Re: [newbie] LAN Cable connection set up
Well, having had my own problems with my cable connection, and then being even more frustrated when all it took was a modem reboot to fix the problem. It appears that the modem connects first, downloads any software updates for the modem each time. And if there isn't something there asking for an address, or requesting traffic, it forgets it's actually there. So it downloads the acceptable MAC addresses and then fetches an IP address. So if you run into this problem again, just give that a try. All our machines for UNIXTECHS are on cable connections and when we run into problems, that usually does the trick. But glad I could help! tdh T. Holmes - UNIXTECHS.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Real Men Us Vi!" | Tim it works after your advice. Just turned the modem off, restarted the | network, and it's up and running. I can't begin to tell you how thankfull I | am for your help. I posted to a few newsgroups, week of agravation and then | you came and helped. Thanks again. | | If you are ever in Michigan, USA email me. I owe you lunch. | | Ilya Sterin --
Re: [newbie] LAN Cable connection set up
Tim it works after your advice. Just turned the modem off, restarted the network, and it's up and running. I can't begin to tell you how thankfull I am for your help. I posted to a few newsgroups, week of agravation and then you came and helped. Thanks again. If you are ever in Michigan, USA email me. I owe you lunch. Ilya Sterin >From: Tim Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Tim Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Ilya Sterin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] LAN Cable connection set up >Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:37:55 -0400 > >I'm assuming you're trying to connect this Linux box to the RoadRunner >server by itself, >and not through a gateway router. > >Let's start in DrakConf. Since you're using Mandrake 8, there's an option >on the left, >that reads "Network & Internet." Select that option, then select the >Connection option. >From what you've said below, it sounds like you've gone through this >method. > >Go through and configure the card. You can select the Cable Connection, or >LAN connection, >either will work since they are basically the same set up. Tell it to use >DHCP, if it >doesn't have the software, it will prompt for the CD and will install it. >It will tell you >that it's going to restart the network. I can't remember if it gives you a >choice to say >no, but if it does, tell it now. It's just going to time out. > >After you've done that, power off your cable modem. Leave it off for a >good 10 seconds or >so, then power it back on. > >Now head back to your Linux box. su - to root, and run this command. > >[root@r2d2 /root]# /etc/init.d/network status >Configured devices: >lo eth0 >Devices that are down: > >Devices with modified configuration: > >You should get some variant of that output when you run that command. >However if you see >eth0 listed under "Devices that are down:" then you're network card is not >completely >configured. If your output does look like that, then run this command. > >[root@yoda /root]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart >Setting network parameters:[ OK ] >Bringing up interface lo: [ OK ] >Bringing up interface eth0:[ OK ] > >And that should look something like it does above. It may take a little >bit of time at >bringing up interface eth0, that's expected since it's trying to get an IP >address from the >DHCP server. If it comes back and gives you an [ OK ] then you should be >set. But to >make sure run the command ifconfig. Your out put will look something like >this. > >[root@r2d2 /root]# ifconfig >eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX > inet addr:XX.XXX.XXX.XXX Bcast:XX.XXX.XXX.XXX >Mask:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX > UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:720497 errors:2 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:2 > TX packets:123941 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1 > collisions:20 txqueuelen:100 > RX bytes:439288285 (418.9 Mb) TX bytes:10165271 (9.6 Mb) > Interrupt:3 Base address:0x9400 > >loLink encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:165792 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:165792 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:17628231 (16.8 Mb) TX bytes:17628231 (16.8 Mb) > >The numbers that are X'd out are the ones that you should look at. The >inet addr will be >your IP address. From there you will be able to get to the outside world >with no problem. >Try testing it by pinging yahoo.com, or something else that's local. Then >check if your >machine also downloaded the DNS information. It's stored in >/etc/resolv.conf, and will >like this most likely. > >[root@r2d2 /root]# cat /etc/resolv.conf >nameserver 24.131.1.9 >nameserver 24.131.1.8 >search mw.mediaone.net > >That should then get your machine on the network. Now if your machine is >going through >another machine that's doing internet connection sharing, then you'll have >to go other >routes on getting your Mandrake 8 box on the Internet. >tdh > > >T. Holmes >- >UNIXTECHS.org >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >- >"Real Men Us Vi!" > >| I am trying to install NetGear ethernet card to use with my cable modem >| (RoadRunner se
Re: [newbie] LAN Cable connection set up
That's what I was looking for. Thanks. I'll try later today and let you know if it works. I've tried some of that, but haven't turned the modem off and did some other suggested configs. Thanks again. Ilya Sterin >From: Tim Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Tim Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Ilya Sterin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] LAN Cable connection set up >Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 09:37:55 -0400 > >I'm assuming you're trying to connect this Linux box to the RoadRunner >server by itself, >and not through a gateway router. > >Let's start in DrakConf. Since you're using Mandrake 8, there's an option >on the left, >that reads "Network & Internet." Select that option, then select the >Connection option. >From what you've said below, it sounds like you've gone through this >method. > >Go through and configure the card. You can select the Cable Connection, or >LAN connection, >either will work since they are basically the same set up. Tell it to use >DHCP, if it >doesn't have the software, it will prompt for the CD and will install it. >It will tell you >that it's going to restart the network. I can't remember if it gives you a >choice to say >no, but if it does, tell it now. It's just going to time out. > >After you've done that, power off your cable modem. Leave it off for a >good 10 seconds or >so, then power it back on. > >Now head back to your Linux box. su - to root, and run this command. > >[root@r2d2 /root]# /etc/init.d/network status >Configured devices: >lo eth0 >Devices that are down: > >Devices with modified configuration: > >You should get some variant of that output when you run that command. >However if you see >eth0 listed under "Devices that are down:" then you're network card is not >completely >configured. If your output does look like that, then run this command. > >[root@yoda /root]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart >Setting network parameters:[ OK ] >Bringing up interface lo: [ OK ] >Bringing up interface eth0:[ OK ] > >And that should look something like it does above. It may take a little >bit of time at >bringing up interface eth0, that's expected since it's trying to get an IP >address from the >DHCP server. If it comes back and gives you an [ OK ] then you should be >set. But to >make sure run the command ifconfig. Your out put will look something like >this. > >[root@r2d2 /root]# ifconfig >eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX > inet addr:XX.XXX.XXX.XXX Bcast:XX.XXX.XXX.XXX >Mask:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX > UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:720497 errors:2 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:2 > TX packets:123941 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1 > collisions:20 txqueuelen:100 > RX bytes:439288285 (418.9 Mb) TX bytes:10165271 (9.6 Mb) > Interrupt:3 Base address:0x9400 > >loLink encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:165792 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:165792 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:17628231 (16.8 Mb) TX bytes:17628231 (16.8 Mb) > >The numbers that are X'd out are the ones that you should look at. The >inet addr will be >your IP address. From there you will be able to get to the outside world >with no problem. >Try testing it by pinging yahoo.com, or something else that's local. Then >check if your >machine also downloaded the DNS information. It's stored in >/etc/resolv.conf, and will >like this most likely. > >[root@r2d2 /root]# cat /etc/resolv.conf >nameserver 24.131.1.9 >nameserver 24.131.1.8 >search mw.mediaone.net > >That should then get your machine on the network. Now if your machine is >going through >another machine that's doing internet connection sharing, then you'll have >to go other >routes on getting your Mandrake 8 box on the Internet. >tdh > > >T. Holmes >- >UNIXTECHS.org >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >- >"Real Men Us Vi!" > >| I am trying to install NetGear ethernet card to use with my cable modem >| (RoadRunner service, dynamically assigns IP addresses) which is >recognized >| and uses the tulip driver on Mandrake
Re: [newbie] LAN Cable connection set up
I'm assuming you're trying to connect this Linux box to the RoadRunner server by itself, and not through a gateway router. Let's start in DrakConf. Since you're using Mandrake 8, there's an option on the left, that reads "Network & Internet." Select that option, then select the Connection option. >From what you've said below, it sounds like you've gone through this method. Go through and configure the card. You can select the Cable Connection, or LAN connection, either will work since they are basically the same set up. Tell it to use DHCP, if it doesn't have the software, it will prompt for the CD and will install it. It will tell you that it's going to restart the network. I can't remember if it gives you a choice to say no, but if it does, tell it now. It's just going to time out. After you've done that, power off your cable modem. Leave it off for a good 10 seconds or so, then power it back on. Now head back to your Linux box. su - to root, and run this command. [root@r2d2 /root]# /etc/init.d/network status Configured devices: lo eth0 Devices that are down: Devices with modified configuration: You should get some variant of that output when you run that command. However if you see eth0 listed under "Devices that are down:" then you're network card is not completely configured. If your output does look like that, then run this command. [root@yoda /root]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart Setting network parameters:[ OK ] Bringing up interface lo: [ OK ] Bringing up interface eth0:[ OK ] And that should look something like it does above. It may take a little bit of time at bringing up interface eth0, that's expected since it's trying to get an IP address from the DHCP server. If it comes back and gives you an [ OK ] then you should be set. But to make sure run the command ifconfig. Your out put will look something like this. [root@r2d2 /root]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX inet addr:XX.XXX.XXX.XXX Bcast:XX.XXX.XXX.XXX Mask:XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:720497 errors:2 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:2 TX packets:123941 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1 collisions:20 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:439288285 (418.9 Mb) TX bytes:10165271 (9.6 Mb) Interrupt:3 Base address:0x9400 loLink encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:165792 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:165792 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:17628231 (16.8 Mb) TX bytes:17628231 (16.8 Mb) The numbers that are X'd out are the ones that you should look at. The inet addr will be your IP address. From there you will be able to get to the outside world with no problem. Try testing it by pinging yahoo.com, or something else that's local. Then check if your machine also downloaded the DNS information. It's stored in /etc/resolv.conf, and will like this most likely. [root@r2d2 /root]# cat /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 24.131.1.9 nameserver 24.131.1.8 search mw.mediaone.net That should then get your machine on the network. Now if your machine is going through another machine that's doing internet connection sharing, then you'll have to go other routes on getting your Mandrake 8 box on the Internet. tdh T. Holmes - UNIXTECHS.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Real Men Us Vi!" | I am trying to install NetGear ethernet card to use with my cable modem | (RoadRunner service, dynamically assigns IP addresses) which is recognized | and uses the tulip driver on Mandrake 8.0. It seems like the detection | using the Mandrake Internet Configuration, goes fine. It detects an | ethernet card and sets up LAN with no error messages. Under host I tried | rr.twmi.com and the default localhost.localdomain, neither work, but I don't | really know what host they are looking for. Neither worked though, my Win2K | system works fine and with ipconfig tells me that the default host is | rr.twmi.com (that's where I got it from). After the internet set up, the | applet has the connect to internet button which when I click tries (for | about 20-30 seconds) to connect but with no luck. I did select auto dhcp, | when setting up. A few times the applet actually showed that something was | send, but no bytes received??? I am also not sure that anything was ever | send, since there is no way for me to verify and the applet might have a | different deffinition of send and consider no error as send??? Am I missing | some steps here? I did go through the archive and found that I need to run | the | 'dhcpcd -d -n -h COxxx-A eth0' | command. What is
Re: [newbie] LAN Cable connection set up
Why do I need a router or a computer server. I am not trying to run a network, but rather get on the internet. Yes I do use a ethernet switch to connect two pc's, but that has nothing to do with it, since only one is on at the same time. The switch or not the switch (even when the cable modem is connected directly to the NIC) it doesn't work. Routers are used to distribute bandwidth between computers on the network. What are the two NICs for? Ilya Sterin >From: Tuan tran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Ilya Sterin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [newbie] LAN Cable connection set up >Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 19:52:31 -0700 (PDT) > >You need a Router or a computer server. If you want to >put a linux computer act like a server, you may need >to put 2 NIC (eth0 & eth1). 1 (eth0) should connect to >cable modem and the other connect to the hub. Set >others computer to dynamic IP. >--- Ilya Sterin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am trying to install NetGear ethernet card to use > > with my cable modem > > (RoadRunner service, dynamically assigns IP > > addresses) which is recognized > > and uses the tulip driver on Mandrake 8.0. It seems > > like the detection > > using the Mandrake Internet Configuration, goes > > fine. It detects an > > ethernet card and sets up LAN with no error > > messages. Under host I tried > > rr.twmi.com and the default localhost.localdomain, > > neither work, but I don't > > really know what host they are looking for. Neither > > worked though, my Win2K > > system works fine and with ipconfig tells me that > > the default host is > > rr.twmi.com (that's where I got it from). After the > > internet set up, the > > applet has the connect to internet button which when > > I click tries (for > > about 20-30 seconds) to connect but with no luck. I > > did select auto dhcp, > > when setting up. A few times the applet actually > > showed that something was > > send, but no bytes received??? I am also not sure > > that anything was ever > > send, since there is no way for me to verify and the > > applet might have a > > different deffinition of send and consider no error > > as send??? Am I missing > > some steps here? I did go through the archive and > > found that I need to run > > the > > 'dhcpcd -d -n -h COxxx-A eth0' > > command. What is COxx-A are the x's need to be > > subsituted, or is this a > > litteral meaning? > > > > Thanks in advance to anyone that replies. > > > > Ilya Sterin > > >_ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > http://explorer.msn.com > > > > > > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 >a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
[newbie] LAN Cable connection set up
I am trying to install NetGear ethernet card to use with my cable modem (RoadRunner service, dynamically assigns IP addresses) which is recognized and uses the tulip driver on Mandrake 8.0. It seems like the detection using the Mandrake Internet Configuration, goes fine. It detects an ethernet card and sets up LAN with no error messages. Under host I tried rr.twmi.com and the default localhost.localdomain, neither work, but I don't really know what host they are looking for. Neither worked though, my Win2K system works fine and with ipconfig tells me that the default host is rr.twmi.com (that's where I got it from). After the internet set up, the applet has the connect to internet button which when I click tries (for about 20-30 seconds) to connect but with no luck. I did select auto dhcp, when setting up. A few times the applet actually showed that something was send, but no bytes received??? I am also not sure that anything was ever send, since there is no way for me to verify and the applet might have a different deffinition of send and consider no error as send??? Am I missing some steps here? I did go through the archive and found that I need to run the 'dhcpcd -d -n -h COxxx-A eth0' command. What is COxx-A are the x's need to be subsituted, or is this a litteral meaning? Thanks in advance to anyone that replies. Ilya Sterin _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
