fighting with the Home Hub

I've had a week of 'relaxation' in Wales. mmm.  Back in Brum now for a huge amount of revision and work and stuff.

Anyway, my parents have a BT Home Hub.  Nothing wrong with that (well...), apart from it's a pain in the arse and refuses to let my laptop connect to it wirelessly.

It'll let Vista connect fine, but I don't really like having to use Windows for any longer than I absolutely have to.  In linux, it tries, but the dhcp stuff never seems to happen and I get that annoying message about "no working leases in persistent database - sleeping".  Kind of like the hub is completely ignoring it.  How rude.

But now, we have a breakthrough.  Connect via ethernet cable, then try the wireless.  As if by magic, it works.  WTF?!

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4 Comments

  1. Dad's gravatar

    Dont diss the Hub

    Dad | 28th Mar 08 11:58

  2. Katy's gravatar

    if it behaved itself I wouldn't have to

    Katy | 28th Mar 08 13:33

  3. Sooty's gravatar

    Yes I've seen this happen too - first thought is that it's deciding to 'like' the mac address after it's seen it connect directly by a piece of wire (for security). But of course the mac address of the wireless and NIC will be different. BUT the same whether in Vista or whatever nighmareish hotchpotch of LIMPUX you are using.

    Sooty | 29th Mar 08 1:56

  4. Katy's gravatar

    I read something similar a while ago, only saying about hostnames rather than mac addresses. still doesn't really make sense though

    Katy | 29th Mar 08 6:35

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