He did ping 192.168.0.2
from post #30:
His subnetwork is indeed 192.168.0.0/24
I believe his router is 192.168.0.2 because this is the host which offered the DHCP:
LN*: here is the code to get connected to the internet:
(please copy and paste, it's CaSe sensitive!)

If you previously connected successfully using DHCP, then how did the router get a fixed IP?!!! I suspect that the IP you are showing is for the connection to the outside world, not for the access point**. In my experience, most wireless access points default to DHCP.

I have asked several times now for all the details of your setup---eg:
Who is your ISP?
What instructions do they provide for setup?
Who owns/manages the wireless router you are trying to connect to?

AND (I wonder why noone has asked this):
Can you connect to this access point with a Windows and/or Mac computer?
If so, what settings are they using?

My system:
Router (external) IP: 173.55.104.55 (If you ping this, you will not get to my computer, because the router acts as a firewall.)
Local network: DHCP--IPs assigned are 192.168.1.XXX The local address of the router is 192.168.1.1, and is also the nameserver address in resolv.conf. I believe that I can ALSO use the DNS addresses supplied by my ISP, but I have not tried that recently.

Tryed the commands and still could not gain access to the net! would it be easer to teather my cell phone on the broad band connection?The wireless connection that i am trying to connect to can be connected to with a windows base laptop, ipod and the setting are IP Address 10.1.1.60 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 DNS 10.1.1.254

^ fyi: sudo allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser (root user).
this is useful for things like configuring network devices that your smith user doesnt have permissions for.

also i am confused why ifconfig is determining your router as a class c network
but your windows laptop/ ipod is determining it as a class a network.
still doesnt explain why it is not dhcp-ing proerly
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for the sake of completeness can you post:copy and paste these commands if possible to reduce the chance of a typo.

LN*: Please copy and paste the commands!
I repeat: type that
don't forget the sudo!
if that does not work type that:
and add that line:

Those are the same settings that you stated earlier. In response, I suggested that that IP was probably the external IP---ie the one on the Internet side of your router.

If that were the IP in the Windows computer, two things would be true:
1. It would mean that you (or someone) had configured the router for static IP
2. You would not be able to connect another computer using the same IP.

To confirm--in the Windows computer--open a terminal and enter "ipconfig \all" (I might have the slash backwards). Tell us what the IP is on the wireless connection.


I do not understand why you won't answer my earlier questions about your overall configuration. (Apologies if I've missed it.)

More generally, I see a pattern in which you selectively respond to the inputs you are getting---You really need to respond to every post (if only to say that you need clarification, you already tried it--whatever.)

Yes the router that i am trying to connect to was given a static address. This is one that i know was assessable and was hoping to connect to the net to get updated, then delete after i get updated so i can connect to a public one again.

Hear is Agrouf results:Hear is schneidz results:

OK:
The router can be given a static address on the outside**, but still use DHCP on the inside**. Please go back and read my comments in this regard.

Also, I asked you to check the IP on the Windows box using "ipconfig"

Even if the router is configured with static IPs inside, you would not be able to use the same IP for two different computers. (You told us the IP you used for a Windows computer, and then you said you were trying to use the SAME IP for your Linux box.)

THIRD REQUEST:
Please give us all of the details of what you are trying to connect to--for example:
The ISP that provides the connection to the router
The owner/administrator of the router
The settings for both sides of the router (WAN and LAN) (If the router is really set for fixed IP on the LAN side, then there should be several IPs available.)
The DNS settings provided by the ISP and/or the router administrator
Number and type of computers on the LAN
and anything else you think might be relevant



**The proper terms are:
WAN (wide area network)---in this case the router connection to the internet
LAN (local area network)

When you connect a router to the internet using the connection supplied by the ISP, that side is the WAN. The router then offers several connections (wired and/or wireless) which allows creation of a LAN. As I stated earlier, most routers will default to DHCP on the LAN side.

LN Smith: Your router has been configured differently or your environment has changed. The results are not consistant with earlier results. There was a DHCP on 192.168.0.2 earlier and now there is no more. It is extremely hard to see what does not work when the environment is changing. You need to tell us when you change something on your router. Actually, we know nothing about your network because you didn't explain it to us. It looks like there are more than one machine and that one of them is connected to the internet. It looks like there is a linksys (probably) router but we don't even know if it is connected to the internet or not, and a new "free public wifi" hotspot. We don't know which one you want to connect to. We don't even know if you are at home connected to your ISP or at work in a big corporation with thousands of computers connected together with a complex routing setup. We are just trying to make wild guesses or asking directly the machine (most commands you typed were to discover what your setup looks like)

Next thing: You need to understand what you type and read what the computer answers to your typing. This is very important that you read the response. It usually contains valuable information and explains exactly what is wrong if something is wrong. When it says that you do not have privileges, it means you forgot to use the "sudo" command. If it says "command not found", it probably means that the command was not typed correctly. If it says "wrong parameters", it means that the parameters were not entered correctly. If it says "wrong password", it means you typed the password wrong, etc... read it as it can save you a lot of time.

So, I'm going by your words. You said you want to use IP Address 10.1.1.60 with Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 and DNS 10.1.1.254. This is not enough to connect to the internet. You also need a default gateway. Look in Windows what is your default gateway. Let's say your default gateway is x.y.z.w (it's NOT that! this is an example, your real default gateway must be 4 numbers separated by dots)
and add that line:
Don't forget to replace x.y.z.w by your default gateway!
I hope you understand what each command mean! And please read the output and be very careful not to make typos.
If that is what your windows computer is using and if your windows computer can connect to the internet, those command should make you connected to the internet, provided your windows computer is NOT connected at the same time and that this computer is in the same subnetwork as your windows computer.

Yes--note that on at least one occassion, he/she was actually connected---using DHCP and with an IP address totally different from the one given more recently.

We will keep hoping for complete information.....

Indeed and I can count at least 3 machines in addition to the one he is trying to configure. He pinged 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2. 192.168.0.1 is still responding. 192.168.0.2 is no more responding and offered DHCP at one time. Both machines are supposed to offer DNS as well since they are in /etc/resolv.conf. 192.168.0.1 is probably the linksys router, but it does not offer DHCP. I also saw 192.168.1.1 at one time. There is also a new access point: "Free Public Wifi". We don't know if he wants to connect to the linksys or to this one actually.

Ok let me try this again.
I am by no means or pretend to be a programmer, I am only starting to get to know this system. up until now it was all done by windows based programs. The internet system that i am trying to connect is on a secured network. a wireless router(linksys_OW_45452) was put in at the time of the instalation to provide access to the internet by others. This is the one connection at work that i know the addresses to. The Free Public Wifi one is one that is located close to my location but it is hit and miss on connecting.

As far as setting up the IP addresses, DNS, SubnetMask, Default Gateway and pings and things, are all Greek to me. I know a little about then from years ago using DOS.
I can get the IP address and gateway addresses, etc from my LAN connection off my desktop. That is networked to others in the building on the system.

Those I tried to put into the Network Connection program manually on the Mini HP with the Ubuntn OS. Then not turning on my desktop computer I tried to connect to the internet but can not get it to work. That is why I was wondering if I needed a Network Controller Program like WICD to get connected with? I have not, or do not know how to connect by using the programing in the "Terminal" window?

All the information that I have given to you is all that i know, and what I am learning. If there is a easier way please let me know? At this point I am willing to try about anything! From what I am learning and reading about this Ubuntn you really need the internet connection to get updated? and I am finding out that I will have to learn more about programing to be able to install a program , like WICD without being connected to the internet.

Thanks for all the help and understanding.

OK, please try to type those commands:
Then, open a browser and type http://192.168.0.2 in the address bar and tell me if you see a page related to linksys.
Then please tell me if you can go to www.linuxquestions.org. If you can not, please tell me if you can go to http://75.126.162.205

LN*;

I am just leaving for a meeting, but I want to give you some quick feedback.

the best thing you could do for everyone is to write a very short, but complete, summary of your configuration, what you have tried and your response to ALL of the questions you have been asked. We are just now learning that you have been trying to connect to two different access points---if that is still the case, we need complete details on both.

With respect to the one with the IP beginning in "10". You say you disconnected one computer and then tried with the Ubuntu laptop. But you never ran ipconfig for me on the Windows box. We still don't know for sure if the wireless is really set up with static IP on the LAN side. How about the person that administers that wireless router?---they would know.

Again: A short, complete summary including responses to ALL questions, suggestions, etc. so far.

If that does not work, please try that:
Then, try to open http://192.168.0.1,http://75.126.162.205 and www.linuxquestions.org