[nfbcs] Network info inconsistency

[Tracy Carcione]

Thanks Joe.  I'll check those things.
Tracy


> Good morning,
> Sounds like the problem was that your netbook established a connection
> to your access point, but wasn't able to complete the process and
> establish an actual network connection. Here are the three most common
> reasons why this happens.
>
> 1. Mismatched security settings between your netbook and the access
> point. Usually it's a wep or WPA key problem.
>
> 2. Your wireless card is set to use static ip addresses, and the address
> it's set to is invalid for your particular network or already in use.
> Usually your access point will be configured with a dhcp server enabled,
> so setting your card to obtain an address automatically is what you want
> to do.
>
> 3. The connection is flakey because of interfearance or something like
> that. Connection establishes at the physical level, but can't carry data
> reliably enough to allow for the network layer to come up. This one
> won't happen often, but it does sometimes. If there's a microwave
> between your netbook and the access point that'll do it.
>
>
> Of these, problem number 1 is almost always the culprit. Try checking
> the ip configuration for the wireless card on your netbook and see what
> it says. If you don't know how to do that, let me know and I'll provide
> instructions.
> --
> They say god has always been. Linux and I will now disprove that:
> $ ar m God
> ar: creating God
> There you have it. God was created by the ar program. Good news is, God
> really does exist!
> Joseph C. Lininger, <jbahm at pcdesk.net>
>
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