On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: > Lisa, > > Thanks for your advice. However, > > # ifdown eth1 > ifdown: interface eth1 not configured > > and the interface is not configured in the network devices screen; > > and it still beeps. > Do you have an antenna/radio switch on your laptop? Try turning that off. Have you tried different wifi software over time? Maybe some leftover software in the background is still trying to find a wireless network based on your dmesg messages and on the eth1 RX bytes:510333 (498.3 KiB) TX bytes:25944 (25.3 KiB) indication (from below) that it had carried some traffic. > > #ifconfig yields: > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0b:db:a2:0f:b5 > inet addr:192.168.25.148 Bcast:192.168.25.255 > Mask:255.255.255.0 > inet6 addr: fe80::20b:dbff:fea2:fb5/64 Scope:Link > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:378259 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:2 frame:0 > TX packets:206613 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 > RX bytes:550167235 (524.6 MiB) TX bytes:17140516 (16.3 MiB) > Interrupt:11 Base address:0xcc00 > > eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:2d:7b:ed:b9 > inet6 addr: fe80::202:2dff:fe7b:edb9/64 Scope:Link > UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:2607 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:63 errors:35 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 > RX bytes:510333 (498.3 KiB) TX bytes:25944 (25.3 KiB) > Interrupt:5 Base address:0xe100 > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:22 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:22 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:1220 (1.1 KiB) TX bytes:1220 (1.1 KiB) > > When I go to volume control, all I can edit are the settings for the > microphone. No volume control is available for the laptop speaker. The beeps > still keep coming. > > Any other suggestions? > > Thanks > > Mark > > > On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> Your choices are to turn it on as needed or off as needed. >> >> Turn down when beep annoying: >> >> Open terminal: >> >> # ifdown eth1 >> >> or >> >> # ifconfig eth1 down >> >> Or from the menu, edit the Network devices to be inactive. >> >> Further if your interface is flapping (which it is) I would verify >> that your wireless is secured adequately. In congested areas, Wep >> crackers and other 802.11 thieves cause all manner of 3vi1 using >> Backtrack4 type tools. >> >> Come to the Foundation for Blind Children on the 2nd Saturday of >> October at 10:00AM -- 13:00 for a presentation surrounding Linux >> Security distros and Wireless security (Backtrack4). >> >> >> On 10/1/09, Mark Phillips wrote: >> > My system keeps beeping at me....I get this from dmesg: >> > >> > [ 362.815785] eth1: New link status: AP Out of Range (0004) >> > [ 366.310658] eth1: New link status: AP In Range (0005) >> > >> > I am connect to a wired LAN. eth1 is not enabled. >> > >> > /etc/network/interfaces: >> > >> > auto lo >> > iface lo inet loopback >> > >> > noauto eth1 >> > >> > auto eth0 >> > >> > iface eth0 inet static >> > address 192.168.25.148 >> > netmask 255.255.255.0 >> > broadcast 192.168.25.255 >> > gateway 192.168.25.1 >> > dns-search tc.ph.cox.net >> > dns-nameservers 68.105.28.12 68.105.29.12 68.105.28.11 >> > up echo "home-lan" >> > >> > What do I need to do to stop the wifi interface from creating these >> error >> > messages? I would like to shut it down if the network cable is >> installed, >> > but I need it when I move the laptop to another location that has wifi. >> I >> > need my local wifi for my blackberry, so I cannot turn it off. >> > >> > BTW, if I change the interfaces file to bring up the eth1, I have great >> > signal strength since my wifi router sits about 10 feet from me in the >> same >> > room. >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Mark >> > >> >> >> -- >> (623)239-3392 >> (503)754-4452 www.obnosis.com >> http://www.obnosis.com/bt4.html >> http://www.obnosis.com/motivatebytruth/gnu-people.jpg >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. - Thomas Jefferson