I've noticed weird issues depending on the version of network-manager
managing the connections. Since you're using the interfaces file, it's
specifically not managing it, which usually comes with the benefit of
conflicting default gateway routes and other fun errata.
It looks like you have two different dhcp pools, one that is feeding the
local gateway as a dns resolver, and another that is passing down the
external cox dhcp dns servers there too. Does your router do some kind
of "dmz" config or anything for wireless, like a guest lan config? They
sometimes do wonky bridging scenarios between vlans locally to segment
traffic for some guise of security, could be causing this as well.
Pay attention to which interface is bound to which routes. The default
route on a given interface will be used for internet traffic regardless,
and I've seen ubuntu/nm install dual defaults on dhcp that break the
hell out of everything between wifi and wireless - make sure you only
have one default route.
-mb
On 06/20/2014 08:01 PM, Ed wrote:
I think the problem may be at the router - can you show the ifconfig
(if?) when you are connected via wifi - I would look at the network
segment, is it the same as the wired connection? my guess is not.
192.168 networks are not routed and I think you have two - wired and
wifi. While a bridge on the AP would be quick & easy (and a bad idea)
- a VPN would be more secure and more useful overall. you could even
use it when on the road to access your wired network.
I'm not a Debian user so ymmv - There are many on the list so getting
cli from them would be better - Ed
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Mark Phillips
<[email protected]> wrote:
I am running Debian testing. When I reboot and plug in my network cable, I
am able to ping external servers and machines on my LAN. Basically, it all
just works with the network cable plugged in.
When I reboot and turn on the wifi (ie there is a switch on my laptop to
turn on/of wifi) and have the network cable disconnected, I can ping
external sites but not internal machines. I get the message Destination Host
Unreachable. If I then plug in the network cable (and turn off wfi) I am
able to ping both internal and external servers. If I now disconnect the
cable and turn on wifi again, I can ping both external and internal servers.
/etc/network/interfaces
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.25.150
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.25.1
dns-search ph.cox.net
dns-nameservers 68.105.28.12 68.105.29.12 68.105.28.11
gateway 192.168.25.1
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
I looked at resolv.conf and route for the two scenarios -
1. Reboot into cable connected network -
root@orca:/home/mark# route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
Iface
default gateway 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
link-local * 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 eth0
192.168.25.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
root@orca:/home/mark# cat /etc/resolv.conf
# Generated by NetworkManager
search ph.cox.net
nameserver 68.105.28.12
nameserver 68.105.29.12
nameserver 68.105.28.11
2. Reboot into wifi
root@orca:/home/mark# route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
Iface
default gateway 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0
wlan0
link-local * 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0
wlan0
192.168.25.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
192.168.25.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0
wlan0
root@orca:/home/mark# cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 192.168.25.1
I could change interfaces to have a static IP for wifi, and it would work
when I reboot. However, for that occasional visit to Starbucks my wifi would
not work.
What do I need to do to make my wifi work both at home and on the road?
Thanks,
Mark
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