On Jan 18, 2008, at 7:39 AM, TARogue wrote: > The really weird part of this is the fact that wireless was working > when > we left to get my boy from school. After shopping in Concord we got > back > around 18.00 and now nothing I know can make it go again. > > /var/log/messages says this: > Jan 18 07:05:03 newfear dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address > type 801 > Jan 18 07:05:03 newfear dhclient: wmaster0: unknown hardware address > type 801 > Jan 18 07:05:03 newfear dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 > Jan 18 07:05:11 newfear dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12 > Jan 18 07:05:23 newfear dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10 > Jan 18 07:05:33 newfear dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10 > Jan 18 07:05:43 newfear dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 19 > Jan 18 07:06:02 newfear dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 2 > Jan 18 07:06:04 newfear dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received. > > First question: what is wmaster0?
If I'm thinking clearly, that's a NetworkManager-ism. Its a pseudo- device that sits on top of your actual wireless device, which is usually either wlan0 or eth1 these days. > Second question: what does "unknown hardware address type 801" mean? Not certain, but it kinda sounds like your wifi driver gave up the ghost. -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
