[Linux-disciples] connecting to the internet

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

If you assign a MAC address in the router to the machine, you don't want
to manually assign it with ifconfig, you want it to be fetched from the
dhcp server.  The problem with ifconfig 192.168.8.23 is it's not enough
information to get on the Internet--you also need netmask and
gateway--in which case it would be easier to just add to
/etc/network/interfaces:

iface eth0 inet static
   address 192.168.8.23
   netmask 255.255.255.0
   gateway 192.168.8.1

(I believe--just from my memory).

Try putting that in and then ifup eth0.  Then try pinging an IP address
of (1) your router (192.168.8.1) and (2) something outside (e.g.,
140.247.60.120) and then (3) a domain name (e.g., cnn.com).

karl sokol wrote:
> I manually (through windows) entered my debian
> machine's mac address into the router.  It appeared to
> assign an address (192.168.8.23).  But, I don't know
> what to do with it.  I tried ifconfig eth0
> 192.168.8.23 and then pinged it and it was fine.  But
> I see that this just further exposes my ignorance
> about what is supposed to happen because changing eth0
> to anything and then pinging that address gives 0%
> packet loss.
>
> What am I missing?  At what point should I give up and
> install Suse?
>
> =====
> Grace and peace,
> Karl
>
>
>
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