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[Almanarre]

Hello guys

I have a little problem with my configuration of my wireless network card
My network card is a Intel 4965AGN
1) i go in root account
2) ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.8 netmask 255.255.255.0
3) iwconfig wlan0 essid "My routers SSID" channel 10

when i ping to my router by typing "ping 192.168.1.1"
it send packets and i receive packets too

but when i open firefoxbrowser and go to google it says that it can't find the page

btw i have backtrack installed on my hard drive,
my system is a Dell XPS M1530
and i CAN see that the LED of my WIFI is on, so my WIFI is enabled

so i'm a bit stuck and don't know what to do..
i hope that someone has an answer to solve my problem

cheers

[thorin]

Does DNS resolution work at the commandline (nslookup or host)?

BTW there's no need to put linebreaks in your posts, it'll word wrap it for you.

[Almanarre]

Does DNS resolution work at the commandline (nslookup or host)?

BTW there's no need to put linebreaks in your posts, it'll word wrap it for you.

So i'm back again, just tested ping 4.2.2.2
=> network is unreachable
when i use the netstat -t command there's no connection in the list...
so i have to do DNS
route add default gw 192.168.1.1, is this command right?

btw is there a solution to give up an essid like this: Philips Wifi?(with 2 seperate words)

[imported_hatake_kakashi]

You just enclose it in quotes or you associate it via the BSSID. Also do you have DHCP enabled on the router? if you do it'll make work a lot easier rather than manually inputting the fields.

[Almanarre]

You just enclose it in quotes or you associate it via the BSSID. Also do you have DHCP enabled on the router? if you do it'll make work a lot easier rather than manually inputting the fields.

thx for the answer and for the quotes tip!
allright,i just checked the DHCP thing
it's enabled...how does it make the work easier?
btw if i want it manually how i can configure it right?

a little more info:
LAN IP
IP address:192.168.1.1
IP subnetmask: 255.255.255.0
DHCP server: enabled

DHCP server
DHCP server ID: empty
lease time:2 days

ip address pool
start IP:192.168.1.2
end IP: 192.168.1.254
domain name: empty

[Virchanza]

If you want to do it manually without using the DHCP server, then you need to do:

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid MyNet key 01234567
sudo ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.8 netmask 255.255.255.0
sudo route add default gateway 192.168.1.1
sudo sh -c "echo nameserver 4.2.2.1 > /etc/resolv.conf"

Alternatively, if you want to use the DHCP server, you can do:

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid MyNet key 01234567
sudo dhcpcd wlan0

I highly suggest you read the following guide, it explains every part of connecting to the Internet using the command line in Linux:

Linux Internet Connection - Virjacode

btw is there a solution to give up an essid like this: Philips Wifi?(with 2 seperate words)

You put it in inverted commas:

iwconfig wlan0 essid "i like to watch" key 6969696969

[Almanarre]

nice virchanza=)
thx for your help!!!

If you want to do it manually without using the DHCP server, then you need to do:

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid MyNet key 01234567
sudo ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.8 netmask 255.255.255.0
sudo route add default gateway 192.168.1.1
sudo sh -c "echo nameserver 4.2.2.1 > /etc/resolv.conf"

Alternatively, if you want to use the DHCP server, you can do:

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode managed
sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid MyNet key 01234567
sudo dhcpcd wlan0

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I only have one question,do i have to type this "key 01234567" if i have a unsecured router?
So i havn't WEP or WPA...

[Virchanza]

I only have one question,do i have to type this "key 01234567" if i have a unsecured router?
So i havn't WEP or WPA...

If you have no key then you specify off:

iwconfig wlan0 essid MyNet key off