Thanks for all the help. I'll try that and report back either here or on irc.
:-) Michael Philip Prindeville wrote: > BTW, I'd also try: > > tcpdump -i ethN -c10 -s 1500 -n -l -vv udp port 5353 > > and post the results. > > > > On 7/11/10 12:16 PM, Philip Prindeville wrote: >> Not exactly.... the printer will take its configured name, and >> multicast that out as the available service... but the name still needs >> to be resolvable if the SRV record maps back to a name for the >> right-hand side. >> >> I'd use Tcpdump to log the advertisements... Then I'd use ping to make >> sure that the name that appears on the right-hand side of the SRV >> records is resolvable and pingable. >> >> Is the laser printer getting its address via DHCP? >> >> Can you ping that name associated with it? >> >> The router really doesn't make much difference in this case, if the host >> that's contacting the printer is connected to the same switch as the >> printer itself... none of the packets involved in the host<=> printer >> conversation go through the router. >> >> The only conversation between the printer and the router is that of DHCP. >> >> (Actually, there is a conversation between the host and the router when >> the host looks up the printer's IP address.) >> >> Jump on #astlinux on freenode and I'll help you troubleshoot this, but >> I'd try this: >> >> # grep -i<printer> /tmp/etc/dnsmasq.* >> # grep -i<printer> /var/log/messages >> # ping<printer> >> >> and then from the host, I'd also try: >> >> # ping<printer> >> >> and let me know which work. >> >> >> >> On 7/11/10 2:29 AM, Michael wrote: >> >>> Hi Philip >>> >>> Thanks for the answer. >>> >>> I guess, I was not very clear in my description. Sorry for that. >>> >>> The LaserJet is connected via Ethernet to my local LAN. In order to >>> access it, you can either use its IP address or its given LAN name. >>> >>> The HP printer driver uses the LAN name for connecting to the LaserJet. >>> However, it does not use the "normal" DNS system for resolving the name, >>> but uses multi-cast DNS resolution, which is a protocol for home-user >>> LANs without a dedicated DNS server. >>> >>> That worked fine with my old router. Now that I exchanged it with the >>> astlinux box, the HP driver can no longer find the printer. I checked >>> the TCP/IP packets with wireshark and do see the Laserjet announcing via >>> mDNS what it actual IP adress is. Then, however, the HP driver tries to >>> contact it. I see an mDNS request "Where is LaserJet.local?", which does >>> not get answered. That's where it fails. >>> >>> I have no idea, why it fails. Actually the router should not be involved >>> in it, except to relay all mDNS traffic into the whole LAN network. >>> >>> Whatever, I found a configuration switch for the HP drivers to not use >>> mDNS but instead a direct IP. Now it works for me. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> Philip Prindeville wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I'm using: >>>> >>>> P910ND_DEVICE0="/dev/usblp0" >>>> P910ND_ADNAME0="Epson Artisan 810" >>>> >>>> and it seems to work fine. That's with 4022 or later. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/10/10 3:59 AM, Michael wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello everybody >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for all the answers. That sounds promising. >>>>> >>>>> I will test your configs. Probably it is a config problem here. I know >>>>> nothing about configuring a hostap. >>>>> >>>>> But another problem just popped up. I can't print on my Laserjet. I >>>>> can use it as a scanner (with xsane) but the HP printer driver doen't >>>>> find the Laserjet. Seems to be a problem of mDNS/Bonjour services, of >>>>> which I again know nothing (there are lookup errors to Laserjet.local >>>>> in syslog). I will open another thread for this. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, right now work is calling urgently. I need to get a few things >>>>> from my desk immediately. >>>>> >>>>> I will come back to you as soon as I have some time free again. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. This is a great software and there are very helpful people on >>>>> this list!!! >>>>> >>>>> Michael >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Michael wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hello >>>>>> >>>>>> I use Astlinux on an alix box and it runs great. Now I want to also >>>>>> replace my wlan router with it. That works for WAN and LAN, but I >>>>>> can't get the WLAN AP to work correctly. No computer can successfully >>>>>> associate. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have used three different WLAN cards, one with an Atheros AR9220 >>>>>> (my favorite one) and two others with AR5414 and AR5213A. The first >>>>>> uses Ath9k and the latter two Ath5k. All exhibit the same problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now I read that Master mode was not well supported in kernels below >>>>>> 2.6.31. So I would like to replace the kernel with a newer version. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there somewhere a how-to on remastering astlinux? And where can I >>>>>> find the kernel config? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for any help. >>>>>> >>>>>> Michael >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint > What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? > Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? 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