Re: setting dhcp client id option
On Wed, 2009-02-11 at 16:25 -0500, Dan Williams wrote: > On Wed, 2009-02-11 at 23:07 +0200, Eldar, Dori wrote: > > Is there a way to configure NetworkManager to send dhcp-client-id dhcp > > option, such that it is set to the interface mac address? > > Using MAC address as the dhcp client id is typical for windows > > systems. > > I know I can set it manually either through the nm-connection-editor > > or using the dhclient.conf, but am looking for a dynamic way that can > > work on a LiveCD. If you configure NetworkManager to use dhcpcd instead of dhclient you can do this. =dhcpcd-4.0.5 does not and requires the clientid directive in /etc/dhcpcd.conf. Simply add the word clientid on a line by itself :) > > We could just always send the MAC address unless the user customizes it; > I'm not sure what the side-effects of that might be. At the moment, > there's not a good method of doing this automatically with either > dhclient or NetworkManager :( The side effect is that depending on the DHCP server you may get a different lease. With ISC dhcpd, you get a different lease without a clientid and with a clientid of the MAC address. With dnsmasq you get the same lease. Another thing to remember is that BOOTP servers don't understand a clientid. I firmly believe that DHCP clients shout NOT send a clientid by default so they can take over from kernel DHCP clients and they historically never have sent one. Also also believe that sending a clientid based on the MAC address should be an easy configureable option ;) Thanks Roy signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: vpnc plugin: order of resolv.conf entries when using Mobile Broadband vs. (W)LAN
On Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 01:01:59PM -0500, Dan Williams wrote: > On Thu, 2009-02-05 at 21:57 +0100, Marc Luethi wrote: > > Nonetheless, even with these versions of network-manager packages, I had > > the same issue with the sequence of the name-server entries > > in /etc/resolv.conf as described in the first post. > > asac/mbiebl? thoughts on this problem? Marc, when the sequence is messed up, what files do you have in /etc/resolvconf/run/interface/ ? Also the contents of those files would be good to see. Thanks, - Alexander ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: setting dhcp client id option
On Wed, 2009-02-11 at 23:07 +0200, Eldar, Dori wrote: > Is there a way to configure NetworkManager to send dhcp-client-id dhcp > option, such that it is set to the interface mac address? > Using MAC address as the dhcp client id is typical for windows > systems. > I know I can set it manually either through the nm-connection-editor > or using the dhclient.conf, but am looking for a dynamic way that can > work on a LiveCD. We could just always send the MAC address unless the user customizes it; I'm not sure what the side-effects of that might be. At the moment, there's not a good method of doing this automatically with either dhclient or NetworkManager :( Dan > Thanks Dori > > - > Intel Israel (74) Limited > > This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for > the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review or distribution > by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. > ___ > NetworkManager-list mailing list > NetworkManager-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
setting dhcp client id option
Is there a way to configure NetworkManager to send dhcp-client-id dhcp option, such that it is set to the interface mac address? Using MAC address as the dhcp client id is typical for windows systems. I know I can set it manually either through the nm-connection-editor or using the dhclient.conf, but am looking for a dynamic way that can work on a LiveCD. Thanks Dori - Intel Israel (74) Limited This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: Simplifying the Connections Editor
On Tue, 2009-02-10 at 13:46 -0500, Dan Williams wrote: > On Tue, 2009-02-10 at 19:28 +0100, Fanen Ahua wrote: > > Someone called me up today asking me how to configure a manual IP > > address in Ubuntu 8.10. > > > > He was most likely intimidated by the naming of the tabs in the > > connection editor dialog. > > > > Won't it be better to make the "IPv4 Settings" tab the first thing, and > > rename it to something more familiar, "Settings" perhaps? > > > > This makes sense because nearly everytime I use the dialog, I only > > change the connection name, and input the IP details, and the only tab I > > use is the "IPv4 Setings" tab, where i choose the manual method, and > > input the DNS servers. > > So when we add the IPv6 tab, then what? :) > Then, we can safely assume (at least for a few years afterwards) that if you want to configure IPv6, then you know what it means :) In any case, I think making the IPv4 tab the first one will eliminate confusion. > dan > > signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Fw: Connection breaks frequently with Connection Sharing (3G to WLAN)
I tried connection sharing using a different WLAN adapter and with an additional laptop which uses the shared connection. I bought ZyXEL AG-220 WLAN adapter (ID 0586:3412) which uses zd1211rw driver. I plugged it in to the same PC which has the WL54H card - because it is a PCI card I did not take it out. This machine has the following versions: kernel-2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.i686 NetworkManager-0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10.i386 dnsmasq-2.45-1.fc10.i386 wpa_supplicant-0.6.4-2.fc10.i386 The ThinkPad has the same problem with zd1211rw as with rt2500pci driver. The connection is practically unusable. In the last hour there were 7 DHCPACK messages in /var/log/messages. The ThinkPad runs Windows XP Professional, Version 2002, SP2. However, I also have an Acer laptop, which runs Windows XP Home Edition, Version 2002, SP3. In the last hour there were 3 DHCPACKs for this laptop - but I could use it without problems! I think that there is a problem of too many DHCPACKs per hour. Other Windows laptops seem to suffer from it, but others don't... Perhaps Windows XP SP2 has a bug that is corrected in Windows XP SP3? Regards, JJ --- Alkuperäinen viesti --- Aihe: Connection breaks frequently with Connection Sharing (3G to WLAN) Päiväys: 20.1.2009 17:48 Vastaanottaja: networkmanager-list@gnome.org Lähettäjä: Juhani Jaakola [juhani.jaak...@kolumbus.fi] I have a PC with A-Link WL54H WLAN card (driver rt2500pci) and a USB 3G modem. I connect to the Internet via the 3G modem and I want to share that connection with other PCs via WLAN. I'm running Fedora 10. I connected to Internet with "Auto GSM network connection". Then I chose "Create New Wireless Network..." to share the 3G connection to other PCs with WLAN. I created a network with security NONE. Then I connect to the new ad hoc WLAN network from ThinkPad with Windows XP SP3. My problem is that the WLAN connection to the ThinkPad breaks very frequently. Last hour the connection broke 13 times! This is what I get in /var/log/messages: --- begin of /var/log/messages --- Jan 20 16:45:29 tik NetworkManager: (wlan0): supplicant connection state: completed -> associated Jan 20 16:45:29 tik NetworkManager: (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associated -> completed Jan 20 16:45:32 tik dnsmasq[3661]: DHCPDISCOVER(wlan0) 00:16:6f:05:8e:88 Jan 20 16:45:32 tik dnsmasq[3661]: DHCPOFFER(wlan0) 10.42.43.10 00:16:6f:05:8e:88 Jan 20 16:45:32 tik dnsmasq[3661]: Ignoring domain foo-domain.net for DHCP host name otherpc Jan 20 16:45:32 tik dnsmasq[3661]: DHCPREQUEST(wlan0) 10.42.43.10 00:16:6f:05:8e:88 Jan 20 16:45:32 tik dnsmasq[3661]: DHCPACK(wlan0) 10.42.43.10 00:16:6f:05:8e:88 otherpc Jan 20 16:46:53 tik NetworkManager: (wlan0): supplicant connection state: completed -> associated Jan 20 16:46:53 tik NetworkManager: (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associated -> completed Jan 20 16:48:18 tik dnsmasq[3661]: DHCPRELEASE(wlan0) 10.42.43.10 00:16:6f:05:8e:88 Jan 20 16:48:40 tik dnsmasq[3661]: DHCPDISCOVER(wlan0) 00:16:6f:05:8e:88 Jan 20 16:48:40 tik dnsmasq[3661]: DHCPOFFER(wlan0) 10.42.43.10 00:16:6f:05:8e:88 Jan 20 16:48:40 tik dnsmasq[3661]: Ignoring domain foo-domain.net for DHCP host name otherpc Jan 20 16:48:40 tik dnsmasq[3661]: DHCPREQUEST(wlan0) 10.42.43.10 00:16:6f:05:8e:88 Jan 20 16:48:40 tik dnsmasq[3661]: DHCPACK(wlan0) 10.42.43.10 00:16:6f:05:8e:88 otherpc --- end of /var/log/messages --- And /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log contains the following lines repeated many times: --- begin of quote --- Associated with 02:16:6f:10:ef:33 CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 02:16:6f:10:ef:33 completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] --- end of quote --- ps -ef shows the following arguments for the key processes: NetworkManager --pid-file=/var/run/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.pid /usr/sbin/pppd nodetach lock nodefaultroute ttyUSB0 noipdefault usepeerdns lcp-echo-failure 0 lcp-echo-interval 0 ipparam /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/PPP/0 plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so /usr/sbin/dnsmasq --no-hosts --keep-in-foreground --bind-interfaces --no-poll --except-interface=lo --listen-address=10.42.43.1 --dhcp-range=10.42.43.10,10.42.43.100,60m --dhcp-option=option:router,10.42.43.1 --dhcp-lease-max=50 --pid-file=/var/run/nm-dnsmasq-wlan0.pid /usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -u -f /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log My versions are: kernel-2.6.27.9-159.fc10.i686 NetworkManager-0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10.i386 dnsmasq-2.45-1.fc10.i386 wpa_supplicant-0.6.4-2.fc10.i386 ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
