Setting Up a Router:
Joseph
ubuntu at e-pops.org
Thu Oct 1 21:41:59 UTC 2009
Wade Smart wrote:
> Joseph wrote:
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>> Wade Smart wrote:
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>>> Joseph wrote:
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>>>> Wade Smart wrote:
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>>>>> Joseph wrote:
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>>>>>> ~TraydenT~ wrote:
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>>>>>>> Le 01/10/2009 16:23, Joseph a écrit :
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty), and a Linksys Wiureless-G Broadband Router,
>>>>>>>> model number WRT54G2 V1
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can't seem to get my system to recognize it. My old Windows Computer
>>>>>>>> sees it fine, but not Ubuntu.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How do you connect you computer to the router ? What do you call
>>>>>>> recognize it ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have absolutely no idea what to do here. Any suggestions?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you don't see the wireless network, check that another computer can
>>>>>>> see it. If so, check that the wireless hardware on your computer is
>>>>>>> detected and handled by your Ubuntu system.
>>>>>>> If you are connected through wired network, check the cable for the
>>>>>>> connection. If the cable is ok, check that you get an IP. Then check the
>>>>>>> IP (in the range of your local network).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I may be out of your problem since I may have misunderstood it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> It goes through the router to my other computer (windows), but not this
>>>>>> one (ubuntu).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Detlef Lechner gave me a URL. I found instructions there. It said:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Go into your router software - 192.168.1.1
>>>>>> On the Setup tab, select the subtab: Basic Setup
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From the pull down list box "Automatic Configuration -DHCP"
>>>>>> should be selected.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Router Name: WRT54G2
>>>>>> Host Name: leave blank
>>>>>> Domain Name: leave blank
>>>>>> MTU: Select "Manual"
>>>>>> Size: change to 1490
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now select the "Wireless" tab
>>>>>> Wireless Configuration: select "Manual"
>>>>>> Wireless Network Name (SSID): type in: Your SSID name here.
>>>>>> Wireless Channel: select 9 - 2.452GHz
>>>>>> Wireless SSID Broadcast: select "Enabled"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now click on the sub tab: "Wireless Security"
>>>>>> Security Mode: Select WPA Personal
>>>>>> WPA Algorithms: select: TKIP
>>>>>> WPA Shared Key: type a secret key: (MUST BE 8 OR MORE CHARACTERS)
>>>>>> Group Key Renewal: 3600 seconds
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now click on the Security tab
>>>>>> Click on the check mark box next to all of the filters
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Your done.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Like I said, I am not experienced in this... He says to "go into the
>>>>>> router software," but my software which came with the router would be
>>>>>> for Windows and Mac, but not for Ubuntu. How do I get software that
>>>>>> will work for Ubuntu?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd gone to http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54G2/download
>>>>>> and found downloads for this router, but none seem to be for Ubuntu/Linux.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Joseph,
>>>>>
>>>>> Type in the address 192.168.0.1 or 1.1 in your browser. That will take
>>>>> you to the "software" that is being talked about. You dont need software
>>>>> for your OS, its on the router.
>>>>>
>>>>> The software is more like a website inside the router. Its all web based.
>>>>>
>>>>> If its a newer linksys leave the username blank and password is admin
>>>>> otherwise try root and admin.
>>>>>
>>>>> ... I just looked at the link you posted, try no username and admin to
>>>>> get in.
>>>>>
>>>>> You dont need any drivers for the setup of the router.
>>>>>
>>>>> Wade
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Wade, please forgive me for my computer ignorance, but when you say
>>>> "browser," what do you mean? Internet Browser??? If so, I'm timing out...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yes. Firefox, Opera,... any browser.
>>>
>>> Lets start from the beginning.
>>>
>>> You have a router already set up and your other computers are on it.
>>>
>>> Your ubuntu machine - is this a laptop or a desktop?
>>>
>>> In to top right hand corner of your ubuntu desktop, look for the two
>>> computers icon indicating your network connection. Left click on it.
>>> Do you see something below it saying anything about wireless? If not,
>>> you probably dont have a working wireless card.
>>>
>>> Depending on if you are on a laptop or desktop will determine your next
>>> course of action.
>>>
>>> Lets assume that you can "see" your network in the drop down list from
>>> above. If you can and you cant connection, 1) are you mac address
>>> filtering? 2) are you using encryption?
>>>
>>> Wade
>>>
>>>
>> Wade, thanks for your patience.
>>
>> I've gotten to the IP address, and did all the settings as mentioned
>> above... but still no connection.
>>
>> I have an HP desktop with Gigs of memory and speed...
>>
>> I clicked on the network connection icon and it gives me "wired," "eth0"
>> and "vpn connections." The "eth0" is checked.
>>
>> I'm running a wired connection to this Ubuntu computer, and a wireless
>> connection to the Windows XP computer.
>>
>> The MAC filter is disabled.
>>
>> I didn't see anything about "encryption"
>>
>>
>
> Did you see Steve Flynns post?
> You can do this on Ubuntu to: ifconfig.
>
> After you type this in you will see a lot of information.
> On the left is something like etho and the right multiple lines of stuff.
>
> On the second line it will say something like:
> inet addr: 192.168.1.101 (or some number similar).
> What is that number.
>
> So you were able to log into the router with your XP to know mac
> settings and enc.
>
I'm glad I can do this on Ubuntu. Here's what I got....
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1f:c6:eb:f9:83
inet addr:74.194.175.75 Bcast:74.194.175.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::21f:c6ff:feeb:f983/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:225808 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:29181 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:46404316 (46.4 MB) TX bytes:3140914 (3.1 MB)
Interrupt:251 Base address:0x2000
I take it that the "inet addr:74.194.175.75" is what I should set my IP
address for the router IP address for? That is, set it at 74.194.175.75??
Joseph
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