From:  William Hermans <[email protected]>
Reply-To:  "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date:  Friday, July 4, 2014 at 8:26 PM
To:  "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject:  Re: [beagleboard] Beaglebone black Wifi setup problem

> John, being that he is a student and working on a project assigned to him by
> his professor. He may not have any option. He may not be allowed to use a
> virtual machine.
> 
> I could say that any OS is only as good as the user using it. So in this
> context when you ( or any one for that matter ) says that "Windows sucks".
> This tells me they do not understand how Windows works, or how to use it.
> Windows definitely is not without it's flaws, but which OS has none ? Hint:
> they all have flaws, and ALL can be rooted, work improperly, or generally be a
> pain in the backside if we do not take the time to learn how to use them
> properly. Then if we don't, does this mean the OS is at fault ?
> 
> Windows works perfectly fine as a desktop, and in many cases as a workstation.
> Market share alone should speak volumes.But in the end it is just another
> closed source OS, that costs money, with millions of users that just want to
> use it, while not having to learn *how* it works.
> 
> Your points of interest are also moot. If you know a potential issue exists,
> deal with it. Don't complain about it.
Don¹t take me so seriously. I was just poking a little fun for giving
instructions on how to develop Linux solutions with Windows.
> 
>  
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 6:58 PM, John Syn <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> From:  William Hermans <[email protected]>
>> Reply-To:  "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> Date:  Friday, July 4, 2014 at 1:40 PM
>> To:  "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> Subject:  Re: [beagleboard] Beaglebone black Wifi setup problem
>> 
>>> Windows how to NDIS connection sharing or perhaps Windows NDIS connection
>>> sharing would be two keyword searches I'd start with first. You may have to
>>> even use different keyword searches, but you get the idea.
>>> 
>>> Just make sure you can communicate with your BBB via ssh( from Windows )
>>> first, and consistently.
>> Windows? Really!
>> 
>> There are so many things that can go wrong with Windows (/r/n instead of /n,
>> NTFS isn¹t case sensitive vs Linux file system which is case sensitive, etc).
>> If you have to use a windows machine, then install a virtual machine and then
>> install Debian or Ubuntu and save yourself a tone of problems.
>> 
>> Windows; you should be ashamed of yourself ;-)
>> 
>> Yeah, I hate windows.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 1:34 PM, Cristian Mitu <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Oh don't worry i didn't take it as an insult, thinking outside of the box
>>>> is good advice for anyone i would say. And yes i am a student on my
>>>> masters.
>>>> 
>>>> Regarding the OS i am using Windows but i also have linux installed on my
>>>> computer.  
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 2014-07-04 22:22 GMT+02:00 William Hermans <[email protected]>:
>>>> 
>>>>> Cristian, which host operating system are you using ? OSX ? Windows ? or
>>>>> Linux ?
>>>>> 
>>>>> There have been posts on these boards on how people are having problems
>>>>> setting this up on Windows. but I have no personal hands on with this, and
>>>>> do attribute these problems to user error.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anyway first step is to make sure you can communicate between the
>>>>> beagleboard black, and the host system. Once that is done, go find and
>>>>> read a guide or two on setting up connection sharing for your given host
>>>>> OS.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Just keep in mind that nothing you're going to find on the internet is
>>>>> going to give you exact steps for your given situation. So think for
>>>>> yourself, and outside of the box. Then I am sure you'll figure it all out.
>>>>> This is not meant as in insult by the way . . . you are in school to learn
>>>>> right ?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Cristian Mitu <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Hello William thanks for the response. So i can set up wifi by getting
>>>>>> internet through USB?
>>>>>> I am a just starting with this and i really need an alternative to the
>>>>>> Ethernet. If you can direct me to a tutorial or documentation on this  i
>>>>>> would be grateful.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 2014-07-04 22:03 GMT+02:00 William Hermans <[email protected]>:
>>>>>>> 3) The Debian image used has openssh-server( or other applicable ssh
>>>>>>> server ) setup and running.
>>>>>>> This is wrong, sorry for the FUD. Brain fart.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 1:01 PM, William Hermans <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Cristian, it is possible, but you need to understand how to setup
>>>>>>> internet connection sharing ( properly ) for your given host OS.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Robert Nelson <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 2:42 PM, Cristian Mitu <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> > Is it possible to get internet through the mini USB and enable wifi
>>>>>>>> through
>>>>>>>> > that?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> In the factory images:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> both usb0 (192.168.7.2) and usb gadget serial interfaces are active.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> http://beagleboard.org/latest-images
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> http://www.rcn-ee.com/
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