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High-speed access questions

by Gregory Avedissian

It seems like most of the providers say that you need windows or mac to use their DSL or cable internet. Does this just mean they won't offer tech support for linux, or does it mean that it won't work? I'm planning on using a router and having two computers connected. Has anyone had luck with linux and Verizon DSL? They're down to $35/month, and they give you the modem. Anyone know of better deals? Thanks. Greg

March 31, 2004

RE: [Wlug] RedHat 9 Network Problem

by Joel Young

I haven't had a chance to get the requested files off yet, but to answer your router question, pings don't seem to be going out the ethernet board at all, even when I setup a static IP. It's a netgear router which has a default address of 192.168.0.1. I also tried the Linksys default of 192.168.1.1. I also tried to ping other computers on my network. I'll try to get copies of the requests config files and post them here tonight. > -----Original Message----- > From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org > [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Martin, Eric > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:16 AM > To: 'Worcester Linux Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Wlug] RedHat 9 Network Problem > > > He has a router in between, shouldn't have anything to do > with your ISP. Can you ping your router? Also, is it > possible that your routers ip isn't 192.168.1.x? Maybe you > did a firmware upgrade? > > -----Original Message----- > From: aramico(a)duahati.com [mailto:aramico@duahati.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:47 PM > To: Worcester Linux Users Group > Subject: Re: [Wlug] RedHat 9 Network Problem > > > > Still get this problem ? > > Try to call your ISP and ask him to reset the settting. > It ussualy happens if you change the operating system between > Windows and Unix/Linux. But, it ussually works fine too if > you change the computer and or the operating system to > Windows too, but not for other :(( After resetting, it should be fine. > > > Regards, > > Aramico > > > > > > Joel Young wrote: > > > >> I just replaced Windows XP with RedHat 9 on one of my machines at > >> home. My problem is that I can't connect to the network. If I > >> specify DHCP and then try to connect I don't get any > responses from > >> my DHCP server and 'eth0' won't activate. If I specify a > static IP > >> address (i.e. > >> 192.168.1.2) then 'eth0' will activate but I still can't > get out on the > >> network, event to ping. > >> > >> My network configuration consists of a Netgear 10/100 > Wireless Router > >> connected to a Cable Modem, with a Linksys Router/Switch to the > >> Netgear Router to expand my ports. I've been running fine > from all > >> my XP Desktops through this configuration using DHCP. > >> > >> Any ideas would be appreciated. > > > > Joel, > > > > Include your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and your > > /etc/sysconfig/network files in an email so we can see what > they look > > like. > > > > -- > > Dwight A. Ernest, dwight at significant dot com GPG key A6999567 > > Cell: +1-508-523-1416 FAX: +1-978-405-2504 YIM: dwight_ernest > > RHCE #803004293310030 http://significant.com/~dwight/ KA2CNN > > Papa, partner, pilot, net geek, sysadmin, consultant, cohouser. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

March 31, 2004

RE: [Wlug] RedHat 9 Network Problem

by Martin, Eric

He has a router in between, shouldn't have anything to do with your ISP. Can you ping your router? Also, is it possible that your routers ip isn't 192.168.1.x? Maybe you did a firmware upgrade? -----Original Message----- From: aramico(a)duahati.com [mailto:aramico@duahati.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:47 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] RedHat 9 Network Problem Still get this problem ? Try to call your ISP and ask him to reset the settting. It ussualy happens if you change the operating system between Windows and Unix/Linux. But, it ussually works fine too if you change the computer and or the operating system to Windows too, but not for other :(( After resetting, it should be fine. Regards, Aramico > Joel Young wrote: > >> I just replaced Windows XP with RedHat 9 on one of my machines at >> home. My problem is that I can't connect to the network. If I >> specify DHCP and then try to connect I don't get any responses from >> my DHCP server and 'eth0' won't activate. If I specify a static IP >> address (i.e. >> 192.168.1.2) then 'eth0' will activate but I still can't get out on the >> network, event to ping. >> >> My network configuration consists of a Netgear 10/100 Wireless Router >> connected to a Cable Modem, with a Linksys Router/Switch to the >> Netgear Router to expand my ports. I've been running fine from all >> my XP Desktops through this configuration using DHCP. >> >> Any ideas would be appreciated. > > Joel, > > Include your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and your > /etc/sysconfig/network files in an email so we can see what they look > like. > > -- > Dwight A. Ernest, dwight at significant dot com GPG key A6999567 > Cell: +1-508-523-1416 FAX: +1-978-405-2504 YIM: dwight_ernest > RHCE #803004293310030 http://significant.com/~dwight/ KA2CNN > Papa, partner, pilot, net geek, sysadmin, consultant, cohouser. > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 31, 2004

Re: [Wlug] RedHat 9 Network Problem

by doug waud

Hi Joel Young wrote: > I just replaced Windows XP with RedHat 9 on one of my machines at home. > My problem is that I can't connect to the network. If I specify DHCP I hope you tried dhcpcd, i.e. the client. :-) (I am no trying to be insulting. Just writing from experience. If there is a dumb thing out there to do, I've done it!) doug

March 31, 2004

Re: [Wlug] RedHat 9 Network Problem

by aramico＠duahati.com

Still get this problem ? Try to call your ISP and ask him to reset the settting. It ussualy happens if you change the operating system between Windows and Unix/Linux. But, it ussually works fine too if you change the computer and or the operating system to Windows too, but not for other :(( After resetting, it should be fine. Regards, Aramico > Joel Young wrote: > >> I just replaced Windows XP with RedHat 9 on one of my machines at home. >> My problem is that I can't connect to the network. If I specify DHCP >> and then try to connect I don't get any responses from my DHCP server >> and 'eth0' won't activate. If I specify a static IP address (i.e. >> 192.168.1.2) then 'eth0' will activate but I still can't get out on the >> network, event to ping. >> >> My network configuration consists of a Netgear 10/100 Wireless Router >> connected to a Cable Modem, with a Linksys Router/Switch to the Netgear >> Router to expand my ports. I've been running fine from all my XP >> Desktops through this configuration using DHCP. >> >> Any ideas would be appreciated. > > Joel, > > Include your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and your > /etc/sysconfig/network files in an email so we can see what they look > like. > > -- > Dwight A. Ernest, dwight at significant dot com GPG key A6999567 > Cell: +1-508-523-1416 FAX: +1-978-405-2504 YIM: dwight_ernest > RHCE #803004293310030 http://significant.com/~dwight/ KA2CNN > Papa, partner, pilot, net geek, sysadmin, consultant, cohouser. > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

March 31, 2004

Re: firstname.lastname and user.group e-mail

by Bob George

Karl Hiramoto wrote: > I'm sure you all have see people with e-mails of first.last(a)domain.com > > Is this easy to do with linux? I'm having no problem, just using aliases as Chris suggested. > Is there any confusion with having user.group ? > > can you login to the box with username= first.last ? Perhaps you can, but I find it valuable to have the actual login names and email addresses de-linked. One aspect (admittedly minor and debatable) is security. Login names can't necessarily be determined by email address. It also makes it easier to set up multiple accounts per-user: i.e. one for an "internal" persona, and another for "external" for mailing lists and such to help with spam control. Should an account name get leaked onto spam lists, changing a mail address shouldn't impact the user's login account. Just some thoughts. - Bob

March 30, 2004

Re: [Wlug] firstname.lastname and user.group e-mail

by Karl Hiramoto

Yes, aliases work fine. however i was looking for examples of problems of creating a login account of first.last as the username. I tried this several years ago and had some problems. I need to convince a electricical engineer CTO type guy that hardly knows anything about unix systems. >> I'm sure you all have see people with e-mails of first.last(a)domain.com >> Is this easy to do with linux? > > I think think of a few ways... depending on your MTA... why not just setup > an alias to first.last(a)domain.com to karl(a)hiramoto.org > > Maybe I'm not understanding your question thorougly ;) > > Cheers > > -- > Chris Aniszczyk > Gentoo Developer - http://www.gentoo.org - > http://cia.navi.cx/stats/author/zx > http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x274A275F > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)hiramoto.org> Work: 978-425-2090 ext 25 Cell: 508-517-4819 Personal web page: http://karl.hiramoto.org/ AOL IM ID = KarlH420 Yahoo_IM = karl_hiramoto

March 30, 2004

Re: [Wlug] RedHat 9 Network Problem

by Charles R. Anderson

On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 10:13:15AM -0500, Dwight A. Ernest wrote: > Include your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and your > /etc/sysconfig/network files in an email so we can see what they look like. Also include /etc/modules.conf and the Ethernet card entry from the "/sbin/lspci -vv" output.

March 30, 2004

Re: [Wlug] RedHat 9 Network Problem

by Dwight A. Ernest

Joel Young wrote: > I just replaced Windows XP with RedHat 9 on one of my machines at home. > My problem is that I can't connect to the network. If I specify DHCP > and then try to connect I don't get any responses from my DHCP server > and 'eth0' won't activate. If I specify a static IP address (i.e. > 192.168.1.2) then 'eth0' will activate but I still can't get out on the > network, event to ping. > > My network configuration consists of a Netgear 10/100 Wireless Router > connected to a Cable Modem, with a Linksys Router/Switch to the Netgear > Router to expand my ports. I've been running fine from all my XP > Desktops through this configuration using DHCP. > > Any ideas would be appreciated. Joel, Include your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and your /etc/sysconfig/network files in an email so we can see what they look like. -- Dwight A. Ernest, dwight at significant dot com GPG key A6999567 Cell: +1-508-523-1416 FAX: +1-978-405-2504 YIM: dwight_ernest RHCE #803004293310030 http://significant.com/~dwight/ KA2CNN Papa, partner, pilot, net geek, sysadmin, consultant, cohouser.

March 30, 2004

Re: [Wlug] RedHat 9 Network Problem

by Mike Frysinger

On Wednesday 24 March 2004 10:32 am, Joel Young wrote: > If I specify a static IP address (i.e. > 192.168.1.2) then 'eth0' will activate but I still can't get out on the > network, event to ping. assuming 192.168.1.1 is your router, you could try adding 'nameserver 192.168.1.1' to /etc/resolv.conf, running `route add default gw 192.168.1.1`, and then see if you can get anywhere -mike

March 30, 2004