hmm, that "should" let you get online. hmm, do you really have an open network without key?
not safest of options.
what does
Code:
sudo ifconfig
and
Code:
sudo iwconfig
give?
what do you get when you try pinging 64.233.187.99 (google.com)?
Code:
sudo ping 64.233.187.99
can you ping
192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.254 (one of them should be your router)?