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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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