Report on Wireless status on Ubuntu 8.10 beta

Not much sense to read the rest as I could solve the problem by adding my internal card to the wireless MAC filter of my router. stupid me!
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Ubuntu Wireless Problem solved. Brain refreshed
This is what bothers me on the new Ubuntu 8.10 beta on my Thinkpad R52:

Now with a Ralink card (RT61) also this connection [...]

Ubuntu vs. Community?

On Gregs remarks about Ubuntu not giving back to the community and the reactions to it.