On Wednesday 14 November 2001 10:32, you wrote:
OK, I'll bite...so what did you do that "reconfigured my system to use the 
modem only as default,"?

> Hello:
>
> Not sure this will answer your question, but I used to have the same
> problem, where I would have to type ifconfig eth0 down before being able
> to access the internet.  A friend of mine asked me to type the command
> "route" and it turned out both my modem connection and eth0 were set up as
> default.  Once I reconfigured my system to use the modem only as default,
> I did not have to go through the ifconfig eth0 down/ifconfig eth0 up
> process again.  Hope it helps.
>
> Dexter
>
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Ronald J. Hall wrote:
> > Nicolas gomez wrote:
> > > Hi Buddies!
> > >
> > > I have a problem.... I have an external modem that LM 8.1 recognized it
> > > very well and also configured it.
> > >
> > > When I run Kppp, the daemon starts and I am connected... but when I
> > > open any browser, I cannot surf on any site... I open LICQ and it
> > > doesnt connect online
> > >
> > > I do not know what else do
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Bytes
> > >
> > >  
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >
> > Hi. If you are running a networked setup, you may have to (as some of
> > have had to do) a:
> >
> > ifconfig eth0 down
> >
> > (as root/su)
> >
> > If I don't do this first, I have the same symptoms you do. Afterwards, I
> > can restart my network with:
> >
> > ifconfig eth0 up
> >
> > Hope this helps! ;-)


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