thomastt37 wrote:madvinegar..Wap security for this dongle is set up for 40/128 and works perfectly when I choose to boot into Ubuntu 12.04 with the same settings I am using for zorin.In fact I haven't had any problems with any other Linux based o/s connecting to the web.I haven't had to load any drivers as the o/s has always automatically detected the Ralink Dongles.I have 6 pcs running various flavours of Linux and Windows 7 and its only Zorin that won't connect Wirelessly..HeyHo!! Michael
The fact the the dongle works in ubuntu 12.04 probably means that the specific drivers required for the dongle to work are pre-installed in ubuntu. Probably, the specific drivers are pre-installed in Gnome 3, while zorin still uses Gnome 2. (Gnome 3 will be used for Zorin6 probably).
I suppose that you have done all necessary upgrades in zorin (upgrade all the packages in synaptics package manager) so as they are all up to date? The last kernel in zorin is 2.6.38-13, so please ensure that you are coping with that.
On the other hand, I have installed zorin in 6 or more pcs/laptops and I had no issues with the wifi (
in two of them I have wifi access through a dongle and a pcmci card). In order to get these two laptops to connect to the wifi I had to follow the following proccess.
I had to find the
XP drivers of the dongle and copy them (the whole set) somewhere in my laptop (i.e. in downloads). One file of these drivers ends in .inf (I suppose that a CD of drivers is accompaning your wifi dongle so it would not be hard to trace the XP drivers).
Then go to system->administration->windows wireless drivers, browse and select this specific .inf file and apply it.
Give that a try an let us know.