not getting ip address

Tue Oct 21 14:04:09 MST 2014

I stuck a live disk in and it was fine. I'm reinstalling the OS now.

:-)~MIKE~(-:

On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Alan Dayley <adayley at gmail.com> wrote:

> Many laptops have a wireless networking card that fits in a socket on the
> main board. I have had laptops where the card came loose and all wireless
> options went away. I had to open the door or case, reseat the card and all
> was well.
>
> I suspect the card was bumped from the socket or even removed and not
> replaced when they were fixing your keyboard. If I was in your situation,
> finding that card and confirming it is installed is the investigation I
> would take. And I'd go back to the technicians and ask for proof that the
> wireless is working.
>
> Alan
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> how do you change the ap with xfce? I got to tell her I tried her
>> suggestion in the least. there is no wireless icon in the taskbar.
>>
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Carruth, Rusty <Rusty at smartm.com> wrote:
>>
>>> And I’d do the iwconfig while there to see the strengths….
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces at lists.phxlinux.org [mailto:
>>> plug-discuss-bounces at lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Stephen
>>> Partington
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 21, 2014 1:03 PM
>>> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list
>>> *Subject:* RE: not getting ip address
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would second this question. Your connection was showing 0 connection
>>> not a wrong ap.
>>>
>>> On Oct 21, 2014 1:01 PM, "Carruth, Rusty" <Rusty at smartm.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Did you have her show it working there?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *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 1:00 PM
>>> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list
>>> *Subject:* Re: not getting ip address
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> okay.... I took it in and the tech said she had connected to the net
>>> before she gave it back to me. then she said I probably was connecting to
>>> the wrong access point. how do you select ap with xfce wm?
>>>
>>>
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Stephen Partington <
>>> cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> That is what it looks like.
>>>
>>> On Oct 21, 2014 12:06 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  iwconfig wlan0
>>>
>>> wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any
>>>
>>>           Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=20 dBm
>>>
>>>           Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
>>>
>>>           Power Management:off
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> it looks to me like it is nponexhistant. so I need to take it back to
>>> the shop becAuse she disconnected the antenna. Right?
>>>
>>>
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:48 AM, Stephen Partington <
>>> cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> this post will give you a nudge in the right direction,
>>> http://superuser.com/questions/272723/wireless-signal-strength-in-linux
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> the key line is "Link Quality=74/100 Signal level=-61 dBm Noise
>>> level=-107 dBm" If you have a wireless device but those signals are
>>> low/nonexistent your antenna might have been disconnected in some way. also
>>> if you have a definite wireless device but poor levels try moving
>>> abnormally close to your AP, like right next to it and see what the DB
>>> levels look like. secondary hint that the wireless issue is an antenna
>>> issue.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> kind of connectivity, DB levels, fully connected? How do I determine
>>> that?
>>>
>>>
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:36 AM, Stephen Partington <
>>> cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> what kind of connectivity are you getting, DB levels and the like on
>>> your wireless. is it even fully connecting?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:35 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Can get an ip with an ethernet. Now what?
>>>
>>>
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Stephen M <smelheim85 at gmail.com>
>>> 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 <bmike1 at gmail.com>
>>> 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~(-:
>>>
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