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

[James Takac]

Hi Mark

On Tuesday 15 September 2009 10:08:07 Mark C. Miller wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:37:02 +1000, James Takac wrote:
> > Hi Fred
> >
> > On Sunday 13 September 2009 14:42:35 Fred Roller wrote:
> >> 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?
> >
> > No idea what's it's ip is. All my working systems show that line. I
> > woulda thought it to be my router at 10.1.1.1 ?
> >
> >> 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
> >
> > It did error unfortunately so I thought I'd retry the command
> > substituting 10.1.1.1 for the gateway. Now I can ping my others systems
> > from it but I can't ping it from them it seems. So that seems to be some
> > headway at least. Still can't access the net though
> >
> >> 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.
> >
> > Yes, the addy's on my network ar all 10.1.1.*
> >
> >> If the two systems can "ping" each other as is, then your network is
> >> fine and the new system is connecting as it should.
> >
> > Can only ping one way and only on the network now, i.e. from the non
> > browsing pc to the others. Can't ping the other way. I've rechecked with
> > ifconfig and my router and the pc's ip has changed to 10.1.1.2
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >> "Life is like linux, simple.  If you are fighting it you are doing
> >> something wrong."
> >
> > No worries re the delay. I have plenty of patience. I did send a reply
> > earlier but not sure if it went thru. One of the drawbacks with gmail is
> > I don't see my own posts if sent via smtp
> >
> > James
>
> Might it be in your router?  I am completely dumb with this networking
> stuff, but I'm told many routers (I use a netgear) are set with incoming
> ping disable.  I know I can ping "out" to places like google and comcast,
> but I can't ping my router.
>
> Then again, maybe you just should disregard the previous paragraph.
>
> mcm
>
>
>
> --
> Mark C. Miller

Just tried that and can ping the router from every system with the exception 
of the non working one. Thx for the idea tho

James