Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-14 Thread Ed Tharp
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 be

RE: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-14 Thread Carl Lafferty
> Seriously though, I've got it fixed! I followed the tip on the > list from one > of the other users and changed my /etc/resolv.conf file and bingo! It was: > Why didn't I have to do that??? Cause I was running the firewall/ICS server? > > So hurrah! ;-) > > PS ---> WHICH <--- personality do yo

Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-14 Thread Ronald J. Hall
Carl Lafferty wrote: > I suppose the system reflects the personality tho Mr. Hall :) Hardee-har-har... ;-) Seriously though, I've got it fixed! I followed the tip on the list from one of the other users and changed my /etc/resolv.conf file and bingo! It was: - # se

RE: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-14 Thread Carl Lafferty
> 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 > Ron, I have no idea why

Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-14 Thread Admin
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 de

Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-14 Thread Ronald J. Hall
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

Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-13 Thread shane
wasn't me with the trouble, but i have noticed that also. seems that is dialup only though, since i got the dsl much less dns trouble. On Tuesday 13 November 2001 11:59, you spoke unto me thusly: > > Shane, another thing to try, with Earthlink/Mindspring they use contracted -- when cryptogrop

Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-13 Thread Ed Tharp
one page I found with lots 'o help is "http://theory.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html"; the problem may be dns or the default route setting. On Tuesday 13 November 2001 10:35, you wrote: > Hi Buddies! > > I have a problem I have an external modem that LM 8.1 recognized it > very well and als

Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-13 Thread Dennis Myers
On Tuesday 13 November 2001 11:51, you wrote: > the next place to look i would bet is dns, do you have it configured? can > you ping a site by ip but not name? can you for example go to > 207.200.81.139 but not dmoz.org? if so the trouble is likely dns > > On Tuesday 13 November 2001 07:35, you

Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-13 Thread Onur Kucuk
Ng> Hi Buddies! Ng> I have a problem I have an external modem that LM 8.1 recognized it very well and also configured it. Ng> 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 Ng> I

Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-13 Thread Dennis Myers
On Tuesday 13 November 2001 09:35, you 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 ope

Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-13 Thread shane
the next place to look i would bet is dns, do you have it configured? can you ping a site by ip but not name? can you for example go to 207.200.81.139 but not dmoz.org? if so the trouble is likely dns On Tuesday 13 November 2001 07:35, you spoke unto me thusly: > > When I run Kppp, the daemo

Re: [newbie] It connects... but I cannot surf!!!

2001-11-13 Thread Paul
In reply to Nicolas gomez's words, written Tue, 13 Nov 2001 12:35:36 -0300 Did you set up the DNS servers in your settings? That is vital for stuff like that. Paul >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