Re: WiFi LAN access, but not WAN access.

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On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:29:47 +0000, Mike -- EMAIL IGNORED wrote:

> On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:54:04 +0000, Da Rock wrote:
> 
>> ----------------------------------------
>>> 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.
>>> 
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>> 
>> 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.
> [...]
> 
> I am running a dual boot laptop with WinXP and FC8.  WinXP makes the
> connection with no problem.  I have tested both DHCP and static IP, and
> I get the same results.
> 
> I have, I think, solved the problem.  It appears that both
> wpa_supplicant and Network Service Control must me manually activated. 
> Network Service Control showing "Active" is not good enough.  Depending
> on the sequence of things, it may be necessary to click Deactivate (if
> this closes the window, reopen it) and then click Activate.  It then
> becomes fully functional.
> 
> I hope this is cleaned up in future versions.
> 
> Mike.

I add that while this worked for my Actiontec router, I have not
gotten by Vigor 2910G to work with it.

Mike.


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