[NTLUG:Discuss] Attempting to get a Broadcom G WiFi card working in my laptop.

[Jack Snodgrass]

On Thu, 2003-11-20 at 18:04, Alvis Elledge wrote:
> I have an HP pavilion ze4560us notebook.  It had a built in Broadcom 
> 802.11g WiFi card which is not supported by linux.  However, I have 
> tried the driver-wrapper from Linuxant.  I am able to log into my WAP, 
> but I cannot get on the internet.  Very frustrating.  If you need more 
> info please let me know.  I am running Suse 8.2.
> 
> Alvis Elledge
> 

is it a 'card' problem or a routing problem? 

When you say 'log into my WAP' what do you mean exactly? 

Do you get an IP Address assigned to ethX or some other 
interface. 

If so... is it a 'real' ip or a fake one ( 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x,
10.x.x.x etc ) 

what is your TCP/IP default route set to when you are trying to connect 
to the internet? 

if you use mtr or traceroute to get to www.yahoo.com.... what happens? 
( use -n to disable name resolution ) 

jack