Re: Laptop Connects to WAP, But Cannot Access 'Net

On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Rich Shepard <[email protected]> wrote:
>  This is a different situation, one I've not before encountered. On the
> Sony Vaio (running -13.37/x86_64 with the 3.2.7 kernel), wicd-client shows a
> connection to the local wireless access point and provides DNS servers in
> /etc/resolv.conf, but will not load a Web page nor allow ping, traceroute,
> or host commands. This happens at two different wifi hot spots.
>
>  What might be missing when wicd connects to a WAP but the user cannot
> reach a URL in a Web browser? With the wicd gui it's possible to disconnect
> and reconnect to the local network but still not be able to do anything once
> connected. I don't know enough about wireless networking to have any idea of
> all the pieces. In my experience with other portables, if I could connect to
> a WAP I could access the 'Net.
>
> TIA,
>
> Rich

Hmm without any more information I would first check the firewall
rules for all involved interfaces, assuming that you checked that the
wpa authentication was successful, and that the internet connection is
up at the router, and that the other clients on the LAN (on cable
f.e.) can access the internet.

My 2c, ciao,

Claudio