🚀 go-pugleaf

In aus.computers.linux on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:32:58 +1100
Polly the Parrot <flatulantdingo@deadspam.com> wrote:
>
> Wireless adaptor is Realtek 8191SE 802.11n; booting into kernel 2.6.32-29

NEver used a RealTek wireless, does googling give you any useful info?
Try "Realtek 8191SE linux" as a search term.


> I can pick up wireless networks & connect to the network ok in hotels, 
> airport lounges etc., but the browser fails to connect (Firefox "can't find 
> the server blah blah..") and KMail, KNode do not recognise the connection.

Hotels and such can be painful because they tend to divert your
connection to a payment page.  Makes troubleshooting difficult.

You need to find a simple wireless connection with none of that so you
can properly troubleshoot.

However...

> I have tried iptables -F but makes no difference.

That means you have turned off all firewall software as well?  So when
you did that, tested, then did iptables -L you were sure nothing had
recreated your firewall?
>
> System monitor also shows receiving & sending bytes.  Ping google.com times 
> out. 

If you pinged a name and your box knew the address then it's getting
it from somewhere.  google's not always a good troubleshooting address
because providers sometimes allow google as a home page but hijack
your connection when you try to get anything.

Try pinging something a lot less well known eg linuxquestions.org. Set up your ping test at
home via adsl so you know what you are expecting.

> Mar  9 02:31:30 jp-laptop connmand[1877]: wlan0 SCANNING
> Mar  9 02:31:36 jp-laptop connmand[1877]: wlan0 INACTIVE
>
> Does this mean card is turning itself on and off?

Seems like it's a bit flaky and as it does the same in windows I'd
tend to point the finger at the card.

Except you are using win7 and there was a bit of a kerfuffle about
vendors not making good drivers for that.

Unfortunately as you can't try XP on the laptop you can't rule out a
bad win7 driver.

Perhaps go to the vendor's site and see if there's a new win7 driver?
If there is, then give it a go to see if win7 is still flaky.  

If not, then you might need another card. 

Zebee