Originally Posted by villo

I too can connect to 3g/2g internet and yes it is relatively slow (when compared to WiFi) which is why I would prefer to have it connected to WiFi. The expensive bit is not a problem as I have an unlimited web tariff but still, I don't want to stress the network if I don't have to.

Originally Posted by ArnimS

this sounds like a problem setting up dns and routes from a dhcp serving access point

you should be getting something like

route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 wlan0
0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 wlan0

and
cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 192.168.0.1
..
if the update broke dhcp for *your* router, you can configure dns and route manually

for e.g. set a dns server
echo 4.2.2.1 > /etc/resolv.conf

add a route
route add default gw 192.168.0.1

Originally Posted by fatalsaint

@noobmonkey,
To create the file you can use:

Code:

touch /etc/maemo-dhcp.d/60_vpnc

Which will create the file empty. Editing the file, however, would be trickier. I suggest you use whatever default text app comes with the N900 (if it has one) and save his code into it and then save it to your documents. Then you can do something like:

Code:

mv /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/YourFile.txt /etc/maemo-dhcp.d/60_vpnc

And then continue on with his instructions.

If you happen to know VI(M), then you can just use it to create and edit the file in command line.

If you can copy and paste.. this should also work:

Code:

cat > /etc/maemo-dhcp.d/60_vpnc << EOF
 #!/bin/sh -e
 if route -n | grep -e "^0\.0\.0\.0" | grep -q tun0; then
     route -n | grep -e "^0\.0\.0\.0" | grep $interface | awk '{print $2}' > /tmp/vpnc_route
     ip=\`cat /var/run/vpnc/defaultroute | cut -f3 -d' '\`
     if [ -z $ip ]; then
         killall vpnc
     else
         if route -n | grep -e "^0\.0\.0\.0" | grep -q $ip; then
             route delete default $interface
         fi
   fi
fi
EOF

Originally Posted by villo

Alternativelly, is it possible that the next update will fix this automatically? Just by re-writing the files that I was supposed to modify? I hope you understand what I'm trying to say by this, as I said, I am new to Linux.

Originally Posted by noobmonkey

lol ok we all seem to be in the same place..... ish...

Wifi is just not working...... In my case 3G internet works..... i assume others have the same (or 2g/3.5g etc)....


I can follow juaalto's steps up to and including 4 - but not 5 and 6 as i don't know how to create a file in linux/x-terminal?

Originally Posted by juaalto

I use editor called 'vi' but it may look cryptic to you if you have not used it before.

General Startup
To use vi: vi filename
To exit vi and save changes: ZZ or :wq
To exit vi without saving changes: :q!
To enter vi command mode: [esc]
To enter text press 'i' in command mode

http://www.cs.rit.edu/~cslab/vi.html

Originally Posted by noobmonkey

next update?