Guess 1: DNS. --> check using IP, not name.

Checked that just a few mins ago... same results. Plus when we plug in the CAT5 cable, and net traffic is routed that way, everything works OK... so the DNS at the ISP is working as expected.

Guess 2: routing.  --> print routing table. Try traceroute.

Hmmm haven't checked that yet. I'll poke around in that part and see what comes up. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 15:06, Malcolm wrote:

Are you getting DNS entries in /etc/resolv.conf. If not delete the file and restart the network service.

No, there is no line for nameserver in the resolv.conf. I've tried a few things - deleted the resolv.conf and did a network restart. No difference. Also tried a netconfig update -f with no change. So... narrowed it down to where the problem is. Question is... why is this a problem? and what can we do to fix it? (There's nothing on this netbook, so we can do any level or tinkering or even full reinstalls if necessary) C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Ken Schneider - openSUSE said the following on 01/16/2010 05:01 PM:

On 01/16/2010 04:50 PM, Clayton pecked at the keyboard and wrote:

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On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 15:06, Malcolm wrote:

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Are you getting DNS entries in /etc/resolv.conf. If not delete the file and restart the network service.

No, there is no line for nameserver in the resolv.conf.

Seems simple enough, add a couple and try again.

Unless you know what your service providers/points _should_ be handing out, the simplest is t use nameserver 8.8.8.8 -- How inappropriate to call this planet `Earth' when it is quite clearly `Ocean'. -- Arthur C Clarke -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 13:50, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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No, there is no line for nameserver in the resolv.conf.

Then, it is obvious that you will not be able to connect to anywhere until you have them.

Yup, agreed.

Change your network configuration in yast or wherevever you are doing it. Make sure you select to get automatic dns from the network, if your router is configured to do so, or otherwise, write a DNS that works for you; usually your ISP provides them.

In this case it probably should be nameserver 192.168.1.1 for the router (since all other machines in the house use that, and they all work fine). The really odd thing is...all the other openSUSE installs in the house are fine. My own laptop with 11.2 works as well (with the right namesever entry)... but this one machine with a default install is missing the resolv.conf settings and/or network config settings for automatic DNS? Plus it's only on WiFi that this happens... wired works fine and the nameserver entries are added correctly. How is that possible? How can one install go wrong on something simple like this with a 100% default install when other installs we did are fine? That doesn't make sense to me. I can't see anything in the install clicks that were done that would turn off autoDNS.... and if it works on one default install on a netbook, I would expect it to work exactly the same on a second install on an identical netbook. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

On 01/17/2010 06:59 AM, Clayton wrote:

On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 13:50, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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No, there is no line for nameserver in the resolv.conf.

Then, it is obvious that you will not be able to connect to anywhere until you have them.

Yup, agreed.

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Change your network configuration in yast or wherevever you are doing it. Make sure you select to get automatic dns from the network, if your router is configured to do so, or otherwise, write a DNS that works for you; usually your ISP provides them.

In this case it probably should be nameserver 192.168.1.1 for the router (since all other machines in the house use that, and they all work fine).

The really odd thing is...all the other openSUSE installs in the house are fine. My own laptop with 11.2 works as well (with the right namesever entry)... but this one machine with a default install is missing the resolv.conf settings and/or network config settings for automatic DNS? Plus it's only on WiFi that this happens... wired works fine and the nameserver entries are added correctly.

How is that possible? How can one install go wrong on something simple like this with a 100% default install when other installs we did are fine? That doesn't make sense to me. I can't see anything in the install clicks that were done that would turn off autoDNS.... and if it works on one default install on a netbook, I would expect it to work exactly the same on a second install on an identical netbook.

C.

Clayton, Also check: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=567137 -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

On Wednesday 03 February 2010 19:47:26 Clayton wrote:

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 19:20, David C. Rankin

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Also check:

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=567137

I forgot to follow up on this one... we got it working. It was the issue linked by Wil, and a full update cleared the problem. WiFi is working as it should. :-)

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