On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Admin wrote:
> Hello:
>
> Got a problem. I was trying to configure my nic using the Mandrake Control
> Center - Connection. I entered the information as best I thought. I am
> pretty new at Linux and admitedly some of it was guess work. After I
> finished configuring it I rebooted the system.
>
> When I tried to re-establish my connection to the internet via my modem the
> connection was established without any problems. But now none of my internet
> applicatons are able to access internet locations. My email program is
> timing out, can't access IRC, and web browser also times out.
>
> I am able to gain full access again, if and only if I physically remove the
> nic from the slot in the computer. I suspect, once the modem connects with
> the isp, the pc is trying to access the internet via the nic instead of the
> modem. It is a theory and the only one I have.
Your theory is correct. Since you access the internet via dialup then why
do you want to configure your nic card. Unless you want an network with
another local computer. Nic cards use coax or 10/100 bt connections. and
do not use a tel. modem.
>
> With the nic installed, I have tried going back to Mandrake's control center,
> but when I click on the connection icon, it times out after 15 seconds. So I
> can't go back and reconfigure the nic.
>
> Can somebody guide me on how to get back to where I was before I tried to
> configure my nic? I am very new at this. I have read some of the
> documentation on configuring network cards, and establishing lan's (my
> ultimate goal) but find many of it to deal in generalities. I have had the
> system for maybe a couple of weeks and still feel like I am walking blind
> through a mind field. Thanks in advance for your help.
I believe your problem is with the file;
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0.
You need to get logged on as root in a console and as root edit that file.
I use pico for those simple editing tasks.
In that file you probably have your ISP as your IPADDR, change that to
192.168.1.1, change the NETWORK to 192.168.1.0 and BROADCAST to
192.168.1.255 That is the internal or local isp addresses that Linux
normally uses for a local LAN.
> Regards,
>
> Dexter
I hope his helps,
Warren
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