[GLLUG] Network Shenanigans

[Chick Tower]

Thanks, Bill (and Karl), but that isn't the problem.  Unlike CADL, the 
Delta Township Library is fast and wide-open.  I've never had to click 
on an agreement page there.  That, plus the fact that it's closer to me 
and close to where I shop and bank, is why I go there.

I should have mentioned in my reply to Karl's suggestion was that I 
don't know how well the PIII/128MB RAM laptop I'm using would handle 
"automated" wireless connection agents.  I'd rather not bog it down any 
further, though.

The problem I've had the last two visits there didn't occur before.  Can 
anyone tell if I need to do something to fix it?  I see the message 
about IPv6, but as far as I know, I'm not using it.  I'd have to check 
my configuration for a more definite answer, which I can do at tonight's 
meeting.  It's running Arch Linux, which eschews GUI administration 
tools, so please don't suggest I run YAST or yum or any Ubuntu network 
configuration tools.  The problem has occurred infrequently at our 
meetings, as well, but that might be their network.  It's also possible 
that something I upgraded caused the problem, as Arch follows a "rolling 
release" model, so upgrades to individual programs and kernels come out 
when they're ready.

                                Chick


Marr wrote:
> On Thursday 04 February 2010 12:26:33pm Chick Tower wrote:
>> The last couple of times I've been there, everything goes fine 
>> for a while and then I can't connect to websites.
> 
> On Thursday 04 February 2010 1:04:02pm Chick Tower wrote:
>> I use neither.  Just ifconfig, iwconfig, and dhcpcd.
> 
> Is this possibly happening after some time-limit enforced by the library? That 
> is, do you have to click some sort of "I Agree" page to get wireless access 
> initially?
> 
> If so, try this the next time, which always works for me (who, like you, 
> runs 'dhcpcd' manually for wireless access):
> 
>    - killall dhcpcd
>    - dhcpcd wlan0
>    - Try to visit some web page, which should take you to the "I Agree" page.
>    - Continue surfing! :^)
> 
> HTH....
> 
> Regards,
> Bill Marr