Re: Wireless configuration. Please advise. I've managed to get wireles to work.
But I've stumbled onto an issue that I've always taken for granted.
In rc.inet1.conf, there's this GATEWAY para which defines the default
gateway.
I realised that if i do not set the default gateway, ie: Leave it
empty. my wireless will not be able to get any data outside my internal
lan.
I dont get it. Since Im able to connect to my ESSID; which means i can
get my IP from dhcp automatically; then why should I need to set the
default gateway? If I were to set the default GATEWAY, doesnt that
defeats the purpose of wireless? Since wireless means mobility. I can
go to cafes and surf net from there, etc. Go to cafes, sets the ESSID,
viola. Correct me if im wrong.
Setting DHCP_KEEPGW doesnt help either. I left DHCP_KEEPGW blank.
In order for my wireles to get outside of my internal LAN, I have to
set the GATEWAY para. Which is weird.
Can anyone shed some light, please?
Thanks & Regards,
Steven |