[CALUG] asus wifi and yahoo email

Walt Smith waltechmail at yahoo.com
Wed Dec 8 13:16:35 EST 2010


I'd like to use the Net connections one at a time.

But I'm not yet sure when I'd have a wifi connection.
Windows programs I've used with wifi have places to
view the wifi's within range, whether they are open, encrypted and
signal strength.

But I think I need to set the box's IF's and networks first.

Thanks for the info on NetworkManager.  I just figured out
that the gui with settings I've been using, and the service
daemon are the same program ( I think ???) ..  I hadn't thought
about both at the same time.

I didn't know about the static IP, and scripts with S-C-N,
although I'd set some settings in the config file for wvdial,
and perhaps once for eth: by that I mean I explicitly edited
the config file.

If someone could confirm that NetworkManager can be used
to setup a serial 56k dialup, I'd appreciate it. I don't want to 
spend hours screwing mine up only to find it can't be done.
I DO see it will do dsl with several ppp types of connections.
I don't see a "normal" ppp, nor check for Modem commands, or
serial port.

The S-C-N menu's for a modem setup can easily mention IP address
in 3 different places, and Gateway in 2 different places.  So I'm
confused about which is IF address, or Destination address, or if an 
IF route is the internal route to the IF, or the route externally to 
the IF etc....and is the gateway the host 127.0.0.1 gateway or if IF
IP is the gateway... etc ..  I"ve gotten it right before, but I've
regressed recently.
 
   
I'm not comfortable about the interaction between S-C-N and MN.   
While the S-C-N may be scripts, there is still the setup menus that
edit the config data file.

I think the final steps of setting up the ASUS and switching the ASUS
cable from LAN to WAN  should be challenging..but I'm not there yet.

thanks for the help you've given!! 


W.........


--- On Tue, 12/7/10, Bryan J Smith <b.j.smith at ieee.org> wrote:

> From: Bryan J Smith <b.j.smith at ieee.org>
> Subject: Re: [CALUG] asus wifi and yahoo email
> To: waltechmail at yahoo.com, "calug at unknownlamer.org" <calug at unknownlamer.org>
> Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 3:31 PM
> Fedora's NetworkManager supports
> modems, VPNs, etc...
> 
> If you want to use multiple interfaces with NetworkManager,
> you have to take 
> care of a few things.  Default gateways typically
> define which interface goes 
> out to the Internet.  So if you have a LAN or WLAN
> that provides a default 
> gateway, then it will prefer the LAN or WLAN over
> dial-up.  NetworkManager is 
> very good about picking the best speed and lowest latency
> interfaces.
> 
> So if you're LAN or WLAN is sharing out a default gateway,
> then that's why it no 
> longer uses your dial-up connection's default
> gateway.  ;)
> 
> The easiest way to deal with multiple interfaces is to use
> static IP assignments 
> for interfaces that are known.  This would include
> your LAN or WLAN.  For such, 
> then you _do_ use system-config-network.  You will
> explicitly tell it to not let 
> NetworkManager manage the device.
> 
> All system-config-network does is setup system-wide 
> /etc/sysconfig/network-manager/ifcfg-* scripts.  E.g.,
> my Thinkpad X201 (MAC 
> addresses have their last 24-bit zero'd for privacy, the
> first 24-bit are 
> IEEE-assigned per vendor) ...
> 
>   $ cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
>   # Intel Corporation 82577LM Gigabit Network
> Connection
>   DEVICE=eth0
>   TYPE=Ethernet
>   HWADDR=F0:DE:F1:00:00:00
>   ONBOOT=no
>   NM_CONTROLLED=yes
>   BOOTPROTO=dhcp
>   USERCTL=no
>   IPV6INIT=no
> 
>   $ cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 
>   # Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300
>   DEVICE=wlan0
>   TYPE=Wireless
>   HWADDR=00:24:D7:00:00:00
>   ONBOOT=no
>   NM_CONTROLLED=yes
>   BOOTPROTO=dhcp
>   USERCTL=no
>   IPV6INIT=no
> 
> Note the following lines ...
> 
> - ONBOOT=no
> - NM_CONTROLLED=yes
> - BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> 
> For a static assignment that attempts to connect at boot,
> for wired ...
> 
> - ONBOOT=yes
> - NM_CONTROLLED=no
> - BOOTPROTO=static
> - IPADDR=192.168.x.x
> - NETMASK=255.255.255.0
> - # DO # NOT # SET!!! # GATEWAY=
> 
> For wireless, there are more details such as SSID, key,
> etc...  The 
> system-config-network tool will set these for you. 
> You can then look at the 
> resulting file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*
> for the interface.
> 
> NetworkManager is an _user_-specific tool that is part of
> GConf (think of it as 
> the "GNOME registry"), which can store more dynamic
> information (including keys, 
> like for WLAN w/WPA), passwords and other things. 
> That's why it's preferred for 
> dynamic assignments.  It's not always a good idea for
> users to share such 
> information either (remember, Linux has always been
> multi-user, 
> Internet-focused).
> 
> E.g., I stick in a 3G UTMS 7.2Mbps AT&T or tether my
> T-mobile Android phone.  
> NetworkManager dynamically detects such, and provides a new
> interface for 
> connecting.  I also have OpenVPN and IPSec style
> VPNs.
> 
> NetworkManager has PTPP plug-ins as well.  There are
> RPM packages for adding 
> such to Fedora.
> 
> -- 
> Bryan J  Smith         
>    Professional, Technical Annoyance 
> Linked Profile:       
>    http://www.linkedin.com/in/bjsmith 
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> "Now if you own an automatic ... sell it!
> You are totally missing out on the coolest part of
> driving"
> -- Johnny O'Connell
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Walt Smith <waltechmail at yahoo.com>
> To: "calug at unknownlamer.org"
> <calug at unknownlamer.org>
> Sent: Mon, December 6, 2010 2:23:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [CALUG] asus wifi and yahoo email
> 
> 
> hi all, and thanks for info.
> Here's where I'm at briefly:
> 
> 
> Bernard,
> 
> Thanks for the step by step instructions.
> I accomplished easily steps 1-9.  This simplifies the
> problem
> approach.  However, what the settings should actually
> be is 
> another matter.  Steps 10-12 center my POV.  Very
> good!!
> 
> In addition, I found software using google and on F12 have
> the following:
> iw        iwconfig 
> iwevent   iwgetid   iwlist 
>   iwpriv    iwspy
> 
> This gives a basis to begin looking at the problems. 
> I've spent a lot of time going thru menu's and trying
> things.
> I hope I can better itemize so that individual settings can
> be
> made to work. I don't yet know if these will be needed or
> if
> some "Connection" over wifi becomes magic.
> 
> It would be good if I can have the option of a selection
> of
> dialup over serial, * OR * wifi over ethernet. 
> Hopefully,
> it's a matter of selecting a network config file.  For
> now,
> I would settle for the ASUS appearing as simply a local
> 192.x.x.x
> device.
> -------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> Specific info:
> 
> THe wifi wan insists on using 10.x.x.x addresses.
> It won't accept 192 addresses which is what I tried on
> The lan 192.x.x.x is fine.
> 
> The Lan is 192.168.1.1
> 
> NOTE: as I type this, I'm on dialup and no longer can 
> get to the ASUS.  In the past, I've had many
> occasions
> where I had systems over my lan with no problem.  I
> don't know
> why I can't get a stable system connection here.
> 
> I think if I get help with NetworkManager, then I can
> better
> explore the ASUS internal settings.    I suppose
> I'm  "starting over"
> with some of the query to Bryan ..  
> 
> 
> Thanks !!!
> 
> 
> Walt........
> 
> 
> 
>       
> 
> _______________________________________________
> CALUG mailing list
> CALUG at unknownlamer.org
> http://lists.unknownlamer.org/listinfo/calug
> 
> 


      




More information about the CALUG mailing list