Re: Can't connect to Internet
On Sunday 07 July 2002 04:07 pm, Peter Snoblin wrote:
> Well, I'd say you're getting a network unreachable error because there
> is nothing at the ip 123.123.123.123. Try pinging something like
> debian.org instead. If that doesn't work I don't really know enough
> about PPP to help, sorry.
> And, please, watch the language.
i'd say that he is decidedly watching the language. if such courteous
self-editing still offends you, maybe you need to reconsider your
sensibilities.
>
[snip]
> > I used pppconfig to enter the info and create the files. Then I type
> > 'pon' and there are no error messages. Then I try to ping 123.123.123.123
> > (I don't konw how else to test the connection) and it says something like
> > the "network is unreachable".
> >
i'm assuming that you're working with a dialup situation. you might want to
try using wvdial to ensure that the hardware is doing its job. first
configure /etc/wvdial.conf, then run wvdial. below is an example that works
in my case (with cogent personal system info *'ed out).
Modem = /dev/ttyS1
Baud = 57600
Init = ATZ
Init2 = AT S11=50
Phone = *******
Username = **********
Password = ***********
Dial Command = ATDP
your /etc/network/interfaces should look something like this:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
you may need to adjust the /dev/ttyS# in /etc/wvdial.conf to your system, and
you may need to run wvdial as root. if this, salted and peppered to your
taste, doesn't work, then you need to look at the possibility that you might
have some kind of hardware failure.
btw, 'ping localhost' is all you need to run to ensure that networking is
functional. for any addresses outside your box, look to see that you have
/etc/resolv.conf properly configured, following a syntax of
search <isp domain name>
nameserver <isp nameserver>
in your case, it should read:
search softhome.net
nameserver 66.54.152.2
nameserver 66.54.152.29
if none of this helps, get back to us. above all else, don't be discouraged
by the language nazis. frustration is frustration, everyone knows it and
understands it. your self edit in the original post shows as much discretion
as any reader of this list should need.
ben
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