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Re: [LUG] Debian and home hubs.

 

The thread was getting a bit messy because I was not using plain text so I have 
edited it a bit. I don't think I've taken anyone out of context too much.
Simon wrote;

"Be useful if you could do some basic checks before and after it
connects, to see if it is getting an IP address ("ip addr list" or
"/sbin/ifconfig" at a shell), setting DNS servers ("cat
/etc/resolv.conf"), or changing routing ("netstat -nr"). "

This is 'il addr list' when connected by wire;
 ubuntu:/home/jondavey# ip addr list
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN 
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP qlen 
1000
    link/ether 00:a0:d1:6b:b0:80 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.1.65/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global eth0
    inet6 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fe6b:b080/64 scope link 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
3: wmaster0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc ieee80211 state 
UNKNOWN qlen 1000
    link/ieee802.11 00:16:e3:d0:d9:34 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
4: wlan0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN 
qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:16:e3:d0:d9:34 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
ubuntu:/home/jondavey# 

This is 'cat/etc/resolv.conf' ;
ubuntu:/home/jondavey# cat/etc/resolv.conf
bash: cat/etc/resolv.conf: No such file or directory
ubuntu:/home/jondavey# 

This is 'netstat -nr';
ubuntu:/home/jondavey# netstat -nr
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags   MSS Window  irtt Iface
192.168.1.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U         0 0          0 eth0
0.0.0.0         192.168.1.254   0.0.0.0         UG        0 0          0 eth0
ubuntu:/home/jondavey# 

...I'm not sure why I have ubuntu as the name of the system there?
I have gone into the router, as suggested, and have changed the defult password. I 
could see there that 'ubuntu' was listed in 'My Connections' as an Eithernet 
connection and I am using WPA & WPA2 security with a WPA-PSK Encryption Key.
I have downloaded the 'wireless Windows Drivers' using Synaptic and any aplications 
I thought might help.
   It was suggested that the eithernet hardware I have is an Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 
ABG howvere in the device manager it lists a-PRO/100 VE Network Connection. Not sure 
if this is significant?...
...and that is as much as I know at the moment.
Rob wrote;

One thing I've come across in the past with wireless is if you use a key under 8 
characters then sometimes it'll connect but not actually pick the network up 
properly (not pick up an IP address etc) or not connect at all.  I've seen this on 
Ubuntu and Windows before.  Although saying that it should be a case that the Home 
Hub has a predefined key which is long enough.

When I enter the key, if it isn't the right length I don't get the option to 
connect. THe button isn't iluminated so it has to be the right length. I was a bit 
confused by this actually but as long as I stipulated the right security type the 
key length matched.
   If anyone is still interested and can suggest any more info I might be able to 
provide or if anything needs clarifying please let me know. 
Cheers, JOn


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