Linksys WRVS4400N router

[Matthew Nicholson]

What do you meen the Windows bo doesn't "see" the other systems? are you
testing via windows shares(smb)? because if so, you would need to
install samba and configure it first. same with ssh etc. By default, no
ports are open, so I don't know how you would "see" it from a windows
box, other than pinging it by IP etc.

as for the laptop not getting on your network, I, personally, always
install network-manager, and the gnome-applet for it right away, and use
that. I've always had mixed results joining networks with any form of
encryption (wep, wpa, or otherwise) with the gnome-network application.
If you try network-manager, it will seem much, much better. it will use
your wired when you have that plugged in, and use your wireless when you
don't. it will remember connections/passwords/passphrases, and can
connect to wep,wpa etc networks. just make sure
in /etc/networking/interfaces everything you want network-manager to use
is set to auto.


On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 11:43 -0500, John Dangler wrote:
> I have an Ubuntu Dapper desktop (wired), Ubuntu Dapper laptop
> (wired/wireless), a WinXP box (wired), and a WinXP desktop (wireless)
> that I purchased this router for recently.
> 
> So far, I'm not impressed.  The Ubuntu laptop doesn't connect to it
> wirelessly, and the win box can connect but can't see the other machines
> in the network.
> 
> Due to numerous problems with the router config, Linksys is sending a
> replacement, since each time I make any router config changes, none of
> the machines can get out.
> 
> I'm wondering why the ubuntu laptop doesn't work at all (ipw2100
> drivers), and why the win box doesn't see the other machines, but i'll
> leave those questions until i get the replacement.  Just wanted the
> group to know that this router might not be all that it is advertised to
> be.
> 
> 
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Matthew Nicholson <sjoeboo at sjoeboo.com>
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