Help with content of /etc/network/interfaces file SOLVED

[Jay Ridgley]

Nils Kassube: wrote:
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:10:48 +0100
> From: Nils Kassube <kassube at gmx.net>
> Subject: Re: Help with content of /etc/network/interfaces file,
> 	**progress**
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <201003011610.48082.kassube at gmx.net>
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> Jay Ridgley wrote:
>> Sorry I thought I was keeping the thread, I guess I don't know how to
>>  do that. I use the digest mode. If I reply to the message then I
>>  can't get the post I want.
> 
> Well, that explains it then. With digest mode you can't keep the 
> threading. But that's not a real problem, only a minor inconvenience. :)
> 
>> To answer your question: the AP is a Belkin Wireless G Range
>>  Extender/Access Point (Part # F5D7130) configured as an Access
>>  Point.
> 
> The manual I could find doesn't explain what it really does, but from 
> the picture of the network configuration I would assume it is working in 
> bridge mode (which is what you need).
> 
>> I will try installing wireshark on both machines.
> 
> How about the progress with wireshark? Could you see DHCP packets 
> between your laptop on the server?
> 
> 
> Nils
> 
> 
> 
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A couple of things were giving me fits...

1. NO DHCPOFFERS - I discovered a how on www.ubuntugeek.com that contained 
information on trouble shooting network connections and used several pointers I 
found there to resolve that issue.

2. Firewall problems - I was using Firestarter and was having problems with 
getting out side my local network. I solved that problem by bringing up Shorewall.

I am able to use my laptop on my wireless sub net now.

A big thank you to all who help prod me along.

Cheers,
Jay
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Jay Ridgley
jridgley2 at austin.rr.com
Registered Linux User ID - 9115
Registered Ubuntu User ID - 23320