[Server-devel] Fwd: [SoaS] wireless connection school server

[Reuben K. Caron]

David,

Also to be clear, the SOAS will not connect to the AA (Active Antenna).

Reuben

On Mar 29, 2010, at 3:42 PM, David Leeming wrote:

> OK so it should work.... I assume you're using an AP and I am using  
> an AA.
> Thatb is the only difference as far as I can see. I will try again  
> with a
> fresh XS and AP and report back...
>
> David Leeming
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: server-devel-bounces at lists.laptop.org
> [mailto:server-devel-bounces at lists.laptop.org] On Behalf Of Andra  
> DuPont
> Sent: Tuesday, 30 March 2010 1:10 a.m.
> To: Tomeu Vizoso
> Cc: XS Devel
> Subject: Re: [Server-devel] Fwd: [SoaS] wireless connection school  
> server
>
> David,
> Today was my first attempt at using SOAS on a PC. Actually I
> loaded it onto and Acer Aspire One netbook. When I connected
> wirelessly to my XS server access point, my IP was the standard
> 172.18.96.* and after changing the default server address
> under / My Settings / Network, I registered onto the server
> with no problem. Actually, this was the first "XO" to ever register
> onto my server, so it was given the course creator role.
>
> I'm not sure why your PC was assigned a different network.
> You should check to see how DHCP was set up on your wireless
> connection. Or maybe someone here will have an explanation.
>
> Bottom line for me right now is that my netbook is connected
> wirelessly and registered as if it was an XO (running Sugar of  
> course).
>
> Andy
>
> On Mar 29, 2010, at 8:42 AM, Tomeu Vizoso wrote:
>
>> [Forwarding to the XS list]
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: David Leeming <david at leeming-consulting.com>
>> Date: Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 23:02
>> Subject: [SoaS] wireless connection school server
>> To: SoaS <soas at lists.sugarlabs.org>
>>
>>
>> Not sure if this is an SOAS or XS question or both!
>>
>>
>>
>> I am trying out a mixed environment with XO-1s and SOAS.
>>
>>
>>
>> The XOs are connected and registered on an XS with v 0.6. They  
>> connect
>> to a default network 172.18.0.0 wirelessly.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have one PC netbook running SOAS 2 Blueberry. I can connect
>> wirelessly but it gives me a different network 10.42.xxx.xxx (or
>> close). The wireless icon on the SOAS shows me "connected to the
>> school server" but I can't access any resources or register etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> I then found I can do a wired connection, which works fine. It
>> connects on the default 172.18.0.0 network and I can access the XS
>> Moodle home page - which requires a username/password. It won't let  
>> me
>> in or register the SOAS netbook until I created a user account using
>> the admin XO. I had to manually input the server qualified name in  
>> the
>> control panel of the SOAS netbook, and then I was able to register  
>> and
>> collaborate with the XOs (i.e. with the SOAS on a wired connection  
>> and
>> the XOs wireless).
>>
>>
>>
>> Is this correct or have I missed an easier way?
>>
>>
>>
>> What would I see if I had 2 or more computers running SOAS,  
>> connecting
>> wirelessly? Should they be receiving IP addresses in the default  
>> range
>> (172.18.0.0) or the other range I was observing (10.42.xxx.xxx)?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> David Leeming
>>
>> In PNG
>>
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