Wireless does not see Internet [was: PSK recovery?]

[Fred Roller]

James Takac wrote:
>
>>>
>>> and route gives
>>>
>>> Kernel IP routing table
>>> Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use
>>> [snip]
>>> default         10.1.1.1        0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0
>>> wlan0
>>> default         10.1.1.1        0.0.0.0         UG    100    0        0
>>> eth0
>>>
>>> dunno if it will help but route from this system (working) gives
>>> [snip]
>>> default         mygateway1.ar7  0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0
>>> ath0
>>> [snip]
>>>       
>
> Know what ya mean. And I forgot to mention somewhere between beginner and 
> intermediate re wireless
>
> James
>
>   
do you know the ip addy of "mygateway1.ar7?  From the non working system 
can you successfully ping 10.1.1.3 from the working system?

On the system that is *not* working, open a terminal and run the command

    |sudo route add default gw mygateway1.ar7


|if it doesn't error with "unknown" host, then try:

    ping www.google.com

you may have to restart the wireless connection.

    Left click network manager (the icon in the panel, upper right) and 
click on your network should restart.  Type route "to be sure the change 
from above is still there."

What appears to be is that the new system is not getting the same 
gateway as the working system.  Though I do not know the ip address of 
the working system both seem to be on the 10.*.*.* network and /should/ 
see each other.  If the two systems can "ping" each other as is, then 
your network is fine and the new system is connecting as it should.  The 
fault would then lie in the routing of the gateway.  Try the above and 
let me know.  We will get you fixed.  Sorry for the delay in response.

-- 
Fred
www.fwrgallery.com

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