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Old 05-17-2010
Question Static IP address works on Ethernet but not Wireless
Hi all,

I have literally spent all day trying dozens of different combinations, re-installs and tweaks to try and resolve this problem. I would be EXTREMELY grateful if anyone can help/point me in the right direction.

I am using OpenBSD 4.6 and am trying to connect to my wireless network with a static IP address and router combination (DHCP works fine with both the wireless card and router when it is set up. I am using static IPs as my SOHO Belkin router cannot handle more than about 3 DHCP connections without re-issuing duplicate IP addresses).

In /etc/hostname.bge0 (my Ethernet connection) I have:
Code:
inet 192.168.2.2 255.255.255.0

...which works fine:
Code:
$ ifconfig bge0
bge0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 00:08:02:d6:57:12
priority: 0
groups: egress
media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX full-duplex,rxpause,txpause)
status: active
inet 192.168.2.2 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.2.255
inet6 fe80::208:2ff:fed6:5712%bge0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
$ lynx 192.168.2.2
/* loads webpage from Apache */
$ lynx www.google.com
/* loads Google fine */

I then turn bge0 off, and get bwi0 (my wireless interface) on:
Code:
# ifconfig bge0 down
ifconfig bwi0 inet 192.168.2.2 255.255.255.0 nwid NETWORKID wpa wpapsk `wpa-psk NETWORKID PASSWORD`
# ifconfig bwi0
bwi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST, RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lladdr 00:07:40:dc:5d:1b
priority: 4
groups: wlan
media: IEEE802.11 autoselect (OFDM36 mode 11g)
status: active
ieee80211: nwid NETWORKID chan 1 bssid 00:17:3f:b6:bf:f8 39dB wpapsk PRESHAREDKEY wpaprotos wpa1,wpa2 wpaakms psk wpaciphers tkip,ccmp wpagroupcipher tkip
inet6 fe80::207:40ff:fedc:5d1b%bwi0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x5
inet 192.168.2.2 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 255.255.255.0

Yet to my dismay, the following happens:
Code:
$ lynx www.google.com

Looking up www.google.com first
Looking up www.google.com.com, guessing...
Looking up www.google.com.edu, guessing...
Looking up www.google.com.net, guessing...
Looking up www.google.com.org, guessing...
Can't Access `file://localhost/home/USERNAME/www.google.com'
Alert!: Unable to access document.

lynx: Can't access startfile

Now in /etc/resolv.conf I have:
Code:
nameserver 192.168.2.1 # IP address of router itself

and this works perfectly fine when I connect with the Ethernet cable (when /etc/resolv.conf is a blank file the Ethernet fails). However I am totally confused as to why it would fail with a wireless interface. Ifconfig appears to 'prove' that both connections to the router are successful yet only the Ethernet connection (bge0) works.

I would be really greatful if someone could point out where I've gone wrong and give my a helpful nudge in the right direction. Thanks in advance for any help/tips/pointers Smilie
# 2  
Old 05-18-2010
Hi, I noticed that for the wireless interface you are using:
Code:
broadcast 255.255.255.0

instead of
Code:
broadcast 192.168.2.255

 
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