacon: 85ms ago
                              IE: Unknown: 0005766E697831
                              IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                              IE: Unknown: 03010B
                              IE: WPA Version 1
                                  Group Cipher : TKIP
                                  Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                                  Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                              IE: Unknown: 0406000200000000
                              IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                              IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    Cell 02 - Address: FC:94:E3:27:5F:B6
                              Channel:1
                              Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                              Quality=24/70  Signal level=-86 dBm  
                              Encryption key:on
                              ESSID:"SBG6580D6"
                              Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                              Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                                        36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                              Mode:Master
                              Extra:tsf=0000004a79761fff
                              Extra: Last beacon: 15446ms ago
                              IE: Unknown: 0009534247363538304436
                              IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                              IE: Unknown: 030101
                              IE: Unknown: 2A0104
                              IE: Unknown: 2F0104
                              IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                                  Group Cipher : TKIP
                                  Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                                  Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                              IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                              IE: Unknown: DD090010180203F02C0000
                              IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    Cell 03 - Address: 00:26:F2:DD:37:0E
                              Channel:6
                              Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                              Quality=24/70  Signal level=-86 dBm  
                              Encryption key:on
                              ESSID:"BIGSARGE"
                              Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                                        24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                              Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                              Mode:Master
                              Extra:tsf=0000028144f70307
                              Extra: Last beacon: 15446ms ago
                              IE: Unknown: 00084249475341524745
                              IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                              IE: Unknown: 030106
                              IE: Unknown: 2A0104
                              IE: Unknown: 2F0104
                              IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                                  Group Cipher : CCMP
                                  Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                                  Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                              IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                              IE: Unknown: DD7F0050F204104A00011010440001021041000100103B000103104700106AAE2956040FC72F7E1F4A4C504662A51021000D4E4554474541522C20496E632E10230009574752363134763130102400095747523631347631301042000538333235381054000800060050F204000110110009574752363134763130100800020084
                              IE: Unknown: DD090010180203F0050000
                              IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    Cell 04 - Address: 20:AA:4B:19:D4:20
                              Channel:11
                              Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                              Quality=19/70  Signal level=-91 dBm  
                              Encryption key:on
                              ESSID:"Cora Humphries"
                              Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                                        24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                              Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                              Mode:Master
                              Extra:tsf=00000259deaede09
                              Extra: Last beacon: 15446ms ago
                              IE: Unknown: 000E436F72612048756D706872696573
                              IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                              IE: Unknown: 03010B
                              IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                              IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                              IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                                  Group Cipher : TKIP
                                  Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                                  Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                              IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                              IE: Unknown: 2D1A7C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                              IE: Unknown: 3D160B081100000000000000000000000000000000000000
                              IE: Unknown: DD740050F204104A0001101044000102103B000103104700108BDC31625955C1797A6D5A728939822A102100074C696E6B73797310230004453930301024000776312E302E30301042000234321054000800060050F20400011011000445393030100800022688103C0001011049000600372A000120
                              IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F02C0000
                              IE: WPA Version 1
                                  Group Cipher : TKIP
                                  Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                                  Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                              IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    Cell 05 - Address: F0:82:61:54:D5:E5
                              Channel:11
                              Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                              Quality=16/70  Signal level=-94 dBm  
                              Encryption key:on
                              ESSID:"WIN_d5e6"
                              Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                                        24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                              Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                              Mode:Master
                              Extra:tsf=00000079d85ac3cd
                              Extra: Last beacon: 15446ms ago
                              IE: Unknown: 000857494E5F64356536
                              IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                              IE: Unknown: 03010B
                              IE: Unknown: 2A0106
                              IE: Unknown: 2F0106
                              IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                                  Group Cipher : TKIP
                                  Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                                  Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                              IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                              IE: Unknown: 2D1A7C181BFF00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                              IE: Unknown: 3D160B001700000000000000000000000000000000000000
                              IE: Unknown: DD800050F204104A0001101044000102103B00010310470010CC767C913CD712D5209F1AC180F505CF1021000842726F6164636F6D1023000842726F6164636F6D1024000631323334353610420004313233341054000800060050F20400011011000A42726F6164636F6D415010080002200C103C0001011049000600372A000120
                              IE: Unknown: DD090010180202F02C0000
                              IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    Cell 06 - Address: 14:2D:27:BA:69:8B
                              Channel:6
                              Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                              Quality=17/70  Signal level=-93 dBm  
                              Encryption key:on
                              ESSID:"Murph wifi"
                              Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                              Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                                        36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                              Mode:Master
                              Extra:tsf=0000038067536311
                              Extra: Last beacon: 85ms ago
                              IE: Unknown: 000A4D757270682077696669
                              IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                              IE: Unknown: 030106
                              IE: Unknown: 2A0104
                              IE: Unknown: 2F0104
                              IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                                  Group Cipher : CCMP
                                  Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                                  Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                              IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                              IE: Unknown: 2D1ABC181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                              IE: Unknown: 3D1606001700000000000000000000000000000000000000
                              IE: Unknown: DD770050F204104A0001101044000102103B00010310470010F96FC16C9A5023D1ECEDD35CE212245E102100045562656510230004556265651024000631323334353610420007303030303030311054000800060050F204000110110006556265654150100800022008103C0001011049000600372A000120
                              IE: Unknown: DD09001018020A00080000
          VINNY
          i7 4core HT 8MB L3 2.9GHz
          16GB RAM
          Nvidia GTX 860M 4GB RAM 1152 cuda cores

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            #6
            (Vinny, on the right of your screenshots, you have a monitor for temps, CPU, etc. What program/widget are you using? I have lm-sensors, but it's basic, not showing fan speeds, not much of a display, actually.)
            An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski

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              #7
              Originally posted by Qqmike View Post
              (Vinny, on the right of your screenshots, you have a monitor for temps, CPU, etc. What program/widget are you using? I have lm-sensors, but it's basic, not showing fan speeds, not much of a display, actually.)
              conky...............

              the ~/.conkyrc is posted hear on the forum somewhere ,,,,,,,

              O hear's one place https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...l=1#post366385

              you will need to edit to suit your needs

              VINNY
              i7 4core HT 8MB L3 2.9GHz
              16GB RAM
              Nvidia GTX 860M 4GB RAM 1152 cuda cores

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                #8
                Snowhog,
                I did not have Network Management in the system tray. (I never knew it existed.) Now it's there. I thank everyone for the help.

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                  #9
                  (Thx Vinny)
                  An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski

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