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Help with my internet connection please
insomnia:
quote:Originally posted by BlackHat:
theres no router, theres just dialup on this computer. mny other comp is ADSL connection. It says active.. but nothing is happening,
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Than what modem are you using? (Is it PCI?)
quote:Originally posted by BlackHat:
i even called tech suppoert last night and the lady i talkeed to said she had never heard of linux.. so maaybe i do need a proxy but i dont know for sure, i guess i can call.
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If that's true, could you please post the adress of your ISP.
quote:Originally posted by BlackHat:
and i have 3 ethernet cards in my comp, because i cant find a screwdriver to take 2 of them out :(
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lol
Why did anyone placed 3 ethernet cards in your system?
shitbear:
well i dont know where to go to type ifup eth0 or ifconfig because i am a complete linux noob. and i only had 3 ethernet cards beecause i had a pci one, an integrateed one, and then i put another pci one in because i thought the other one was a dial up modem lol.
flap:
Open a terminal (xterm, konsole etc) and type it there.
savet:
quote:Originally posted by BlackHat:
theres no router, theres just dialup on this computer. mny other comp is ADSL connection. It says active.. but nothing is happening, i even called tech suppoert last night and the lady i talkeed to said she had never heard of linux.. so maaybe i do need a proxy but i dont know for sure, i guess i can call. and i have 3 ethernet cards in my comp, because i cant find a screwdriver to take 2 of them out :(
[ May 09, 2004: Message edited by: BlackHat ]
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I'm not sure I completely understand your setup...but even though DSL is through a phone line, the modem will still connect to the computer via a network cable. So your statement that there is only dialup on the computer but that there are 3 nics has me confused.
Second...if the other computer was connected successfully to your ADSL account, but connected straight to the modem, you may have to turn the modem off, then back on to reset it. I've had computers fail to obtain an IP without performing this step. Just a suggestion though, you should really be running a router or some type of hardware firewall between your computer and the internet connection.
And last...You might not have to specify a name and password for connecting to the internet. You generally have to provide one for checking e-mail, but many DSL accounts I've worked with were simple DHCP with no user authentication whatsoever.
Just my $.02...the exchange rate will likely vary
shitbear:
Alright, my DSL does have a login, sorry you got confused, i am using dial up on this computer, but DSL connection my other computer. And when fedora boots up it says it cant obtain an ip adress and to check the cables, which i did. So how would i assign an ip adress, because when i used it on win i would get a new ip each tiome i logged onto their network, i have sbc global btw. I called tech support again and this other lady had no idea what linux was so you guys are the only help i have haha.
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