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lardandweed

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Registered: 2009-08-24

Posts: 32

Need help with connecting to campus network

Howdy.

Exploring using the command line atm, but i can't get an ip address from my campus' network. i get this from dhclient --> "No working leases in persistent database - sleeping"

I don't have any problems however, in GUI.

Looking for advice - and if you have the time - an explanation as to what the problem is. Much thanks =p

iggykoopa

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Registered: 2008-12-13

Posts: 1,486

Re: Need help with connecting to campus network

if it is a wireless network you will have to do some additional configuration of the wireless before you can get an IP, not sure if you have set any of that up already. Heres a post about some similar issues http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=264614 it's not a step-by-step guide or anything but hopefully it will point you in the right direction.

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lardandweed

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Registered: 2009-08-24

Posts: 32

Re: Need help with connecting to campus network

oh, i did these prior

sudo iwlist ra0 scan
sudo iwconfig ra0 essid NUSOPEN
sudo dhclient

what did i miss?

iggykoopa

Script Master

Registered: 2008-12-13

Posts: 1,486

Re: Need help with connecting to campus network

maybe try
sudo dhclient ra0
just something to try. Other than that it looks like everything is right if it's an open network.

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I say never be complete, I say stop being perfect, I say lets evolve, let the chips fall where they may.

lardandweed

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Registered: 2009-08-24

Posts: 32

Re: Need help with connecting to campus network

ok.

It's the weekend, so i'm off campus already. I'll try this on monday and let you know.

lardandweed

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Registered: 2009-08-24

Posts: 32

Re: Need help with connecting to campus network

kk. Got some time off to try this, but it still doesn't work

anything i can post that might help in diagnosing the problem?