[Sugar-devel] A network question

[Peter Hewitt]

At 03:09 PM 11/11/2011, James Cameron wrote:
>On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 02:54:33PM +1000, Peter Hewitt wrote:
> > One further piece of info before answering your questions:
> >
> > ifconfig on B has NO "inet addr" line - otherwise appears ok (apart
> > from the previously mention lack of an eth0 entry).
> >
> > At 02:34 PM 11/11/2011, James Cameron wrote:
> > >I'm presuming identical result to that seen before, as opposed to
> > >identical result between the two XO-1s?  It's important.
> >
> > I'm not sure what you're asking here. I should emphasize that I have
> > no "access point" - just 2 XOs.
>
>In that case the results of "test /wlan" or "scan-wifi" will depend on
>whether the other XO is running an ad-hoc network, and on any other
>access points in your general vicinity ... 150m built-up area, 300m open
>area, 2km if on top of a mountain.
>
> > If I keep repeating the "test /wlan" command on either machine (both
> > at the ok prompt), the RSSI number keeps changing and the number of
> > results can be 1, 2 or 3.
>
>Now that I know you don't have an access point, the "test /wlan" output
>text is not particularly useful, except to prove that both units can
>receive broadcasts from either your other unit running ad-hoc, or other
>people's access points.
>
> > >ok scan-wifi
> > >ok dev /wlan
> > >ok .properties
> >
> > Both XOs produce a sensible mac-address.
>
>Good, that excludes USB problems.
>
>Nothing wrong with the hardware.  This must be a software problem.
>
>Boot to Sugar, press F3, right-click on the centre icon, select My
>Settings, then Network, and make sure the Radio checkbox has a tick in
>it.
>
>Feel free also to "Discard network history" on that screen.

Done ... many times :o)

>Then, press F1, and on both laptops click on "Ad-hoc Network 1", then
>wait.  Shortly, icons for the other XO should appear on each XO.

"Ad-hoc Network 1" only appears on G and then only if I have an XO 1.5 
switched on.