Re: Wireless LAN - Trying to get SUSE, Linksys and Linuxant to work

From: root (root_at_home.com)
Date: 11/24/03 

Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 16:29:11 +0000

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 21:31:04 +0000, The Etobian wrote:

> I installed a wireless network, using a Linksys router (WRT54G) and
> card (WMP54G). The only thing in setup in XP was to change the
> network name from linksys to a new SSID.
>
> I then found Linksys has no 800.11g drivers for Linux, and eventually
> I downloaded and installed the Linuxant "wrapper" and a Linksys
> Windows driver. As best I could, I tried to make the settings in YaST
> match the Windows setting (SSID, default gateway, leaving Host Name
> and Domain Name blank, etc.) with "Ad-hoc" as the network "type." So
> far everything seems OK. Linux "sees" the wireless LAN.
>
> But, I cannot connect to the internet.
>
> Has anyone had success with this type of setup and config? If so, how
> were you able to get it working correctly?
>
> Thanks.

"ifconfig" - interface up and has an IP ?
Ping the default gateway - reply ?
"route" - is the default gateway presen't and correct ?
/etc/resolv.conf - Internet name server address present and correct ?

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