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NictraSavios

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From: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Registered: 2011-04-13

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SOLVED Wireless internet problems.

Okay so some background info first off.
- I regestered and am typing this all from an iPod touch... lmao
- Dual boot windows 7, and hopefully Archlinux
- I have never been able to connect to my Internet via command line, but the thingy that dose it automatically in Ubuntu never had a problem.
- Network Controller is : Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
- I only have Wireless Internet
- My essid is MRJJ Home
- no password or security on the network ( I live in the middle of nowhere on a private network... no need)
- Routers ip is 192.168.2.1

okay so when I tried to setup using the GUI Installer, dhcpcd times out always. ( using wlan0, no eth0 available) so I hit the CLI, tried:

ifconfig wlan0 up
ifconfig -a
wconfig
ifconfig 192.168.2.1 wlan0 essid:"MRJJ Home" up

and a few more, also after using
dmesg
and trying the GUI, it said somthing like " it got 0, but no cennection" or somthing.

I only ever have problems connecting to my Internet when doing it from a bash CLI, windows and ubuntus GUI tools have never even hicuped.

if you have any help, please tell me I'll be gone from now ( 6:08 pm (-4gmt)) till 9-10 so I wont reply to this thread for a few hours. Sorry for that

anyhelp will be apreciated.

Also, I have since shutdown my machine, so I'll have to start from scratch

Last edited by NictraSavios (2011-04-15 20:49:58)

the sad clown

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From: 192.168.0.X

Registered: 2011-03-20

Posts: 837

Re: SOLVED Wireless internet problems.

You should go step by step through the wireless wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless

Honestly, you are doing too much if you are doing an unsecure dhcpc connection.

Do this:

1. iwconfig - this will show your available interfaces.
2. You may have to "modeprobe ath9k" if your wireless interface isn't shown.
3. ifconfig <your interface, e.g., wlan0> up
4. iwconfig wlan0 essid "MRJJ Home"
5. dhcpcd <your interface, e.g., wlan0>

That is all it should take to get your wireless up and connected.  If at any point in the process it fails, you should post the error message here.  The wiki really is helpful though and you should go ahead and read it.

Last edited by the sad clown (2011-04-14 02:36:33)

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ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: SOLVED Wireless internet problems.

You should go step by step through the wireless wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless

Honestly, you are doing too much if you are doing an unsecure dhcpc connection.

Do this:

1. iwconfig - this will show your available interfaces.
2. You may have to "modeprobe ath9k" if your wireless interface isn't shown.
3. ifconfig <your interface, e.g., wlan0> up
4. iwconfig wlan0 essid "MRJJ Home"

That is all it should take to get your wireless up and connected.  If at any point in the process it fails, you should post the error message here.  The wiki really is helpful though and you should go ahead and read it.

You need a line 5: dhcpcd <your interface>

ifconfig 192.168.2.1 wlan0 essid:"MRJJ Home" up

That is most definitely wrong -- you are trying to step on your router's address with a static address

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the sad clown

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From: 192.168.0.X

Registered: 2011-03-20

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Re: SOLVED Wireless internet problems.

I have no idea what you are talking about

But yeah, he's set up some sort of dueling address methods.

Last edited by the sad clown (2011-04-14 02:38:44)

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NictraSavios

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From: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Registered: 2011-04-13

Posts: 29

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Re: SOLVED Wireless internet problems.

Thanks guy! I got it now