i fixed it...but i'm not sure how...
KWiFiManager says i'm connected to my network, there's a blue box with the green slashes and then a laptop, signal strength is ultimate, but when i load up a browser i can't load any pages. any ideas? i'm using Knoppix 3.9. My laptop can get on my wireless network just fine via windows, with this it refuses to work. also, if i use an ethernet cable i can get out to the net.
i fixed it...but i'm not sure how...

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