Re: [PLUG] Android upgrade notices (was: Wireless access point issues)
On Wed, 27 Feb 2019, Tomas Kuchta wrote: I meant, regardless how it is configured externally, the AP can restrict access to it's web interface from either of the two interfaces - lan and wlan. If it sees wlan as external, you could only see web interface response from wlan or the other way around. Tomas, It's been several years since I set up the AP, but I had no problems doing so via firefox using the IP address without the port number. Strange, but an issue for another day/month/whatever. Many thanks, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Android upgrade notices (was: Wireless access point issues)
I meant, regardless how it is configured externally, the AP can restrict access to it's web interface from either of the two interfaces - lan and wlan. If it sees wlan as external, you could only see web interface response from wlan or the other way around. No problem if you think it is not worth trying. I t was just a suggestion, another thing to try. -Tomas On Wed, Feb 27, 2019, 11:17 AM Rich Shepard wrote: > On Wed, 27 Feb 2019, Tomas K wrote: > > > Some times these access points have a rule configured whether you can > > connect to their web interface via WLAN or LAN only? > > > > Did you try to access the web interface from both LAN and WLAN sides? > > Tomas, > > Yep. Via the desktop to the IP address in /etc/hosts. The WAP is not set up > as a router, only an access point. The router is a different box. > > Thanks, > > Rich > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Android upgrade notices (was: Wireless access point issues)
Some times these access points have a rule configured whether you can connect to their web interface via WLAN or LAN only? Did you try to access the web interface from both LAN and WLAN sides? Tomas On Wed, 2019-02-27 at 07:45 -0800, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Wed, 27 Feb 2019, Rich Shepard wrote: > > > No. When I selected the WiFi icon Android found all the access > > points in > > the neighborhood with mine at the top of the list. I selected mine > > and > > entered my user password for network hosts as I never set up a user > > password for me on the WAP. > > I've moved this to PLUG-talk as the focus has shifted to Android, not > linux. > > Backing up and puting this WAP issue in context will help us all. > > Here in the office I've no need for the WAP; it serves only to allow > the > Sony Vaio to access the router and FiOS connection to the 'Net. Every > host > in the office has an ethernet connection to the router; when I'm not > in the > office I've no need for a computer and 'Net access. So, why did I > start the > thread? > > I read that when Android updates the OS and installed applications on > the > Nokia they can take a long time so it's better to use the phone's > WiFi > capabilities rather than the mobile carrier's. > > The Nokia has Android 9 installed so I imagine that a long running OS > upgrade is not in the immediate future and I do not need to connect > it to > the WAP here. > > But I do have a relevant question because I've not had an Android- > powered > mobile phone before. How do I know when there are upgrades available > that > should be applied? > > If I'm notified somehow, perhaps by a text message sent by Google, I > can > walk to the nearby library branch, connect to their WiFi for the > upgrade, > and read while the upgrade(s) are processed. > > I'll use the phone as a phone here in the office, but not to access > the Web > or other 'Net functions. I hope this clarifies the situation. I'll > re-work > the WAP some time in the future as it's not immediately needed. > > Thanks all, > > Rich > > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Android upgrade notices (was: Wireless access point issues)
On Wed, 27 Feb 2019, Rich Shepard wrote: I've moved this to PLUG-talk as the focus has shifted to Android, not linux. Apologies. I didn't. Will do so now. Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
[PLUG] Android upgrade notices (was: Wireless access point issues)
On Wed, 27 Feb 2019, Rich Shepard wrote: No. When I selected the WiFi icon Android found all the access points in the neighborhood with mine at the top of the list. I selected mine and entered my user password for network hosts as I never set up a user password for me on the WAP. I've moved this to PLUG-talk as the focus has shifted to Android, not linux. Backing up and puting this WAP issue in context will help us all. Here in the office I've no need for the WAP; it serves only to allow the Sony Vaio to access the router and FiOS connection to the 'Net. Every host in the office has an ethernet connection to the router; when I'm not in the office I've no need for a computer and 'Net access. So, why did I start the thread? I read that when Android updates the OS and installed applications on the Nokia they can take a long time so it's better to use the phone's WiFi capabilities rather than the mobile carrier's. The Nokia has Android 9 installed so I imagine that a long running OS upgrade is not in the immediate future and I do not need to connect it to the WAP here. But I do have a relevant question because I've not had an Android-powered mobile phone before. How do I know when there are upgrades available that should be applied? If I'm notified somehow, perhaps by a text message sent by Google, I can walk to the nearby library branch, connect to their WiFi for the upgrade, and read while the upgrade(s) are processed. I'll use the phone as a phone here in the office, but not to access the Web or other 'Net functions. I hope this clarifies the situation. I'll re-work the WAP some time in the future as it's not immediately needed. Thanks all, Rich ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
