Thread: No internet access via new wireless setup

running ubuntu 9.10 ive got wireless connection working (thanks replies other posts) after first having got wired eth0 connection working.

wired connection ssh server through firewall/router (via forward). can run vnc, there firefox, browse web - well.

have setup wireless connection, using static ip, , can likewise ssh server. can run vnc. can ping router. can log onto via vnc. can browse router. cant browse internet.

cant ping google.com. reason there no host lookup service. nslookup says no servers reached.

specifically, if ping www.google.com im told "unknown host".
if nslookup on timeout, no servers reached.
if ping 66.102.11.104 responses.

see no relevant entries in firewall log.

unfortunately cant traceroute because package isnt found - , of course cant install because have no internet !

strangely (to me @ least !) if tunnel through ssh , browse web, have no problems. works ? know browsing through ssh tunnel because whatsmyip gives ip of router @ home, not ive sshd in from. can surf fine.

anyway, can please explain why cant host lookups more (and did work wired connection, whether related change wireless, or static ips or both cant sure - appeared happen @ same time). and, more point, need for/do rectify ?

bonus id interested in why can ssh , browse via tunnelling not direct server (via vnc). interests sake !

if config reports :

wlan0 link encap:ethernet hwaddr 00:90:4b:27:ae:17
inet addr:192.168.1.69 bcast:192.168.1.255 mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::290:4bff:fe27:ae17/64 scope:link
broadcast running multicast mtu:1500 metric:1
rx packets:22685 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
tx packets:14813 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
rx bytes:2108727 (2.1 mb) tx bytes:6834123 (6.8 mb)

router on 192.168.1.254.

there's great on these forums ... im trying best myself !! on topic,

im looking @ network config, although im lacking knowledge know why able access internet not use name lookup, , after checking static ip setup in gui set wireless in first place, notice /etc/network/interfaces had loopback entry in it.

added , restarted network :
iface wlan0 inet static
address 192.168.1.69
network 192.168.1.0
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.254
broadcast 192.168.1.255

has made no difference. must barking wrong tree ?

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