Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Simon Prosser <admin@××××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] wireless problem
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:03:34
Message-Id: 200602021456.01431.admin@speednet-pro.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] wireless problem by Iain Buchanan
1 heres my /etc/conf.d/net might give you some pointers if you dont want to use
2 dhcp...
3
4 config_ath0=( "192.168.2.3 netmask 255.255.255.0 brd 192.168.0.255" )
5 routes_ath0=( "default gw 192.168.2.1" )
6 essid_ath0="belkin54g"
7 config_eth0=( "192.168.0.7" )
8
9 hth...
10
11 On Thursday 02 February 2006 13:14, Iain Buchanan wrote:
12 > On Thu, 2006-02-02 at 12:49 +0100, Jean Magnan de Bornier wrote:
13 > > When I type "iwconfig" I obtain this:
14 > >
15 > > eth1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"Universite Paul Cezanne"
16 > > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point:
17 > > 00:12:DA:AE:5A:50
18 > >
19 > > Seems to indicate I am actually connected?
20 >
21 > this indicates you are associated with the AP whose mac address is
22 > 00:12:DA:AE:5A:50
23 >
24 > > But then I can't access the network (firefox doesn't find anything).
25 >
26 > next you have to make sure you have an ip address (ifconfig eth1) and
27 > the necessary routing (route -n)
28 >
29 > dhcp should set this up for you.
30 >
31 > See what those two commands say for starters.
32 >
33 > HTH,
34 > --
35 > Iain Buchanan <iain at netspace dot net dot au>
36 >
37 > The early worm gets the bird.

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Re: [gentoo-user] wireless problem Jean Magnan de Bornier <jean@×××××××.net>
Re: [gentoo-user] wireless problem Jean Magnan de Bornier <jean@×××××××.net>