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    kennethhoff
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    SUSE - cannot connect to Internet

    Just installed SUSE latest version.I have a dell pro-wireless 2200BG card.Looks like it detected it, but can't get to web. Made a static IP and added default gateway, still no luck. Can't even ping, and it seems like it isn't even trying.No timeout or anything,just doesn't recognize address.
    I am a Solaris admin and even ifconfig isn't recognized. Does SUSE use ifconfig? How can I be sure the wireless card is really detected and setup correctly? This is a dual-boot laptop and windows side works fine. I know it's not the wireless card, cablemodem, router, etc... Seems like a linux problem. New to linux so just getting started.
    Ideas anyone?

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    The card may be recognized but drivers/firmware may not be installed. Have you installed the ipw2200 drivers and/or firmware?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kennethhoff View Post
    Just installed SUSE latest version.I have a dell pro-wireless 2200BG card.Looks like it detected it, but can't get to web. Made a static IP and added default gateway, still no luck. Can't even ping, and it seems like it isn't even trying.No timeout or anything,just doesn't recognize address.
    I am a Solaris admin and even ifconfig isn't recognized. Does SUSE use ifconfig? How can I be sure the wireless card is really detected and setup correctly? This is a dual-boot laptop and windows side works fine. I know it's not the wireless card, cablemodem, router, etc... Seems like a linux problem. New to linux so just getting started.
    Ideas anyone?

    Thanx
    Ken
    You execute a command like ifconfig in a root terminal. Open a console and enter su to become root.
    Then these commands will let you check out the network configuration.
    route
    iwconfig
    ifconfig
    cat /etc/resolv.conf
    Here's a bit of background on those commands - at the very bottom of this page:
    HowTo Join a Workstation Using a Wireless Interface to a SOHO LAN in Suse/openSUSE 10.x

    My gut feeling is that you haven't added the IP addresses of your ISP's Name Servers into the network configuration, which would show in resolv.conf. e.g. here's mine:

    george@suse102:~> cat /etc/resolv.conf
    nameserver 208.67.222.222
    nameserver 208.67.220.220
    search swerdna
    george@suse102:~>
    Swerdna
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