not getting ip address

[Michael Havens]

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 <Rusty at smartm.com> wrote:

> Well, if wired works and wireless doesn’t,  you know that the software on
> the computer is capable of getting an IP address.
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> 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)
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> My ‘list off the top of my head’ is:
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> 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’…)
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> 2 – wireless hardware no longer connected to motherboard
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> 3 – wireless hardware no longer connected to WiFI antenna (I’d put this as
> most likely).
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> 4 – wireless hardware damaged by trip to repair shop (unlikely, but
> possible)
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> Stephen asks some good questions for diagnosing things…  Also, what does
> ‘ifconfig’ say?
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> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces at lists.phxlinux.org [mailto:
> plug-discuss-bounces at 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
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> Can get an ip with an ethernet. Now what?
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> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Stephen M <smelheim85 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Michael,
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> 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?
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> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:15 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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~(-:
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