[Gllug] ubuntu wireless

[Simon Morris]

On 19/10/05, Jeff Young <gnusmasx30 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi Simon
>

'lo Jeff

> This is what i get after typing in iwconfig:

>
> eth1 ieee 802.11g
> ESSID:"safe"
> mode : managed
> frequency 2.362 ghz
> access point : 00:50:18:32:83:3A
> bit rate= 54 mbs Tx- powder = 20dBm
> RTS thr:off
> fragment thr=off
> encryption=key off

[snip]

> iwlist scanning

> eth1 scan completed
> cell 01 - address:00:50:18:32:83:3A
> ESSID: safe
> protocol: ieee 802.11bg
> mode:master
> channel: 11
> encryption: off

[snip]

OK - so we know the following now...

*Your wireless interface is known as eth1

*Your wireless network is called 'safe'

*It isn't configured to use any WEP security currently.

So I think you need to do the following:

Get a root shell like we discussed previously (sudo -s)

Enter the following command to get an IP address

dhclient eth1

This should send out a request for an IP address from your ADSL router
(assuming the router is configured to issue addresses via DHCP)

When dhclient has run you should be able to do a 'ifconfig eth1' and
see that your wireless interface has an IP address. There's a good
chance that this is all you'll have to do and you'll have enough
routing and DNS information to get yourself on the network correctly

> My router is ADSL and support 64/128 bit WEP
> encryption and WPA

Cool, when troubleshooting technical problems it's always handy to
know the exact make and model of the kit you're dealing with so I was
after the model number etc. No matter - I think the information above
will get you going.

> I hope the above information helpful.

Let us know if it works.

Take care

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