Wireless internet on a dell laptop using suse 10.0

**AlexK** · 10-26-2005

Originally Posted by neuromancerzero

how would i find my AP's ip #?

look on your AP's web-admin page or read through its user manual. Otherwise just ping google.

**neuromancerzero** · 10-26-2005

i'll just ping google.

**neuromancerzero** · 10-26-2005

this is what i did:

Code:

linux&#58;~ # ping -c 4 www.google.com
ping&#58; unknown host www.google.com

something is wrong.

**AlexK** · 10-26-2005

Ok then solution is simple. But you'll need the ip address of the Access point/router for this.

What you basicially have to do is edit one config file as root, so execute the following commands below:

Code:

su -
<enter root password>
kate /etc/resolv.conf &

kate is a simple text editor, you can use any text editor e.g. vi, emacs, gedit, kwrite etc....

Now add this line to the file, save it and close the editing program:

Code:

nameserver ip_address_of_your_ap

Now try pinging google, you should get a reply of sorts, then you can use any browser to surf the net.

**neuromancerzero** · 10-26-2005

I am currently using a pc to type this and access the internet. It is a different computer, but it is connected to the same internet, can you instruct me on getting my ap's ip from this computer?

**neuromancerzero** · 10-26-2005

Is the ap adress the default gateway? Sorry for being so unaware.

**AlexK** · 10-26-2005

Ok, I'll try. Because different manufacturers use different numbering schemes and stuff, I can't be exactly sure what the ip address of the AP is going to be. Best thing for you to do would be to either login to the AP's web based admin page or to read the manual.

However, if you didn't change any setting regarding the IP when you setup the AP. do the following:
On the other PC you are using, I assume it is windows. Find out its IP address using ipconfig /all (I think that is the command).

Now say that the address of that computer was 192.168.0.5, My best guess would be that the IP address of the AP would be 192.168.0.1. That is, copy the 1st 3 numbers as they are, change the last number to a 1. (This is the way my AP was initially setup and most other people's AP that I have setup also have had such a numbering scheme).

edit:: Yes you could try the AP address as the default gateway.

**neuromancerzero** · 10-26-2005

Ok. I have used the command before, many times, and it is the right one. I just i come up with several numbers. i get a subnet mask, a default gateway, a dhcp server, and a dns server. Which one is it?

**AlexK** · 10-26-2005

try default gateway or dhcp server (for you those 2 numbers should be the same). Otherwise look at entry for IP address and perform the necessary change given a few posts back.

**neuromancerzero** · 10-26-2005

Out of question, will this make it so that my laptop (the computer i'm using) will not be compatible with someone else's wireless internet?

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