[Gllug] ubuntu wireless

[Jeff Young]

Hi Simon

Thanks. 

I have done dhclient and ifconfig. I have got wireless
conection working.

I am surprised that it didn't ask for my router's ip
address and its password. 

My router model is SWAMRU-54108.

Please advise.

Jeff


--- Simon Morris <mozrat at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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