Network

Issue: after bringing up ath0 driver for wifi on acer notebook, it can only access wireless AP, but cannot access internet. Guess that it is because hostname unknown issue. Solution:…

Issue: Windows-based SSH client, PuTTY work fine using password authentication method, but with error message: Server refused key. Solution: 1. Use: >ssh-keygen -t dsa -b 1024 to generate key pair;…

Issue: Error message "Access denied, unable to connect" on the Windows PC printer status using samba printer. Solutions: Insert 2 lines in /etc/samba/smb.conf at Samba server [printer] section: guest ok…

Issue: Cannot access Windows share from linux acting as samba client. Linux as Samba server succeed, but cannot browse the windows share of a WindowsXP PC by nautilus. Solution: Use…

Issue: Install Bitterrent, speed slow at 1-3 KB/s, then use Azereus 2.3.0.6 still unacceptable. Solution: Downgrade Azereus to 2.3.0.4 Explicitly state the Java directory at the azereus script file in…

Issue: cannot open display on the X server! Even though enabled X11Forwording in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. ssh from workstation to the server has succeed but no Xterm or Gnome application can be…

It was extremely slow response to surf the web. when surfing overseas websites, most were even time out. 100% packet loss! i've visited HKBN's bb100 forum, surprisingly found out that…

Issue: Cannot use internel fax/modem PCI in Sony desktop PCV-LX2 Solution: Install efax-gtk, but no fax/modem hardware is recognized. Found out from WindowsXP boot up that the internel fax/modem card…

Issue: Printer connected to PC needed to be share within the intranet by Windows clients. It's directly connected to PC, no hardware print server is used. Solution: Use CUPS, Samba.…

Issue: When samba server has been set properly, windows client can only see it but cannot access! Solution: check if firewall is enabled. if yes, open ports: 137:udp, 138:udp, 139:tcp,…