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#1 2013-06-06 04:00:34
- ajk225
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[SOLVED] Problem with wireless?
I was able to set up Arch with wired internet on another laptop, but this time I am using my actual laptop and I am stuck on the initial wireless set up. I followed the beginner's guide and I loaded the firmware and I am able to scan available networks. When I use WPA_supplicant, I get the message that it was successful, but I cannot ping www.google.com. What could be the problem? If the network is wep, does it make a difference?
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#2 2013-06-06 04:21:06
- jasonwryan
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Re: [SOLVED] Problem with wireless?
Not an Installation issue, moving to Networking...
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#3 2013-06-06 05:44:07
- Stebalien
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Re: [SOLVED] Problem with wireless?
Make sure you are correctly associated ( `iwconfig`), have an IP address ( `ip addr`), have a route ( `ip route`), and your DNS is setup correctly ( `ping 8.8.8.8` versus `ping google.com`). If I had to hazard a guess, you probably haven't setup DHCP (dhcpcd, dhclient, ...) or a static address and need an IP address.
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#4 2013-06-18 03:04:49
- ajk225
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Re: [SOLVED] Problem with wireless?
Thanks for your help
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