No internet post install

MaxRusse11

MaxRusse11

I've just setup 14 on my laptop.

I'm getting no internet connection.

/etc/resolv.conf has :
nameserver 192.168.8.1

(only)

I can't find an entry for dhcp in /etc/rc.conf

I know this is probably obvious to more experienced hands and greater minds, but could anyone give me some pointers?

EDIT - I'm also not confident in my setup here. I may have skipped the ethernet connection assuming wired as the laptop is only ever on wifi. Clumsy, I know.

thanks!
 
from pciconf I see the Intel Centurion Wireless-N 100 in the network section.
and the RTL8111 under network, ethernet.
 
there does seem to be a large amount of poking around in conf files, without actually getting access to wifi.
 
MaxRusse11 said:
there does seem to be a large amount of poking around in conf files
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Not really. The only file that's important is /etc/rc.conf and for wireless you'll also need to set up /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf.

Start here, it'll explain how to configure networking (wired and/or wireless):

docs.freebsd.org

Chapter 7. Network

This chapter delves into the topic of network configuration and performance, showcasing the robust networking capabilities of the FreeBSD operating system.
docs.freebsd.org docs.freebsd.org
 
I had set up the supplicant file already. I've got entries (I think) in rc.conf and boot loader for the module. I've been following Chapter 7 but still a bit stuck. I've tried to attach a couple of photos I'd taken of the files (converted to PNG) but not sure what the size limit Is here.
 
MaxRusse11 said:
I've been following Chapter 7 but still a bit stuck.
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Ok, at what point are you stuck? What did you put in /etc/rc.conf? After the system booted, does ifconfig wlan0 output anything? Look closely at the output, is there an IP address? What does the status: line tell you?
 
After the 3rd step of the guide, with my network entry in the wpa_supplicant.conf and the sysrc entries, netstart wasn't getting a connection to the network.

executing the command in first step in 7.4.2 returned a bad command error.
 
entries in rc.conf, that I think pertain to the network setup are
wlans_iwn0="wlan0"
Ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP"

I've commented out a line for ipv6 as I don't use it (knowingly.)

(A lot of what I'm doing would also be easier if the KDE desktop setup respected my having set the UK keymap already, but that's a different gripe)
 
for the ifconfig wlan0 output, the same as I've been getting which really doesn't seem right as I've got the correct wpa entry.
status: no carrier
 
One thing you could try if all the configuration is correct and if the system has a valid IP address (ifconfig wlan0)
but no connection to the network try as root:

`service dhclient restart wlan0
 
MaxRusse11 said:
from pciconf I see the Intel Centurion Wireless-N 100 in the network section.
and the RTL8111 under network, ethernet.
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Not sure if you are wanting to sort wireless or ethernet....

What does
ifconfig
tell you?

As for WiFi, I'd first suggest doing a scan using wlan0 to see if your SSID shows up.
 
balanga said:
Not sure if you are wanting to sort wireless or ethernet....

What does
ifconfig
tell you?

As for WiFi, I'd first suggest doing a scan using wlan0 to see if your SSID shows up.
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currently, wireless only. Never use a wired connection.
 
balanga said:
Not sure if you are wanting to sort wireless or ethernet....

What does
ifconfig
tell you?

As for WiFi, I'd first suggest doing a scan using wlan0 to see if your SSID shows up.
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My SSID does show up, Vodafone, which is added to my wpa_supplicant file.

I really appreciate everyone taking the time to suggest, thanks!
 
balanga said:
Can you show the output of
ifconfig

How are you scanning wifi networks?
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Currently, I think I'd have to copy that to a USB as text to upload via this computer. I'll have a look. Was hoping to post the rc.conf and bootloader pics I'd taken but that's too large apparently, even as png
 
redirected ifconfig to a text file and copied with trusty old USB. Where would we be without removable storage?
Code: 
re0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
    options=8209b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,VLAN_HWCSUM,WOL_MAGIC,LINKSTATE>
    ether f4:6d:04:59:f0:db
    media: Ethernet autoselect (10baseT/UTP <half-duplex>)
    status: no carrier
    nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
lo0: flags=1008049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,LOWER_UP> metric 0 mtu 16384
    options=680003<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,LINKSTATE,RXCSUM_IPV6,TXCSUM_IPV6>
    inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
    inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
    inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x2
    groups: lo
    nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
wlan0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
    options=0
    ether 78:92:9c:05:f4:e4
    groups: wlan
    ssid "" channel 1 (2412 MHz 11b)
    regdomain FCC country US authmode OPEN privacy OFF txpower 30
    bmiss 10 scanvalid 60 wme bintval 0
    parent interface: iwn0
    media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (autoselect)
    status: no carrier
    nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
 
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