On Tue, 12 May 2009 16:05:43 -0700 (PDT), maxim wexler wrote:

> ifconfig wlan0 up
> 
> iwlist wlan0 scan reveals the network name, the chan.
> 
> iwconfig wlan0 essid "Network Name"
> 
> iwconfig wlan0 chan 1
> 
> ping somebody.com gets unknown host.

You've not set the IP address, DNS addresses or routing. 

dhcpcd wlan0 should sort this.

Or use a network connection manager like net-misc/wicd to do all the dirty
work for you.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

Forget the Joneses...I can't keep up with The Simpsons.

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