Author: john lewis Date: To: hampshire Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Wireless problem, not strictly linux related
On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 20:24:06 +0000
Tim <xendistar@???> wrote:
> The linux laptop is getting its IP address via DHCP from the router
> (can't confirm with the MACbook as I don't have to hand at the
> moment). Neither the macbook or the linux laptop can ping the router
> over wireless let alone anything else.
>
> The new router is running a different ssid and IP range to the old
> wireless network.
>
> I have spent several hours last night and today on this, any
> thoughts??
Check that the router is giving correct DNS details to the 'unix'
boxes. I have to give my Linux boxes 'hard wired' DNS addresses as my
router persists in giving its own IP address as a DNS address
