[GLLUG] Network Shenanigans

[Karl Schuttler]

I'd say update your drivers. If you lookup the IEEE spec for Reason 4 it is
timeout due to inactivity. Reason 3 is deciding to disconnect yourself. If
you're actively using the network while it happens, it's probably a driver
issue.

On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Chick Tower <c.e.tower at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>
>
>
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