Re: wireless doesn't get dns, wired does

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoon.com)
Date: 08/15/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:30:53 GMT

Alex Harsch wrote:

> Malke wrote:
>
>> I am trying to set up a second laptop's wireless with SuSE 9.1. I
>> already have one laptop (IBM) working perfectly. I believe I've set
>> up everything identically to the working laptop, but I still can't
>> get to the Internet with the new laptop's wireless. Here are the
>> details:
>>
>> Cable Internet to wired Linksys router with Linksys WAP. I've set the
>> WAP to accept the MAC address of the new laptop.
>> New laptop is Compaq Presario X1000 w/Intel PRO 2100
>> SuSE 9.1 with all current updates, no firewall, no WEP (for now).
>>
>> The Compaq's wireless card is seen by SuSE, drivers are loaded, and
>> it gets an IP address from the router. Connection is very strong. If
>> I keep the ethernet plugged in on startup, I get an IP address for
>> eth0 and a second one for eth1 (wireless). I can get to the Internet
>> perfectly with ethernet. If I restart with no ethernet, I get the
>> 192.168.1.xxx IP address for the wireless card and can ping the
>> router and the WAP, but no Internet.
>>
>> The settings for hostname, gateway, dns (get via dhcp, but I've also
>> manually entered in the same settings that work on the IBM and also
>> the desktop machine) all look identical to me in all machines.
>>
>> I'm sorry, but I just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with the
>> dns for the wireless part. Aside from the different hardware of
>> course, it looks to me like all the settings are identical on both
>> laptops. I'd appreciate it if someone can point me in the right
>> direction.
>>
>> Thanks so much,
>>
>> Malke
> Hello Malke,
>
> take a look at the routing table.
> hostname:/home/username # route
> Kernel IP Routentabelle
> Ziel Router Genmask Flags Metric Ref
> Use Iface
> default access1-dsl-d.n 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0
> 0 ppp0 Your default route must point to the wireless interface (eth1
> as you said). To make it work with both interfaces, take use of the
> metrics. Regards, Alex

Thank you, Alex. Where would I find the configuration file to change the
metrics? Using YaST in the Network Devices, I can go to the "Expert"
settings and add details to the general Default Route (which I have set
to the router at 192.168.1.1) but there isn't any place to edit the
flags, etc. I looked at wlan.conf in /etc/wlan but that doesn't seem
right, either.

I really appreciate your help and thank you again.

Malke 

-- 
"I have a cunning plan..."

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