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On Tue, 12 May 2009 16:05:43 -0700 (PDT), maxim wexler wrote: |
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> ifconfig wlan0 up |
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> iwlist wlan0 scan reveals the network name, the chan. |
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> iwconfig wlan0 essid "Network Name" |
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> iwconfig wlan0 chan 1 |
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> ping somebody.com gets unknown host. |
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You've not set the IP address, DNS addresses or routing. |
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dhcpcd wlan0 should sort this. |
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Or use a network connection manager like net-misc/wicd to do all the dirty |
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work for you. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Forget the Joneses...I can't keep up with The Simpsons. |
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