[ALUG] Linux & openlink

[Richard Lewis]

On Wednesday 22 November 2006 23:56, Paul wrote:
> Having recently spent vast sums on a brand new WiFi card (a netgear WG511T
> Atheros based card), I've been trying to connect to Norfolk's Openlink
> network. I appear to get a reasonable signal strength from within the
> Forum, and can detect three or more access points... However, dhcp refuses
> to pick up an address, and the hell desk is of little use.
>
> Has anyone within the group been able to connect a Linux powered device to
> Openlink, and if so, what settings did you use ??
>
> I've tried both madwifi and ndiswrapper drivers with a SuSE 10.0 install to
> no avail.
>
It works all right with my laptop. Its intel pro wireless and I use the 
ipw2200 driver (now part of the kernel, except the firmware).

My /etc/network/interfaces file has the following entry:

iface eth1 inet dhcp
   wireless-essid Openlink

and then I just go:

# ifup eth1

and it gives me an IP address. Is this where its going wrong for you?

Then you have to accept the T&Cs by going to:

http://www.norfolkopenlink.co.uk/

This registers the IP address its given you on some database I expect which 
then allows you to make requests to the rest of the Internet.

Cheers,
Richard
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