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I've been having some issues with my network at work on my Asus 901 eee pc ever since I upgraded to Kernel 3.0 (rt2860sta -> rt2800pci). I can connect to the network via netcfg but I get "Destination Host Unreachable" whenever I try to ping anything (google, gateway, etc.). I'm at my wits end here and can't figure out why this is going on especially since I don't have this problem with any other wireless networks. Here's some output that I thought would help:
ifconfig
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:2733 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2733 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:277512 (271.0 Kb) TX bytes:277512 (271.0 Kb)
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:AF:BC:04:61
inet addr:192.168.1.118 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::215:afff:febc:461/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:62 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:136 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:9571 (9.3 Kb) TX bytes:10598 (10.3 Kb)
route:
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
default 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 307 0 0 wlan0
192.168.1.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 307 0 0 wlan0
route -n:
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 307 0 0 wlan0
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 307 0 0 wlan0
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How do you obtain an address? Are you using a static address, or a dynamic address?
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How do you obtain an address? Are you using a static address, or a dynamic address?
It's a dynamic address.
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Okay,
That you are using dynamic addresses, and you have an address, it indicates you are not only associated, but that you have all of the correct credentials in place; allowing you to acquire an address via DHCP.
The route looks reasonable. You said you had tried pinging the gateway, but was it by name, or by IP address.
Can you ping 127.0.0.1 (This is just a sanity check)?
Can you ping localhost (This, too, is just a sanity check)?
Can you ping 192.168.1.118 (Your IP address)?
Can you ping 192.168.1.1 (your router or gateway)?
Can you ping 66.211.214.131 (archlinux.org)?
If the above all worked, what is the output of host -v archlinux.org
On my system
ewaller@odin:~ 1017 %host -v archlinux.org
Trying "archlinux.org"
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 11632
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 3
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;archlinux.org. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
archlinux.org. 3280 IN A 66.211.214.131
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS robotns2.second-ns.de.
archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS ns1.first-ns.de.
archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS robotns3.second-ns.com.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns1.first-ns.de. 368 IN A 213.239.242.238
robotns2.second-ns.de. 83677 IN A 213.133.105.6
robotns3.second-ns.com. 6642 IN A 193.47.99.3
Received 193 bytes from 192.168.1.1#53 in 34 ms
Trying "archlinux.org"
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 16360
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;archlinux.org. IN AAAA
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
archlinux.org. 3385 IN SOA ns1.first-ns.de. ibiru.archlinux.org. 2011082200 3600 900 1209600 3600
Received 88 bytes from 192.168.1.1#53 in 40 ms
Trying "archlinux.org"
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 27232
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 4
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;archlinux.org. IN MX
;; ANSWER SECTION:
archlinux.org. 3385 IN MX 10 mail.archlinux.org.
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS ns1.first-ns.de.
archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS robotns2.second-ns.de.
archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS robotns3.second-ns.com.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
mail.archlinux.org. 3385 IN A 66.211.214.132
ns1.first-ns.de. 368 IN A 213.239.242.238
robotns2.second-ns.de. 83677 IN A 213.133.105.6
robotns3.second-ns.com. 6642 IN A 193.47.99.3
Received 214 bytes from 192.168.1.1#53 in 62 ms
ewaller@odin:~ 1018 %
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Okay,
That you are using dynamic addresses, and you have an address, it indicates you are not only associated, but that you have all of the correct credentials in place; allowing you to acquire an address via DHCP.The route looks reasonable. You said you had tried pinging the gateway, but was it by name, or by IP address.
Can you ping 127.0.0.1 (This is just a sanity check)?
Can you ping localhost (This, too, is just a sanity check)?
Can you ping 192.168.1.118 (Your IP address)?
Can you ping 192.168.1.1 (your router or gateway)?
Can you ping 66.211.214.131 (archlinux.org)?
I can ping myself (127.0.0.1, localhost and 192.168.1.118 all work).
When I try and ping anything else (your last two suggestions) I get a "Destination Host Unreachable".
If the above all worked, what is the output of host -v archlinux.org
On my systemewaller@odin:~ 1017 %host -v archlinux.org Trying "archlinux.org" ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 11632 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 3 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;archlinux.org. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: archlinux.org. 3280 IN A 66.211.214.131 ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS robotns2.second-ns.de. archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS ns1.first-ns.de. archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS robotns3.second-ns.com. ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: ns1.first-ns.de. 368 IN A 213.239.242.238 robotns2.second-ns.de. 83677 IN A 213.133.105.6 robotns3.second-ns.com. 6642 IN A 193.47.99.3 Received 193 bytes from 192.168.1.1#53 in 34 ms Trying "archlinux.org" ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 16360 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;archlinux.org. IN AAAA ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: archlinux.org. 3385 IN SOA ns1.first-ns.de. ibiru.archlinux.org. 2011082200 3600 900 1209600 3600 Received 88 bytes from 192.168.1.1#53 in 40 ms Trying "archlinux.org" ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 27232 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 4 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;archlinux.org. IN MX ;; ANSWER SECTION: archlinux.org. 3385 IN MX 10 mail.archlinux.org. ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS ns1.first-ns.de. archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS robotns2.second-ns.de. archlinux.org. 5760 IN NS robotns3.second-ns.com. ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: mail.archlinux.org. 3385 IN A 66.211.214.132 ns1.first-ns.de. 368 IN A 213.239.242.238 robotns2.second-ns.de. 83677 IN A 213.133.105.6 robotns3.second-ns.com. 6642 IN A 193.47.99.3 Received 214 bytes from 192.168.1.1#53 in 62 ms ewaller@odin:~ 1018 %
I don't have a "host" command , I'll work on getting it installed.
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I don't have a "host" command , I'll work on getting it installed.
It’s in the package "dnsutils".
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Do you own the router/AP ? If so, do you have the ability to connect to it through another machine, log in and see the logs?
If you do not own it, is it possible that it is of the flavor that require you to log in using a web browser to provide credentials? This sort of router are found at schools, hotels, cafes, etc... They will place you into an IP jail until you provide credentials amd/or consent to usage policies. If so, can you browse to 192.168.1.1 ?
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iamsmrt wrote:I don't have a "host" command , I'll work on getting it installed.
It’s in the package "dnsutils".
Thanks!
Do you own the router/AP ? If so, do you have the ability to connect to it through another machine, log in and see the logs?
Unfortunately, I don't own it. IT here doesn't let me play with much.
If you do not own it, is it possible that it is of the flavor that require you to log in using a web browser to provide credentials? This sort of router are found at schools, hotels, cafes, etc... They will place you into an IP jail until you provide credentials amd/or consent to usage policies. If so, can you browse to 192.168.1.1 ?
Nope, it's not one of those AP's where you have to register/provide credentials or anything. I also can't browse to 192.168.1.1.
I got dnsutils installed and the results of host -v archlinux.org are:
brian@brian-netbook:~$ host -v archlinux.org
Trying "archlinux.org"
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
This is a very strange problem, maybe I should talk to IT about it.
Last edited by iamsmrt (2011-09-25 21:27:26)
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This to the letter describes my problem. I have the exact same circumstances and responses to the helpful queries. Does anyone have any ideas?
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I have the same symptoms with an Intel 6230. The same machine works fine with win7, very strange.
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I figured it out, at least for me. The problem was with the kernel. If you downgrade your kernel to the one that matches the USB environment you should have no problems.
Use the ARM directory as described at https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Do … g_Packages to downgrade to the linux kernel that matches the USB environment, then blacklist linux from pacman upgrades, and you should be all set. I'd recommend you keep that kernel around and experiment with future upgrades as it's likely a future update will work.
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Well, my problems didn't come from upgrading my system. They came from being on a new network while traveling. It's a "BeWAN Elisa" router/modem (in Finland), and though I can tinker with it there are very few options and parameters in the default web-ui.
Not a big deal, but I thought I'd chime in anyway.
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