Help with content of /etc/network/interfaces file, **progress**

[Jay Ridgley]

Nils Kassube wrote:
> Message: 3 Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:02 +0100 
> From: Nils Kassube <kassube at gmx.net> 
> Subject: Re: Help with content of /etc/network/interfaces file **progress** 
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com 
> Message-ID: <201002241800.02653.kassube at gmx.net> 
>> Jay Ridgley wrote:
>> > OK, That makes sense. I applied the changes suggested, however, I
>> >  still am unable to obtain an IP address for my wlan0 port on the
>> >  laptop. What would give me a clue as to why a DHCPOFFER (if one is
>> >  being made) would not be accepted???
> 
> The first question now is what DHCP packets you can see on your laptop 
> and on your server. Try to find it out with wireshark running on both 
> machines.
> 
> Next question: Is your AP configured as bridge or switch? If it is 
> configured as NAT router with DHCP switched off, it wouldn't work.
> 
> What AP are you using anyway? Maybe you have already posted the type and 
> I missed it because unfortunately you start a new thread with every 
> reply, so it is quite difficult to follow your progress.
> 
> 
> Nils

Sorry I thought I was keeping the thread, I guess I don't know how to do that. I 
use the digest mode. If I reply to the message then I can't get the post I want.

To answer your question: the AP is a Belkin Wireless G Range Extender/Access 
Point (Part # F5D7130) configured as an Access Point.

I will try installing wireshark on both machines.


Tom H. Wrote:
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:06:41 -0500
> From: Tom H <tomh0665 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Help with content of /etc/network/interfaces file
> 	**progress**
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID:
> 	<6d4219cc1002241006m24456bd4g95e46b6a479b61d8 at mail.gmail.com>

> What is the content of
> /var/lib/dhcp3/dhcpd.leases
> on your dhcp server?

The content of that file is ONLY the # header comments (7 lines). No other 
information. I think this may be a BIG part of what is going on...

Thanks to you both,
Jay

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Jay Ridgley
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