Antonio Olivares wrote: >> Check your > >> /etc/resolv.conf >> >> Are you on DHCP or on static IP address? >> DHCP usually overwrites /etc/resolv.conf. >> >> -- >> users mailing list >> users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > > @JD > yes, I have checked /etc/resolv.conf and it contains 192.168.1.1 which is what > is in windows it matches. > > @Bill > Yes I see two to three bars and it(networkmanager) tells me that I am connected, > yet I cannot surf the net or add updates. I got it working once, but now I > can't anymore :(, > If you have a connect to your access point, then time to ping the AP and be sure packets are going. Then look at your routing with netstat -rn and see if the default route is through the AP. Note that you still might have a problem with the connect between the AP and the net, if the AP isn't configured correctly. Should see something like this: Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface 192.168.41.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 0.0.0.0 192.168.41.100 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 One step at a time... > I read up on > > http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch13_:_Linux_Wireless_Networking > > > and I tried iwconfig as root: > > [olivares@quadcore ~]$ su - > Password: > [root@quadcore ~]# iwconfig > lo no wireless extensions. > > eth0 no wireless extensions. > > eth1 no wireless extensions. > > wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"DirtyAL-Server-Wireless" > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: C0:3F:0E:1C:B5:EC > Bit Rate=24 Mb/s Tx-Power=27 dBm > Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Encryption key:off > Power Management:off > Link Quality=34/70 Signal level=-76 dBm > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > > virbr0 no wireless extensions. > > [root@quadcore ~]# > > Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> (wlan0): canceled DHCP > transaction, DHCP client pid 2302 > Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore dnsmasq[1786]: reading /etc/resolv.conf > Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore dnsmasq[1786]: using nameserver 192.168.1.1#53 > Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: Withdrawing address record for > 192.168.1.7 on wlan0. > Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on > interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.7. > Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer > relevant for mDNS. > Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Updating /etc/hosts with > new system hostname > Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore nm-dispatcher.action: nm_dispatcher_action: Invalid > connection: '(null)' / 'connection setting not found' invalid: 1 > Nov 27 11:14:14 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: ifcfg-rh: removed > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-Auto_DirtyAL-Server-Wireless. > Nov 27 11:14:14 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]: ifcfg-rh: removed > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-Auto_DirtyAL-Server-Wireless. > > [root@quadcore ~]# > > I removed the connection and tried to reconnect it again, and I see > > > scanning > Nov 27 11:32:16 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: scanning -> associating > Nov 27 11:32:17 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: associating -> associated > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: 4-way handshake -> group handshake > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> (wlan0): supplicant > connection state: group handshake -> completed > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation > (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to > wireless network 'DirtyAL-Server-Wireless'. > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 > of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 > of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> (wlan0): device state > change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) > Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> dhclient started with pid > 32183 > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 > of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP > Client 4.2.0 > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Copyright 2004-2010 Internet Systems > Consortium. > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: All rights reserved. > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: For info, please visit > https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/ > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state > changed nbi -> preinit > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Listening on > LPF/wlan0/00:15:af:28:dc:7c > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Sending on > LPF/wlan0/00:15:af:28:dc:7c > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: Sending on Socket/fallback > Nov 27 11:32:18 quadcore dhclient[32183]: DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore dhclient[32183]: DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore dhclient[32183]: DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore dhclient[32183]: bound to 192.168.1.7 -- renewal in > 36950 seconds. > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state > changed preinit -> reboot > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 > of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) scheduled... > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 > of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) started... > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> address 192.168.1.7 > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> prefix 24 > (255.255.255.0) > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> gateway 192.168.1.1 > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> nameserver '192.168.1.1' > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 > of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 > of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) complete. > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 > of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: Joining mDNS multicast group on > interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.7. > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4 > for mDNS. > Nov 27 11:32:21 quadcore avahi-daemon[1353]: Registering new address record for > 192.168.1.7 on wlan0.IPv4. > Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> (wlan0): device state > change: 7 -> 8 (reason 0) > Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Policy set 'Auto > DirtyAL-Server-Wireless' (wlan0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. > Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Updating /etc/hosts with > new system hostname > Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) > successful, device activated. > Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore NetworkManager[1333]:<info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 > of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete. > Nov 27 11:32:22 quadcore nm-dispatcher.action: nm_dispatcher_action: Invalid > connection: '(null)' / 'connection setting not found' invalid: 1 > > > This line worries me: > Nov 27 11:13:58 quadcore nm-dispatcher.action: nm_dispatcher_action: Invalid > connection: '(null)' / 'connection setting not found' invalid: 1 > also found above > > I checked wpa_supplicant and I ran > # service wpa_supplicant start > # chkconfig wpa_supplicant on > > and like I have posted NM puts up two/three bars that I am connected, but I > can't browse or surf. > > Thanks for any tips/advice in this thread. > > I did not respond to the previous messages because I reinstalled Fedora 14 on > this machine to see if I could connect like I did the first time, but now I > can't :( > > Will check up above error with google 'null' . > > Regards, > > Antonio > > > -- Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines