Re: [opensuse] Connecting to WiFi hotspot
Hi there! I experienced some not-no-nice behaviour when using the default application on SuSE 10.2 called kwifimanager ... it shows the different networks but I still haven't managed to use it for connecting... -- if you did, please let me know! Instead, I installed http://wlassistant.sourceforge.net/ and everything worked just fine. HTH, Martin ----- Original Message ---- From: Hans du Plooy <koffiejunkielistlurker@koffiejunkie.za.net> To: opensuse@opensuse.org Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2007 5:46:25 PM Subject: [opensuse] Connecting to WiFi hotspot This is slightly OT, but relevant nevertheless. I stopped by a Starbucks in London today and wanted to use the internet. Network manager sees the "default" network, but can't connect. When I look in my logs I see DHCP request getting sent, but no reply. How do these things work? Thanks Hans -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Martin Mielke wrote:
Hi there!
I experienced some not-no-nice behaviour when using the default application on SuSE 10.2 called kwifimanager ... it shows the different networks but I still haven't managed to use it for connecting... -- if you did, please let me know!
Instead, I installed http://wlassistant.sourceforge.net/ and everything worked just fine.
HTH, Martin
----- Original Message ---- From: Hans du Plooy <koffiejunkielistlurker@koffiejunkie.za.net> To: opensuse@opensuse.org Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2007 5:46:25 PM Subject: [opensuse] Connecting to WiFi hotspot
This is slightly OT, but relevant nevertheless. I stopped by a Starbucks in London today and wanted to use the internet. Network manager sees the "default" network, but can't connect. When I look in my logs I see DHCP request getting sent, but no reply.
How do these things work?
Thanks Hans
I am not sure about London but here in the Colonies Star Bucks is a paid for service. It looks to the casual eye like it is a WIFI hotspot but it is supplied by a company that wants you to subscribe. I could easily be wrong, but that is my impression. Go try another spot and see what happens. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, 2007-01-03 at 09:16 -0800, Robert Lewis wrote:
Martin Mielke wrote:
Hi there!
I experienced some not-no-nice behaviour when using the default application on SuSE 10.2 called kwifimanager ... it shows the different networks but I still haven't managed to use it for connecting... -- if you did, please let me know!
Well, usually they have DHCP to give you an address, then some sort of forwarding which takes you to a webpage where you punch in your code (regardless of what page you requested), and then it unlocks your access. But here I wasn't even getting a response to my DHCP requests. Maybe their router just needed a restart... Hans -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 03 January 2007 08:59, Martin Mielke wrote:
Hi there!
I experienced some not-no-nice behaviour when using the default application on SuSE 10.2 called kwifimanager ... it shows the different networks but I still haven't managed to use it for connecting... -- if you did, please let me know!
Instead, I installed http://wlassistant.sourceforge.net/ and everything worked just fine.
Hey, thanks for the linky thingy. I'll give it a shot - I'm at a remote site this week and have tried to connect to various WiFi spots with no luck. -- kai - theperfectreign@yahoo.com www.perfectreign.com || www.4thedadz.com www.filesite.org || www.donutmonster.com wo ist der ort für den ehrlichsten kuss ich weiss, dass ich ihn für uns finden muss... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 03 January 2007 08:59, Martin Mielke wrote:
Hi there!
I experienced some not-no-nice behaviour when using the default application on SuSE 10.2 called kwifimanager ... it shows the different networks but I still haven't managed to use it for connecting... -- if you did, please let me know!
Instead, I installed http://wlassistant.sourceforge.net/ and everything worked just fine.
I went to install with SMART, then found there's no RPM for 10.1 (or 10.2, BTW), so I decided to download the source and take my chances. Either I'm no longer qualified to act as a newbie or this is getting too easy. I downloaded the .bz2 file by typinging in: tar jxvf wlassistant-0.5.6.tar.bz2 Did a ./configure, make, su, make install and voila! http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/suse/2006/wlassistant056.jpg -- kai - theperfectreign@yahoo.com www.perfectreign.com || www.4thedadz.com www.filesite.org || www.donutmonster.com wo ist der ort für den ehrlichsten kuss ich weiss, dass ich ihn für uns finden muss... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* Kai Ponte <kai@perfectreign.com> [01-03-07 22:26]:
Did a ./configure, make, su, make install and voila!
one step in error! ./configure, make, su, checkinstall remember that you are using an rpm based system, make install does not allow for un-installing and does not update your rpm database. -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 03 January 2007 19:36, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Kai Ponte <kai@perfectreign.com> [01-03-07 22:26]:
Did a ./configure, make, su, make install and voila!
one step in error! ./configure, make, su, checkinstall
Oh, very cool! I never used that before.
remember that you are using an rpm based system, make install does not allow for un-installing and does not update your rpm database.
Okay, well for 10.1, here you go! http://donutmonster.com/stuff/rpms/wlassistant-0.5.6-1.i386.rpm -- kai - theperfectreign@yahoo.com www.perfectreign.com || www.4thedadz.com www.filesite.org || www.donutmonster.com wo ist der ort für den ehrlichsten kuss ich weiss, dass ich ihn für uns finden muss... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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