Re: [Hampshire] Wireless problem.

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Author: Clive Woodfine
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Wireless problem.
2009/1/25 B STEVENS <b.stevens611@???>:
> hi, clive
> for what it's worth, my GUI network manager editor doesn't work either but
> it's low priority as i can connect wirelessly using those commands.
>
> anyway, i'm glad the information i gave helped you as i see myself more of a
> "leech" on the linux community as opposed to a contributor! :-)
>
> regards
>
> bryan


Bryan,

I have now found a simpler method in my case. When I boot the wired
interface eth0 is active (even though it is not physically attached)
as shown by 'route -n'

clive@vaio:~$ route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
192.168.2.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0 eth0
192.168.2.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0 eth1
169.254.0.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.0.0     U     1000   0        0 eth0
0.0.0.0         my-router-address    0.0.0.0         UG    100    0
    0 eth1
0.0.0.0         my-router-address    0.0.0.0         UG    100    0
    0 eth0


If do 'ifdown eth0' to remove eth0 from the route table the wireless
immediately works! Why this should be necessary now I have no idea.

Clive Woodfine