linux wireless problem
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bigglespip.
problem is i cant seem to access the ap`s setup page. im putting 192.168.0.254 into firefox address bar but nothing happens. i have no problem accessing my routers setup page even through the wireless connection.
deadite66
i tried that on both pc`s and both said not recognised or similar?
thanks
problem is i cant seem to access the ap`s setup page. im putting 192.168.0.254 into firefox address bar but nothing happens. i have no problem accessing my routers setup page even through the wireless connection.
deadite66
i tried that on both pc`s and both said not recognised or similar?
thanks
Mpst likely nothing to do with DNS etc, sounds far more like the usual issues with IPv6; with it enabled some (A lot) combinations of setups can really rat up.
Open up a terminal window, and enter this command:
Add these two lines to the end of the file & reboot:
Should sort things out
Cheers
-Leezer-
Open up a terminal window, and enter this command:
Code:
sudo nano /etc/modprobe.conf
{Enter your password here}
Code:
alias ipv6 off
alias net-pf-10 offShould sort things out
Cheers
-Leezer-
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Is that address definitely the setup page of the AP?
You need to enter the password of the account you logged in with. Try defining the path explicitly so sudo /usr/bin/nano /etc/modprobe.conf
Otherwise try this:
sudo echo "alias ipv6 off" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
sudo echo "alias net-pf-10 off" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
The above does the same, it just appends that text to the end of the file without having to use/find an editor.
You need to enter the password of the account you logged in with. Try defining the path explicitly so sudo /usr/bin/nano /etc/modprobe.conf
Otherwise try this:
sudo echo "alias ipv6 off" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
sudo echo "alias net-pf-10 off" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
The above does the same, it just appends that text to the end of the file without having to use/find an editor.
Which distro?
Command not found sounds like they've stripped nano out of the default install (Anything else should produce different error messages). No real reason for using nano, other than IMHO it's by far the most user friendly command-line text editor.
If so, skiba's solution should work just as well as mine.
Cheers
-Leezer-
Command not found sounds like they've stripped nano out of the default install (Anything else should produce different error messages). No real reason for using nano, other than IMHO it's by far the most user friendly command-line text editor.
If so, skiba's solution should work just as well as mine.
Cheers
-Leezer-
hi skiba.
i tried those 2 lines but it says permission denied
i thought maybe i need to be logged in as admin but there is only 1 account setup i think, well i cant see any others available to login with.
leezer.
whats distro? you mean the linux version? i dont know how to find out.
i tried those 2 lines but it says permission denied
i thought maybe i need to be logged in as admin but there is only 1 account setup i think, well i cant see any others available to login with.
leezer.
whats distro? you mean the linux version? i dont know how to find out.
Odd, did it say permission denied before or after you entered your password?
Distro- This is like the Windows version. On your bootup screen, there ought to be a name/ brand
If we know which distro you're running, this makes life a lot easier as some distros do things a little differently.
Cheers
-Leezer-
Distro- This is like the Windows version. On your bootup screen, there ought to be a name/ brand
If we know which distro you're running, this makes life a lot easier as some distros do things a little differently.
Cheers
-Leezer-
its suse linux enterprise desktop 10
it didnt ask for a password. so this made me think that there was 2 users and i was using the wrong one. my daughter had tried to change the password but it seems she has just added one because at times either one are required. so anyway i thought id try and get rid of the new user so i disabled login for that user. restarted and now i cant login because the only user name i know wont work. please tell me there is a way around this, then i will go sit in the corner with the stoopid hat on for an hour
edit. should i try system recovery?
edit holding f11 dosent seem to do anything
it didnt ask for a password. so this made me think that there was 2 users and i was using the wrong one. my daughter had tried to change the password but it seems she has just added one because at times either one are required. so anyway i thought id try and get rid of the new user so i disabled login for that user. restarted and now i cant login because the only user name i know wont work. please tell me there is a way around this, then i will go sit in the corner with the stoopid hat on for an hour
edit. should i try system recovery?
edit holding f11 dosent seem to do anything
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ok ive logged in
done some searches on google and read something about root user, so i put root as username and used the original password and in it went.
so is "root" the administrator username? is that what i should login with when trying the above command lines?
i will try them again and see if they work now.
done some searches on google and read something about root user, so i put root as username and used the original password and in it went.
so is "root" the administrator username? is that what i should login with when trying the above command lines?
i will try them again and see if they work now.
skibba
when i enter these in xterm
sudo echo "alias ipv6 off" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
sudo echo "alias net-pf-10 off" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
loged in as "root" after hitting return the prompt comes up ready for the next input.
logged in as the other user it says permission denied.
so does that mean that as root it has worked as no error message was displayed?
btw it still wont open web pages
when i enter these in xterm
sudo echo "alias ipv6 off" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
sudo echo "alias net-pf-10 off" >> /etc/modprobe.conf
loged in as "root" after hitting return the prompt comes up ready for the next input.
logged in as the other user it says permission denied.
so does that mean that as root it has worked as no error message was displayed?
btw it still wont open web pages
i have just found another neighbour with unprotected network, i can use that with no problem aswell.
i may be wrong but i really think the problem is my modem/router blocking something, although it works fine if i connect my ps3 or phone wirelessly to it via the ap.
it just seems like a compatibility issue between the 2.
i may be wrong but i really think the problem is my modem/router blocking something, although it works fine if i connect my ps3 or phone wirelessly to it via the ap.
it just seems like a compatibility issue between the 2.
ok the cat one
begin info
modified by: network manager
process: /usr/bin/networkmanager
process_id: 2574
end info
name server 192.168.1.1
the netstat one
kernal ip routing table
destination gateway genmask flag mss window irtt iface
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 u 0 0 0 eth1
127.0.0.0 .0.0.0.0. 255.0.0.0 u 0 0 0 lo
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 ug 0 0 0 eth1
wish i could have copied and pasted that.
edit.. it has left out the spaces but you know what it should look like
edit 2 just tryed it connected to neighbours and exactly the same
begin info
modified by: network manager
process: /usr/bin/networkmanager
process_id: 2574
end info
name server 192.168.1.1
the netstat one
kernal ip routing table
destination gateway genmask flag mss window irtt iface
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 u 0 0 0 eth1
127.0.0.0 .0.0.0.0. 255.0.0.0 u 0 0 0 lo
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 ug 0 0 0 eth1
wish i could have copied and pasted that.
edit.. it has left out the spaces but you know what it should look like
edit 2 just tryed it connected to neighbours and exactly the same
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Sorry, can you do 'ifconfig -a' also?
Also what happens if you run the network manager tool? I assume you would run it just by running /usr/bin/networkmanager or by finding it in a system menu. In there you should be able to define your DNS servers automatically, use these (OpenDNS):
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Also what happens if you run the network manager tool? I assume you would run it just by running /usr/bin/networkmanager or by finding it in a system menu. In there you should be able to define your DNS servers automatically, use these (OpenDNS):
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
the nameserver line didnt do anything
i think the next 2 were supposed to go into something that came up after the 1st line but i did it anyway in terminal.
the down command said
network interface is managed from networkmanager
networkmanager cannot be advised to take down an interface
setup another interface instead
the up command said
network interface is managed from networkmanager
networkmanager will be advised to set up eth1
but it cannot be assured from here
then i did cat resolv
it said "208.67.222.222
then i tried internet. OMG IT WORKS
huge thanks to skiba and everyone who helped out, i was begining to think it would never work. ive also learnt a lot along the way.
THANKS GUYS
i still have a problem getting GAIM to work.(its what my daughter will be using a lot on it. i have put her login details for msn but it wont connect still. through the neighbours network it will connect but just disapears 2 seconds later. is there a better program i should be using?
thanks
ashley
i think the next 2 were supposed to go into something that came up after the 1st line but i did it anyway in terminal.
the down command said
network interface is managed from networkmanager
networkmanager cannot be advised to take down an interface
setup another interface instead
the up command said
network interface is managed from networkmanager
networkmanager will be advised to set up eth1
but it cannot be assured from here
then i did cat resolv
it said "208.67.222.222
then i tried internet. OMG IT WORKS
huge thanks to skiba and everyone who helped out, i was begining to think it would never work. ive also learnt a lot along the way.
THANKS GUYS
i still have a problem getting GAIM to work.(its what my daughter will be using a lot on it. i have put her login details for msn but it wont connect still. through the neighbours network it will connect but just disapears 2 seconds later. is there a better program i should be using?
thanks
ashley