Re: n810 - Problems connecting to most open Wifi
 

I'm also having problems connecting to open WIFI, including home router.
Actually, I connect fine - but then Microb will not access any webpages - even google - after a few seconds. I've also noticed this with the Application Manager when trying to update. However, if I open an SSH session, that will continue to function and access fine.

Would the power saving feature not affect SSH connections?

Console apps (like ping and traceroute) also work and make connections when browser and app manager do not.

Re: n810 - Problems connecting to most open Wifi
 

Anyone have a fix or cause for this yet? I have flashed 3 times now because of this issue. Weird because Skype will work but nothing else can access network. Any ideas? Even a fix vs flashing would be nice.

Re: n810 - Problems connecting to most open Wifi
 

I have the same issue....sort of.

If I make a connection to my work VPN, I can surf ok.....but if I disconnect my work VPN via VPNC, then I cant even get to WWW.GOOGLE.COM. Powering down and powering the N810 doesnt seem to fix the issue.

But if I type in the IP address, I can go to google.com....or any website. I have tried opendns DNS at 208.67.222.222 and 220.220, but it didnt do anything either.

Any help would be great....
Steve

Re: n810 - Problems connecting to most open Wifi
 

In general: A packet capture could help to clarify what causes the problem. tcpdump can be used on the Nokia device (Wireshark/Ethereal could be used from another host. See http://maemo.org/development/documen...s/tcpdump.html for more info.

Also see https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1017 and https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=417 for current wifi restrictions.

Re: n810 - Problems connecting to most open Wifi
 

BugPV: When you wrote back in April that,

"and I can get connected and it works on a Wifi connection"

had you only tried Skype and haven't been able to use your tablet on the Internet since then, and just bothered to write a message about that now? Or is something else going on?

When you talk about "this" issue, it's not clear to me. Which issue mentioned in this thread are you referring to?

Re: n810 - Problems connecting to most open Wifi
 

Andre,

I will try and do the TCPdump....if I can figure that out.....but one clue I have found is that when VPNC-GUI runs, it says:

/etc/vpnc/vpnc-script;
line 565;
cannot open /var/run/vpnc/resolv.conf-backup: no such file

but it stays connected, and I can surf fine through my work VPN, but when I disconnect, I have to type manual IP addresses to hit websites. Turning off doesnt help.

Doesnt that resolv.conf have something to do with my DNS info...?

It works on a new flash, but after I install vpnc, vpnc-gui, pyrdesktop and FVWM....it gives me this situation.

I guess I could reflash again and test it repeatedly after each install, but was hoping there was a file or something I could do to restore my DNS.....

Any help, let me know.
Steve

Re: n810 - Problems connecting to most open Wifi
 

I bet that vpnc has overwritten /etc/resolv.conf and it has lost the backup file to restore it.

Check that /etc/resolv.conf has contains following single line:
nameserver 127.0.0.1

edit:
and reason for losing the file is that /var/run is actually /tmp/.run which is volatile memory ie. it gets lost when shutting down. Shut down vpnc connection before turning off the tablet or before battery runs out ;)

Re: n810 - Problems connecting to most open Wifi
 

mikkov,

You know....that is exactly what happened....I had to shutdown when I was connected to VPN.....man I wish I had my N810 here at work....sheez....now I have to wait....LOL...!!

I should be able to edit the vpnc-script file to create the resolv.conf-backup to a place on the N810's internal memory, instead of ram....right...? Does that make sense....?

Thanks so much for the response,
Steve

Re: n810 - Problems connecting to most open Wifi
 

Just make sure that /etc/resolv.conf has line "nameserver 127.0.0.1" in it, nothing else. You need to be root to edit it.

Easiest way to write to that line to file is to type as root in xterm "echo nameserver 127.0.0.1 > /etc/resolv.conf"

For getting root access, see https://wiki.maemo.org/Root_access

Re: n810 - Problems connecting to most open Wifi
 

That could be a bit confusing.. w.r.t. the quotes. Safest description is probably: