Can't Navigate My LAN Or Ping

[Leonard Chatagnier]

--- On Sun, 12/7/08, Mark Kirkwood <markir at paradise.net.nz> wrote:

> From: Mark Kirkwood <markir at paradise.net.nz>
> Subject: Re: Can't Navigate My LAN Or Ping
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008, 3:54 PM
> I wrote:
> > Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> >>
> >> Karl was right on on this issue.
After moving the
> machine to the 
> >> router, I tried connecting again to 192.168.1.254
> via wifi, then via NIC
> >> without disabling wifi and then disabling wifi
> when it finally 
> >> connected.  So, it appears tha you are correct too
> about having only 
> >> one active card as it seems.  Thanks for you help.
> I can now access 
> >> 2wire.net configuration page and also ping
> 192.168.1.254.
> >> Leonard Chatagnier
> >> lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net
> >>
> >>
> >>   
> > Glad it works at last - Good on Karl for the
> suggestion.
> >
Sorry, if I gave Karl credit do you.  It was a long day-:))

> 
> If you wish to be able to see the router whilst connected
> from wireless 
> only (e.g to administer without moving stuff around), there
> is 
> *probably* a configuration option "admin via
> wireless" in your router 
> setup page. It will be currently set to "false" -
> setting this to "true" 
> will allow you see access the admin pages from a wirelessly
> connected host.
> 
Yeah, saw that on NoOp's reply. On my to do list after I read the 2wire man.

> If you choose to enable this, then be sure to enable
> security (WEP or 
> WPA - preferably the latter) and perhaps restrict MAC
> addresses allowed 
> to connect.
> 
On my to do list also to change to WPA at NoOp's suggestion.  Need to study up on how first.  Raslly a network dummy here-:)) Thanks for your help.

> regards
> 
> Mark
> 

Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net