On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 06:58:07PM -1000, Jim Lewis wrote: > > > > > I just realized that my wireless computers can't ping each other. > > Wireless to wired and vice versa is just fine. The IP addresses (DHCP) > > are all on the same subnet. If I switch to wired the computer can then > > ping a wired or wireless. The computers can all access the Internet at > > any time (either wired or wireless). I did some research and have > > determined the problem might be my router. > > > > I use a LinkSys E3000 which I have had for a very long time. I checked > > their site and looked at the Release Notes for firmware upgrades. No > > mention of this issue and so I am hesitant to perform it (I did however > > download the latest file). I got into their Live Chat and the guy said > > since the unit is no longer in warranty I would have to pay to get > > assistance. I thought about doing this, but he could not guarantee > > success and the payment is not refundable. I thought that sucked and > > told him so. > > > > So, does anyone have any ideas about how I might solve this? I am going > > to be rather surprised if the problem is not the router. If it matters > > here is my hardware: > > > > Fedora 14 - wired desktop > > Fedora 20 - wireless laptop > > Fedora 21 - wireless laptop (or wired) > > Fedora 21 - wireless laptop (or wired) > > Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS - wireless (practically unusable because of Gnome 3) > > > > I just discovered something new: If I boot up one of my Fedora 21 > laptops and try to ping it from any computer (wired or wireless), it > will fail with the same "Destination Host Unreachable" message. Note > that I am using the correct IP as shown by ifconfig. This laptop can > access the Internet just fine. Now here comes the good part: If I ping > my wired computer from this laptop it succeeds, and if I now try to ping > this laptop from the wired machine that now succeeds as well! I have > tried this a bunch of times with the same result. Note that a wired Makes me think (a wild guess, more likely) of an ARP problem. though I couldn't point at anything in particular. Might be helpful to break out wireshark and look at the low-level traffic. > connection does not behave this way, I can ping it immediately. Also, I > just tried this with my Fedora 20 system (wireless) and it does NOT > fail, I can ping it immediately. So, assuming I haven't made some > brilliant error (I only make really stupid ones) there is something not > quite right in my Fedora 21 setups (yes, this is happening on both of > them). > > I am using the Mate Compiz spin. Once the connection is made and can ping > both ways it seems to stay that way without any further issues. > > I believe this also explains why wireless to wireless doesn't work. Since > it can't ping in either direction I can't "jog" it into working. > > One more data point: This also occurs if I disable the interface and > start it back up again. A reboot is not required to show the problem. > > > > Jim Lewis > > > > > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .---- Fred Smith / ( /__ ,__. __ __ / __ : / / / / /__) / / /__) .+' Home: fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx / / (__ (___ (__(_ (___ / :__ 781-438-5471 -------------------------------- Jude 1:24,25 --------------------------------- -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
