[driverloader] Can reach WAP but no further . . . arrr

[Linuxant support]

Hi,

we can't give much support for the network configuration, but I suggest that
you verify your default gateway with the "ip route" command. If you use DHCP,
then the default gateway is assigned by the DHCP server at the same time as
the IP address. You should then verify the DHCP server's configuration on
your AP.

Also make sure that the NAT options are setup properly on your AP. If you
still need help, you might ask on the mailing list or consult your AP's
documentation.

Regards,

Jean-Simon Durand
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
support at linuxant.com


On Thursday 27 November 2003 20:53, you wrote:
> Thank you for your kind and prompt reply.
>
> Since your reply, I followed your advice:
>
> I installed the latest version of Driverloader (1.48)
> I installed the latest drivers from Linksys (ver. 3.30)
> I set the ESSID to "linksys"
> I flashed the AP's latest firmware.
> I resolved the problem of not reaching other computers on the
> network---they were running WinXP's
>     firewall. I can now reach other computers, can ping myself, the WAP,
> and all other PC's including other
>     wireless computers using my router.I still cannot reach the internet
> however. If I attempt to ping a
>     known site (e.g., www.msn.com at 207.68.171.245) there is an
> instantaneous response of
>    "network is unreachable".
> If I attempt to browse to a web site, I receive an instantaneous response
> of "an error occured while loading www.msn.com   unknown host".
> This very same notebook has no difficulty with the same network using
> WinXP, so I must be missing something in the configuration within Linux.
>
> I did another dldrconfig --dump and have included the output below, if it
> will help you.
> What should I try next?
> Thank you for helping,
> Mike Reith
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Linuxant support" <support at linuxant.com>
> To: "Mike Reith" <reith at bigfoot.com>; <driverloader at lists.linuxant.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 11:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [driverloader] Can reach WAP but no further . . . arrr
>
>
> Hi,
>
> according to the output from "iwconfig", you don't seem to attach to your
> access point.
>
> Your AP uses the ESSID "linksys". Try to set the ESSID on your adapter also
> by
> running "iwconfig essid linksys" or set it through the interface's
> configuration.
>
> Also make sure you are using the latest Windows XP driver from Linksys.
> They have released a new one very recently.
>
> In some cases, it is even necessary to flash the AP's firmware.
>
> Let us know if none of these suggestions work.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jean-Simon Durand
> Technical specialist / Linuxant
> www.linuxant.com
> support at linuxant.com
>
> On Thursday 27 November 2003 13:49, Mike Reith wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm running SuSE 9.0 on an HP Pavilion zt1000 (Celeron) with Driverloader
> > ver. 1.47 on the 144 kernal. Wireless notebook card: Linksys WPC54G as
> > wlan0, with driver ver. 3.30.15.0, released 2 days ago. Wireless AP:
> > Linksys WAP54G, with firmware updated to latest version.
> >
> > The install goes well and driverload loads. I can reach the setup address
> > for the WAP (192.168.1.1), and I can ping myself, the WAP, but no other
> > computers on the network, nor any ip addresses outside the local lan. I
> > cannot reach the internet by browser, either.
> >
> > The same card works flawlessly from WinXP, installed on the same
> > notebook.
> >
> > Where am I going wrong?
> >
> > (I will forward the same message to Linuxant support with the dldrconfig
> > --dump file, and include it here if it will help).
> >
> > Thanks for any help that anyone can offer.
> >
> > Struggling but committed beginner,
> >
> > Mike Reith
> >
> > reith at bigfoot.com