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contact at gilgam

May 12, 2007, 8:16 AM

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new n800 user problem connecting

hi

i've just get my N800 yesterday, and i plan to use it as an end user
for some job (taking notes on specific people using first a notes
taker then a web app run locally (i 'm a web developper mostly php
and ror).

But my first problem is that i can't connect on internet :-(

i set my macook pro as a wifi base (via sharing internet connection
through wifi-airport) )
the n800 sees the connection, connects fine but neither mail nor web
works, there is no firewall, everything is set on dhcp and no
personnal dns set.

Do you have any idea ?

thanks

Nicolas gruson

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karneevor at provingground

May 12, 2007, 8:32 AM

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Re: new n800 user problem connecting [In reply to]

Hi

On Saturday 12 May 2007 17:16:59 NG wrote:
> i set my macook pro as a wifi base (via sharing internet connection
> through wifi-airport) )
> the n800 sees the connection, connects fine but neither mail nor web
> works, there is no firewall, everything is set on dhcp and no
> personnal dns set.
>
> Do you have any idea ?
Do you get an IP-address?

Can you access the Internet through another wireless router? You need to make
sure that the N800 is working under "normal" conditions.

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zkolic at sbb

May 13, 2007, 7:21 AM

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Re: new n800 user problem connecting [In reply to]

> i set my macook pro as a wifi base (via sharing internet connection
> through wifi-airport) )
> the n800 sees the connection, connects fine but neither mail nor web
> works, there is no firewall, everything is set on dhcp and no
> personnal dns set.

Some troubleshooting should be helpful. ifconfig, resolv.conf. Then
try to go out. Ping, traceroute. The very problem might be on mac.
It has to pass and probably nat packets. If I remember well, the kernel
is mach, microkernel. It is different than freebsd and resembles hurd in
some instance. You should have forwarding allowed, not just in firewall,
I think. Then, new macs use modern protocols like "n". Check again
all options to have "g" included.
At first, try name resolution.

Zoran

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Kalle.Valo at nokia

May 31, 2007, 10:32 PM

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Re: new n800 user problem connecting [In reply to]

Sorry for the late reply, I somehow forgot to answer this earlier.

"ext NG" <contact [at] gilgam> writes:

> But my first problem is that i can't connect on internet :-(
>
> i set my macook pro as a wifi base (via sharing internet connection
> through wifi-airport) ) the n800 sees the connection, connects fine
> but neither mail nor web works, there is no firewall, everything is
> set on dhcp and no personnal dns set.

I would first setup manual IPs between your Mac and N800 and run ping
between the two verify if that works. That way you could know if it's
a problem with WLAN protocol or upper layers (DHCP, IP routing, DNS
etc.). If ping works then it's an upper layer problem.

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wahlau at gmail

Jun 1, 2007, 1:21 AM

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Re: new n800 user problem connecting [In reply to]

Hi,

i think before he can get connection, he might not be able to even install
xterm.

most of my guess will go for the MacBook handling the Internet sharing. Also
both unit must set their wifi to Ad Hoc mode, at least that setting works
for my n800+thinkpad+ubuntu setup.

all the best!

regards,
wahlau

On 01/06/07, Kalle Valo <Kalle.Valo [at] nokia> wrote:
>
> Sorry for the late reply, I somehow forgot to answer this earlier.
>
> "ext NG" <contact [at] gilgam> writes:
>
> > But my first problem is that i can't connect on internet :-(
> >
> > i set my macook pro as a wifi base (via sharing internet connection
> > through wifi-airport) ) the n800 sees the connection, connects fine
> > but neither mail nor web works, there is no firewall, everything is
> > set on dhcp and no personnal dns set.
>
> I would first setup manual IPs between your Mac and N800 and run ping
> between the two verify if that works. That way you could know if it's
> a problem with WLAN protocol or upper layers (DHCP, IP routing, DNS
> etc.). If ping works then it's an upper layer problem.
>
> --
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Kalle.Valo at nokia

Jun 1, 2007, 2:05 AM

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Re: new n800 user problem connecting [In reply to]

"ext Wahlau -" <wahlau [at] gmail> writes:

> i think before he can get connection, he might not be able to even install
> xterm.

One can also ping from laptop and manual IP can be set from N800 UI,
so no need for xterm.

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