Wireless works on Live Session, stops working once installed

[papinatrix]

I'm a little embarassed about asking this, because I suspect I'm overlooking something obvious.

I just installed OpenSuse 11.2 using a Live Session CD (KDE) on a computer that can only access internet via a USB Wireless adapter. During the Live Session the internet worked without problems once I gave the password to the network (WEP), I even surfed during the installation.

Now, with the system installed I can't make the wireless work. I don't know what could be that different from the Live Session, I don't really know much about networks and I'm stumped. I booted using the LiveCD and wireless worked but as soon as I boot from hard drive, it's a no go.

Any help on what I'm doing wrong would be much appreciated.

[lwfinger]

On 01/02/2010 07:36 PM, papinatrix wrote:
>
> I'm a little embarassed about asking this, because I suspect I'm
> overlooking something obvious.
>
> I just installed OpenSuse 11.2 using a Live Session CD (KDE) on a
> computer that can only access internet via a USB Wireless adapter.
> During the Live Session the internet worked without problems once I gave
> the password to the network (WEP), I even surfed during the
> installation.
>
> Now, with the system installed I can't make the wireless work. I don't
> know what could be that different from the Live Session, I don't really
> know much about networks and I'm stumped. I booted using the LiveCD and
> wireless worked but as soon as I boot from hard drive, it's a no go.
>
> Any help on what I'm doing wrong would be much appreciated.

Please post the output of '/sbin/route -n' and 'cat /etc/resolv.conf'.

[papinatrix]

I ran those on console and it told me that such file or directory didn't exist.

[lwfinger]

On 01/02/2010 09:06 PM, papinatrix wrote:
>
> I ran those on console and it told me that such file or directory didn't
> exist.

Then you mistyped them. Once again

/sbin/route -n
cat /etc/resolv.conf

[papinatrix]

Oh, boy, do I feel silly.

Here's the proper output:

For
/sbin/route -n

Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 2 0 0 wlan0


For
cat /etc/resolv.conf


### /etc/resolv.conf file autogenerated by netconfig!
#
# Before you change this file manually, consider to define the
# static DNS configuration using the following variables in the
# /etc/sysconfig/network/config file:
# NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SEARCHLIST
# NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SERVERS
# NETCONFIG_DNS_FORWARDER
# or disable DNS configuration updates via netconfig by setting:
# NETCONFIG_DNS_POLICY=''
#
# See also the netconfig(8) manual page and other documentation.
#
# Note: Manual change of this file disables netconfig too, but
# may get lost when this file contains comments or empty lines
# only, the netconfig settings are same with settings in this
# file and in case of a "netconfig update -f" call.
#
### Please remove (at least) this line when you modify the file!

[lwfinger]

On 01/03/2010 01:26 PM, papinatrix wrote:
>
> Oh, boy, do I feel silly.
>
> Here's the proper output:
>
> For
> /SBIN/ROUTE -N
>
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
> Iface
> 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 2 0 0
> wlan0

You have a problem with your routing. The network system knows how to get to the
192.168.1.0/24 subnet, but not the world.

If you are using a static IP, then you have a configuration problem. If you are
using DHCP, you are impacted by a bug that has been fixed but you have probably
not gotted the updates.

Run the command

sudo /sbin/route add default gw 192.168.1.1

That will add the necessary routing. Look at '/sbin/route -n' afterward.

If you still cannot get network access, add the line 'nameserver 8.8.8.8' to
/etc/resolv.conf. In any case, please do an update ASAP.

[papinatrix]

This solved the issue. Changed the values as Root and I was able to reach the Internet, update, and now everything is working fine.

Thanks a lot for the help and patience!