Daniel Normolle wrote: > Hi, > > I have a fresh install of FC10 on a Dell XPS laptop with a Broadcom > network controller (from lspci): > > 0b:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n > (rev 03) > <-------------------[ snip ]------------------------------> > > Using iwlist eth1 scan, I can see a dozen access points, including > mine. But > I can't make a connection. The system log tells the story: > > Apr 10 23:03:24 host-148 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 > Apr 10 23:03:30 host-148 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10 > Apr 10 23:03:40 host-148 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13 > Apr 10 23:03:53 host-148 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 16 > Apr 10 23:04:09 host-148 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9 > Apr 10 23:04:18 host-148 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7 > Apr 10 23:04:25 host-148 dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received. > > There is one other odd thing; on the iwlist scan, my access point comes > up twice, > once with the correct MAC, and once with some other MAC I can't > identify. I've never > seen that before. > > So near, yet so far! Any ideas? Thanks in advance! > > dpn > Dumb question - are you using WEP/WPA? If so, did you enter your key? I have seen problems like this when using a private key and the wireless router is set in the restricted mode. (You can only connect with the shared key.) Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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