if config wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 94:39:e5:11:b8:84 UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) :-)~MIKE~(-: On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Carruth, Rusty wrote: > Well, if wired works and wireless doesn’t, you know that the software on > the computer is capable of getting an IP address. > > > > But the wireless side doesn’t work. Well, what are the things that would > cause that? (Try to come up with your own list before looking at mine J) > > > > > > > > My ‘list off the top of my head’ is: > > > > 1 – wireless disabled (e.g. by hardware switch or in software > configuration) (if there is a switch on your laptop to turn the wireless > off, I’d check this first since its trivial. My HP minibook has this kind > of switch – drives me crazy when I forget to toggle it back to ‘enabled’…) > > > > 2 – wireless hardware no longer connected to motherboard > > > > 3 – wireless hardware no longer connected to WiFI antenna (I’d put this as > most likely). > > > > 4 – wireless hardware damaged by trip to repair shop (unlikely, but > possible) > > > > Stephen asks some good questions for diagnosing things… Also, what does > ‘ifconfig’ say? > > > > > > *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [mailto: > plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael Havens > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 21, 2014 11:35 AM > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Subject:* Re: not getting ip address > > > > Can get an ip with an ethernet. Now what? > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Stephen M wrote: > > Michael, > > I've heard in the past that when people fix the keyboard in a laptop. > That sometimes that can knock off the wireless adapter > by accident. Have you tried by an Ethernet cable? > > > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:15 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > > I just got my laptop back from the repair shop and it isn't getting an ip > address. It was in the shop because the keyboard needed replacing. Can > you help me figure out why it isn't getting the address? > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > Stephen Melheim > 602-400-7707 > SMelheim85@gmail.com > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >