Re: [opensuse] How to set up the wireless connection for TeleCom router
I have a router connected to the Windows computer but bot the Linux and the Mac are connected wireless.
Let's solve the first problem for now. That is, how shall I tell the Linux/SuSE computer about the new TeleCom router replacing the D-Link one ?
Somehow I have to provide both the wireless computers with the router ID and the key (password) ... anything else ?
Thank you so much,
Maura
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From: James Knott
I am running SuSE 10.3 and currently have my Linux system wireless networked to the D-Link router which is connected through Ethernet cable to a Windows PC. The D-Link router was installed by a guy who has been recently relocated by his employer very far away and therefore is not available to help me with another router installation. Since my telephone and DSL service provider is TeleCom, I have to replace the D-Link with the TeleCom Gate 2 Plus WiFi in order to be able to use a TeleCom digital cordless phone. The painful side of such a replacement will be to ire-establish cable network connection for the Windows PC and wireless network connection for the Linux and the Mac systems. I cannot remember how the guy who installed the D-Link did for the Linux laptop. I am sure he did not use Yast but instead he entered the essential data by clicking on a menu bar applet (can't remember which one) and then he enabled the connection by pressing the keys Fn-F11.
I would appreciate some guidelines before venturing on such a delicate and (for me) difficult task.
In addition, in the case the TeleCom router is not provided with a DNS, how can I set it up on the computer ? I see that Yast has a DNS interface ...
What is the difference between DHCP (one of the fields in the Network Card interface available with Yast) and DNS ? Which one shall I set up to enable a remote collaborator to log into my computer ?
Thank you so much, Maura
While I can't speak specifically about your situation, DNS and DHCP refer to servers operated by your ISP. The DHCP server is used to provide an address for the equipment connected directly to their service and the DNS server is used to convert a host name, such as www.opensuse.org to a valid IP address, such as 130.57.4.24. If you have a firewall/router connected to your DSL or cable modem, you have you provide your own means of assigning addresses. You can do this manually or use a DHCP server that's typically built into such devices. You can generally configure your computers to use DHCP and they'll get their addresses from the router. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Maura Monville wrote:
I have a router connected to the Windows computer but bot the Linux and the Mac are connected wireless. Let's solve the first problem for now. That is, how shall I tell the Linux/SuSE computer about the new TeleCom router replacing the D-Link one ? Somehow I have to provide both the wireless computers with the router ID and the key (password) ... anything else ?
Again, without knowing that particular model, I can't provide specifics. However, wireless requires a network ID, called an ESSID. This is some name you pick. You'll also need an encryption key. Some routers will display it. If not and you don't have it saved somewhere, you'll have to create a new one. It may be easier to start from fresh. Get the manual for the device. Your ISP may have done some configuration for their network. Then, using a wired connection, set for DHCP, try to access the configuration screens for it. You can then look around for the ESSID and possibly encryption key. Incidentally, use WPA encryption, rather than WEP, as WEP is easily broken. If you can't read the encryption key simply create a new one. An easy method is to go to www.grc.com and click on Services > Perfect Passwords, where you'll find a random string of 63 ASCII characters, that you can use for the password. Once you've verified the ESSID & password, disconnect the wired connection and then you'll have to go into the wireless settings to browse for available networks. Once you see yours (ESSID) and select it, you'll be asked for the password, which you can just paste in. Incidentally, while the details vary, the basic method is the same for setting up a WiFi connection in both Windows and Linux. Your ISP may be able to provide some assistance, at least for Windows, to get you going. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I have a router connected to the Windows computer but bot the Linux and the Mac are connected wireless. Let's solve the first problem for now. That is, how shall I tell the Linux/SuSE computer about the new TeleCom router replacing the D-Link one ? Somehow I have to provide both the wireless computers with the router ID and the key (password) ... anything else ?
Thank you so much, Maura
----- Original Message ---- From: James Knott
To: SUSE Linux Sent: Saturday, October 4, 2008 10:39:29 PM Subject: Re: [opensuse] How to set up the wireless connection for TeleCom router Maura Monville wrote:
I am running SuSE 10.3 and currently have my Linux system wireless networked to the D-Link router which is connected through Ethernet cable to a Windows PC. The D-Link router was installed by a guy who has been recently relocated by his employer very far away and therefore is not available to help me with another router installation. Since my telephone and DSL service provider is TeleCom, I have to replace the D-Link with the TeleCom Gate 2 Plus WiFi in order to be able to use a TeleCom digital cordless phone. The painful side of such a replacement will be to ire-establish cable network connection for the Windows PC and wireless network connection for the Linux and the Mac systems. I cannot remember how the guy who installed the D-Link did for the Linux laptop. I am sure he did not use Yast but instead he entered the essential data by clicking on a menu bar applet (can't remember which one) and then he enabled the connection by pressing the keys Fn-F11.
I would appreciate some guidelines before venturing on such a delicate and (for me) difficult task.
In addition, in the case the TeleCom router is not provided with a DNS, how can I set it up on the computer ? I see that Yast has a DNS interface ...
What is the difference between DHCP (one of the fields in the Network Card interface available with Yast) and DNS ? Which one shall I set up to enable a remote collaborator to log into my computer ?
Thank you so much, Maura
The easiest thing to try out of the box is to plug the D-Link into a
Maura Monville wrote: port on the new TeleCom Gate 2 Plus and the digital phone unit into another one, if available. I have done this with FIOS. D-Link in one with all computer connections and Vonage digital phone into another. Both work flawlessly. This may not solve the total problem, but if it works, it will minimize all the putzing around. The D-Link setup should remain the same. If it doesn't work (i.e. there is only one ethernet port on the TeleCom), try the phone device between the Telecom and the D-Link. Or, the D-Link between the Telecom and the phone device. Ed -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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Maura Monville