[expert] Internet connection problem need help
For a number of resons including the DSL servers are not running right Ihave had to install the DSL modem to my windows machine. My linux and Winboxes are connected using a hub. My problem is thatmy linux box does not see the internet. I have only the two boxes. One iswin98 the other is Linux.I have configured as follows:Linux::eth0: IP is 192.168.0.254Net mask is 255.255.255.0Gateway is 192.168.0.2Name server is set to earthlink.netwith the three ip address of their DNS servers.The winbox is configured as follows:The Tcp/IP card:IP is set to 192.168.0.2Netmask is 255.255.255.0Wins Resolution is disabledGateway is blankDNS is disabled.Bindings are:Client for MS networksFile and Print SharingMS Family log onIPX/SPXCan anyone help me correct what is wrong and get my linux box to theinternet.By the way the DSL modem is a Fujitsu Speedport and the Win box uses WinPoETto connect to the net. I desperatly need to get the linux box out to the internet for email and updating. Thanks in advance for your help.Ralph
Re: [expert] Internet connection problem need help
On Tue, Aug 29, 2000 at 09:09:47PM -0700, Ralph Dewitt wrote: For a number of resons including the DSL servers are not running right I have had to install the DSL modem to my windows machine. My linux and Winboxes are connected using a hub. My problem is that my linux box does not see the internet. I have only the two boxes. One is win98 the other is Linux. W98 is incapable of acting as a router or firewall without 3rd party software. The best solution is to get the modem working on the Linux box. W98 is hideously insecure, and you are probably in effect sharing a network with other DSL users in your area. This leaves your W98 box open to cracking. I have configured as follows: Linux:: eth0: IP is 192.168.0.254 Net mask is 255.255.255.0 Gateway is 192.168.0.2 Name server is set to earthlink.net with the three ip address of their DNS servers. The winbox is configured as follows: The Tcp/IP card: IP is set to 192.168.0.2 Netmask is 255.255.255.0 Wins Resolution is disabled Gateway is blank DNS is disabled. Are you sure DNS is disabled? Bindings are: Client for MS networks File and Print Sharing MS Family log on IPX/SPX Can anyone help me correct what is wrong and get my linux box to the internet. By the way the DSL modem is a Fujitsu Speedport and the Win box uses WinPoET to connect to the net. I desperatly need to get the linux box out to the internet for email and updating. Thanks in advance for your help. Ralph -- -- C^2 No windows were crashed in the making of this email. Looking for fine software and/or web pages? http://w3.trib.com/~ccurley PGP signature
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Forgot to cc the list.. Ralph Dewitt wrote: By the way the DSL modem is a Fujitsu Speedport and the Win box uses WinPoET to connect to the net. I desperatly need to get the linux box out to the internet for email and updating. Thanks in advance for your help. Ralph WinPoet is a PPPoE (Point to Point over Ethernet) client, you need a PPPoE client working on your Linux box since that is what your ISP is using. PPPoE is like having a dialup connection to an ethernet device, in this case, your DSL modem. I also have DSL with PPPoE. There is a Linux PPPoE client that is infinitely better than WinPoet by Roaring Penguin that you can find at www.roaringpenguin.com.This client works great and has good documentation as well as RPMs. Also, I'd suggest dumping WinPoet on your Windows box, that thing is a piece of garbage. Get Rob Schlabbach's PPPoE freeware for Windows at http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~normanb/. Also, as a suggestion, you might want to check out www.dslreports.com that has all sorts of information about DSL and great ways to tweak your service. It also has lots of information about PPPoE that might be helpful to know. Happy hunting, Guy
Re: [expert] Internet connection problem need help
- Original Message - From: "Ralph Dewitt" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Charles A Edwards" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [expert] Internet connection problem need help Charles: Thanks for your reply. Could you be more explict as to what I have to do to the Win box network card and the Linux box card to get this working. I am still new to Linux and not a net working genius. Thanks in advance. If all you are wanting is to share your internet connection the easiest way would be to set each system to use DHCP. that way you would not have to configure anything. My DSL modem also does not work in linux so I use DHCP to connect my linux system to the internet. Charles Ralph If you want a Networking genius I am the wrong person to be talking. I will offer what help that I can. In Windows my NIC has the following Bindings Internet Connection Sharing (protocol) IPX/SPX-compatable Protocol Net BEUI TCP/IP And in Advanced it is set to Auto-Detect As to the Linux side during the Mandrake installation when it asked if I wished to configure a Network I selected DHCP. Once the installation completed and I booted Linux I was able to connect to the internet without having to manually enter any settings so I am afraid that I can not tell you exactly what to do on a system that is already up and running. I do know that you will need to install the DHCP RPMs from the installation CD because they are not installed by default. The only other help I can give is to list my settings as shown in Network Configuration. Basic Host/ Adapter 1: Enabled Basic ConfigDHCP Netmask..255.255.255.0 Net Device...eth0 Kernel mod..tulip Name Server Spec: DNS usage...DNS required for normal op IP of name server 1..192.168.0.1 search1.localdomain IPX Interface Setup/Config: Auto configure... Primary Auto configure... interfaces frame types I hope this will be of some use to you and I am sorry that I could not be of more help. Charles
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Thanks very much Charles that is a big help. Ralph - Original Message - From: "Charles A Edwards" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 1:30 PM Subject: Re: [expert] Internet connection problem need help - Original Message - From: "Ralph Dewitt" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Charles A Edwards" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [expert] Internet connection problem need help Charles: Thanks for your reply. Could you be more explict as to what I have to do to the Win box network card and the Linux box card to get this working. I am still new to Linux and not a net working genius. Thanks in advance. If all you are wanting is to share your internet connection the easiest way would be to set each system to use DHCP. that way you would not have to configure anything. My DSL modem also does not work in linux so I use DHCP to connect my linux system to the internet. Charles Ralph If you want a Networking genius I am the wrong person to be talking. I will offer what help that I can. In Windows my NIC has the following Bindings Internet Connection Sharing (protocol) IPX/SPX-compatable Protocol Net BEUI TCP/IP And in Advanced it is set to Auto-Detect As to the Linux side during the Mandrake installation when it asked if I wished to configure a Network I selected DHCP. Once the installation completed and I booted Linux I was able to connect to the internet without having to manually enter any settings so I am afraid that I can not tell you exactly what to do on a system that is already up and running. I do know that you will need to install the DHCP RPMs from the installation CD because they are not installed by default. The only other help I can give is to list my settings as shown in Network Configuration. Basic Host/ Adapter 1: Enabled Basic ConfigDHCP Netmask..255.255.255.0 Net Device...eth0 Kernel mod..tulip Name Server Spec: DNS usage...DNS required for normal op IP of name server 1..192.168.0.1 search1.localdomain IPX Interface Setup/Config: Auto configure... Primary Auto configure... interfaces frame types I hope this will be of some use to you and I am sorry that I could not be of more help. Charles
