Spoke too soon - was Re: Back to ubuntu

[Nils Kassube]

Pete Holsberg wrote:
> Had to use iwconfig to configure the wireless card ath0 (why is is
> called "unknown interface"?), and then I could ping anything on my LAN.
>
> But "network not reachable" when I try to ping a computer on the
> Internet!!
>
> Just looked at the router/WAP and it can see the wireless NIC!!!!
>
> I'm using a static IP address.

For a static setup don't forget to set your router as gateway. 
In /etc/interfaces the section for your ath0 then might look like this:

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.111
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1


Nils