[GLLUG] Network Shenanigans

[STeve Andre']

On Thursday 04 February 2010 12:26:33 Chick Tower wrote:
> I like to go to the new Delta Township library and use their wireless
> access.  The last couple of times I've been there, everything goes fine
> for a while and then I can't connect to websites.  I don't know if I
> lose my network connection entirely or just the DNS; I didn't think to
> try pinging an IP address rather than www.google.com.  I did capture the
> tail-end of dmesg, included below.  (The final two lines are actually
> one line, for a total of ten lines.)   It looks like I do connect fine,
> and then errors occur.  I can't tell if it's something on my laptop or
> something with the library's configuration.  Can anyone tell what
> happened, or how to investigate further?  Thanks.

Wireless systems are a pain, I'm coming to realize.

The first test is to use your laptop at some other place, to see if
its OK there.  This doesn't rule out some problem thats specific
between your wireless card and the libraries AP, but at least 
you can find out if its stable at some other place.

A second test might be to get a different wireless card, and
try that at the library.  If that fails I'd try to talk with the it
people there.

--STeve Andre'