AZ Box WIFI

[norman11]

No WIFI conection (AZ trying to conect but all time checking a conection, without conecting!!??)......has anybody got an answer to this problem, or am I doing something daft.
I know "Trapper" has got the same problem, I have just got a new Netgear Wireless modem, and have tried all combinations to get connected to the Internet without success.
I don't connect with a LAN cable because the PC and modem are upstairs and the TV and AZbox are downstairs, but that should not be a problem if the WIFI is working OK.
Is there anyone able to confirm there is no problems or bugs in the WIFI of this box, or maybe there is a work round to this problem. If anyone has any ideas for this I would be extremly grateful.
Many thanks in advance
Norman11 :respect-048:

[AJR]

AZ trying to conect but all time checking a conection, without conecting!!

Have you allowed the azbox mac address in the netgear router ?

Also I believe that you have to run the wifi with out wep keys turned on

[pr2]

Hello,

First try to setup the Wifi connection without any encryption to see if it works.
Then when this is working try to protect the WiFi with WEP.

Pr2

[norman11]

Have you allowed the azbox mac address in the netgear router ?

Also I believe that you have to run the wifi with out wep keys turned on
Hi M8's, thanks for your help.
I have tried your suggestions and I am getting "Connecting then Completed" but no Internet connection. And that was with no WEP installed and MAC address allowed. I have even tried it with a static IP address, there is something strange going on here:banghead:

[goran]

In Advanced settings try putting it into the DMZ [Demilitarized Zone]. It means no firewall to protect you.

Good luck!

[pr2]

Hi M8's, thanks for your help.
I have tried your suggestions and I am getting "Connecting then Completed" but no Internet connection. And that was with no WEP installed and MAC address allowed. I have even tried it with a static IP address, there is something strange going on here:banghead:

First be sure not to connect both via Wire and Wireless, indeed having 2 different default gateway will confuse your Linux system.

Sorry I don't have received yet my Premium so I test the command on my Elite.

If you can telnet to your Azbox and run the followind command:



ifconfig


The result will looks like:

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
inet addr:10.0.0.125 Bcast:10.0.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:137454 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:103378 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:12430164 (11.8 MiB) TX bytes:10021222 (9.5 MiB)
Interrupt:46

This will show you the ip address you get on your ethernet card (both WiFi and Wired, you will also have a lo (for loopback address you don't need to take care of this one).

Check that: the IP address (10.0.0.125 in this exemple), the MASK (255.255.255.0) seems correct to you.

Then we will check the default gateway



netstat -nr


The result:

MMP[~]$ netstat -nr
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
10.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
0.0.0.0 10.0.0.130 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0

Look at the line 0.0.0.0 and check that the Gateway is correct (this should be the IP address of your router). In this exemple the default gateway is 10.0.0.130

Test to ping you router:



ping -c 5 IP_OF_YOUR_ROUTER


[This will send 5 ping command to your router]

Result must be:

MMP[~]$ ping -c 5 10.0.0.130
PING 10.0.0.130 (10.0.0.130): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.0.0.130: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=1.5 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.130: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.6 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.130: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.4 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.130: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=2.5 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.130: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.9 ms

--- 10.0.0.130 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 0.9/1.5/2.5 ms

If the result is:

MMP[~]$ ping -c 5 10.0.0.140
PING 10.0.0.140 (10.0.0.140): 56 data bytes

--- 10.0.0.140 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
MMP[~]$

Then there is a problem between your Azbox and your router. Wifi is not working properly.



nslookup www.google.com


The result should be like:

MMP[~]$ nslookup www.google.com
*** Unknown host

Name: www.l.google.com
Address: 209.85.229.99

If this command returns an address this means that the DNS received by DHCP works fine.

Then you can test:



ping -c 5 www.google.com


The result should be:
MMP[~]$ ping -c 5 www.google.com
PING www.l.google.com (209.85.229.103): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 209.85.229.103: icmp_seq=0 ttl=244 time=33.9 ms
64 bytes from 209.85.229.103: icmp_seq=1 ttl=244 time=32.1 ms
64 bytes from 209.85.229.103: icmp_seq=2 ttl=244 time=33.1 ms
64 bytes from 209.85.229.103: icmp_seq=3 ttl=244 time=33.0 ms
64 bytes from 209.85.229.103: icmp_seq=4 ttl=244 time=32.5 ms

--- www.l.google.com ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 32.1/32.9/33.9 ms

If ping -c 5 www.google.com fails then test:



ping -c 5 209.85.229.103


If the result is:

MMP[~]$ ping -c 5 209.85.229.103
PING 209.85.229.103 (209.85.229.103): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 209.85.229.103: icmp_seq=0 ttl=244 time=33.9 ms
64 bytes from 209.85.229.103: icmp_seq=1 ttl=244 time=32.2 ms
64 bytes from 209.85.229.103: icmp_seq=2 ttl=244 time=33.0 ms
64 bytes from 209.85.229.103: icmp_seq=3 ttl=244 time=34.0 ms
64 bytes from 209.85.229.103: icmp_seq=4 ttl=244 time=33.5 ms

--- 209.85.229.103 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 32.2/33.3/34.0 ms

If this test is successfull but the previous one is not, this means that you have a DNS resolution problem but your WiFi connection and Internet is working properly.

Can anybody confirm that WiFi is working fine on Azbox Premium?
If it is please precise the firmware version of your Azbox and the encryption choosed on the Wifi setup?
Thanks!


Pr2

[valerica]

Also name the make of the router 'cos I intend to change my old one .

Cheers ,
Val .

[MrTrapper]

"..Can anybody confirm that WiFi is working fine on Azbox Premium?.."

I can confirm, it work OK, on my AZBox HD Premium..

BUT, it work OK, when I switch OFF, my WIFI router WEP password!!
When I switched ON, my router WEP password (off course in router), than I have a same problem like norman11!!
Conecting, checkong conection, and NOT conected at end!
But, I can*t leave my WIFI router conection opened, isn*t?
I red on some CRO forum, a member Keka1, told, that with his router Thomson SppedTouch, ALL is OK!!!
P.S. My router is Siemens 555!!
Rgs!
Trapper

[goran]

Is there an option for various keys in AZboxHD, guys?

[MrTrapper]

"..Is there an option for various keys in AZboxHD, guys?.."
He..he.
Just took a words from my mouths!
How to enter in "Pasphrase" mode, in our toy?!:bigear:
Rgs!
Trapper
P.S.
@Goran, You have Elite, as I remember good?

[goran]

Yep. :)

Someone mentioned only WEP and 64b. Don't remember he explained in detail, mind...

[AJR]

The settings for wep are available in the internet settings menu in the azbox

I cant remember the exact order, but select wifi and then setup (or something) and the extra page will pop up.

[Tiptronic]

So I guess it won't work with wpa2?

[norman11]

So I guess it won't work with wpa2?
I tried to get WPA to work but no luck...what I can say is:respect-050: and many thanks to Lee at Goldwafers is I am now up and running on the Internet....and whats more with WEP installed and working.It's amazing sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees. Lee ran me through the setup for the wireless on the Azbox...and then for the setup on my router.
To cut a long story side ways he advised me to set my router up first and then the Azbox second making sure that the settings are axactly the same for ABox and your router, which is what I did and low and behold....Bingo on the Internet. After this do the same sequence for setting the WEP settings in ABox and your router....reboot afer saving your settings....and bob's your grandad....again many thanks to Lee at Goldwafers:respect-050:,,,now the fun starts...into FileZilla.Pageant, Putty and all that.
Just one question M8's, what would you suggest are the most important files to download into ABox Premium??
Big thank you to all for your help M8's:respect-applause-00

[goran]

You have them here and on the net. Just do it automatically, from azboxworld dot com - change that in your AZbox -> ...


Automatic :

Go to Home -> Plug-ins -> OpenXCAS -> Manual Install -> Edit URL and add azboxworld.com , and then download from the server.

MultiCAS, MGcamd and NewCS. Nuff said, more than you need for starters. EMU and CS.

Good luck!:respect-048: