---------------------------------------- > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > From: m_d_berger_1900@xxxxxxxxx > Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:48:05 +0000 > Subject: WiFi LAN access, but not WAN access. > > On FC8 with my dual boot laptop, in the process of testing > wpa_supplicant with my Actiontec router, I had a situation > in which I could ping within my LAN, but but not the WAN. > Other boxes on my LAN, had no problem contacting the WAN. > So I shut of the encryption, and made unencrypted WiFi > contact. Still, I could contact the LAN but not the WAN. > Then I made a wired Ethernet connection from the test > laptop. In that case, everything worked for WAN and LAN. > Then I went back to wireless. It all worked, with and > without encryption. > > So I am living happily ever after, but I fear I may be in > a fool's paradise. Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Mike. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list What is your dhcp settings for the wifi? Same as lan? Also check route settings- is the gateway correct for wifi? I had to set my dhclient to supersede gateway so that I had wan access on both lan and wlan. Hope that helps- maybe. Any further info (inc. vague topology) and or config might help to work out your sit. _________________________________________________________________ New music from the Rogue Traders - listen now! http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=832&referral=hotmailtaglineOct07&URL=http://music.ninemsn.com.au/roguetraders
