[Linux-disciples] Re: trying to connect to internet

[karl sokol]

Revised answers below.  I now have another monitor,
making this game much easier.  I am still working on
getting ubuntu.

For "WAN Connection Type" I have selected "PPPoE" not
DHCP Client.  

However, there is a "LAN" page, where I have "DHCP
Server" enabled and "DNS Proxy" enabled.

I have the option to assign a fixed IP to a MAC, but
in my experimenting on the windows machine, this
option did not work.    

My /etc/network/interface is as follows:

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface etho inet dhcp

> 
> > Have you tried manually setting the IP address:
> > ifconfig eth0 inet 192.168.8.100
> 
> yes 
> 
> > and then see if you can ping or browse to the
> > router?
> 


Ping says “64 bytes from 192.168.8.100" [...] 0%
packet loss.

Trying to open 192.168.8.100 in mozilla or konquerer
gives "could not connect to host 192.168.8.100".


> The PPOE is set up on the router.
> 
> There is also a section called “client list” that
> shows an assigned IP Address, Host Name, and MAC
> Address for the windows machine plugged into the
> router.
> 
> There is also a section where you can assign 4 fixed
> Ips to 4 different MAC addresses.  Is this what I
> want
> to do.
> 
> > Are you working with DSL, Cable Modem, or
> > something else?
> 
>  It is a wireless connection that goes through a
> cable
> modem.  www.essex1.com 
> 
> 
> > By the way, what happens if you type
> > 
> > dhclient eth0
> 

After about two minutes, it reports nothing and gives
me back the command line. 

> > 
> > pump -i eth0
> 

"Operation failed."

> > 
> > You also mentioned that another computer is able
> to
> > get on the network
> > running Windows. Is that computer also connecting
> > through an Ethernet
> > cable or wirelessly?
> > 
> 
> It worked with wireless when I was using the netgear
> wireless router.  It is working now connected with a
> cable to my gigafast ee400-r router.
> 
> > Do you see a light on the router and/or on your
> > computer when you
> > connect the Ethernet cable?
> 
> Yes, on both.
> 
> I should also mention that there is also a built in
> ether port in my lanparty ut motherboard.  But I am
> using my old card until I can update my system.  
> 
> Thanks again for all of your help.
> 
> > Karl Sokol wrote:
> > >
> > >> Sounds like eth0 is a wireless card?
> > >
> > > Sorry, I was not clear.  The computer is a
> > desktop.  An Ethernet cable
> > > goes to a  router, which in turn is connected to
> a
> > cable modem, which is
> > > connected to an antanae that picks up my
> wireless
> > service.  (Though all
> > > the info on wireless networking will be helpful
> > when we make the laptop
> > > Linux- but that is another day.)
> > >
> > >> (1) Does your computer see your network card?
> > >
> > > ifconfig  eth0 looks O.K.

> > > I killed everything that looked like it might be
> > offending, but to no
> > > avail.
> > > I think have patchwork of trying different
> things
> > may have caused a
> > > jumble mess.  Is there a way to start at square
> > one?
> > >
> > > I am downloading ubuntu, and will try to connect
> > through that.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the leads so far.
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
>  
> 
> =====
> Grace and peace,
> Karl
> 
>


=====
Grace and peace,
Karl


		
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