Re: Debian on the ASUS EeePC 1005PE

[Ansgar Burchardt <ansgar@43-1.org>]

Hi,

Guillermo Garron <guillermo.fedora@gmail.com> writes:
>     3. I still have problems connecting the EeePC to my DSL modem.
>     I can connect the EeePC to my other computer via Ethernet, but when I
>     connect it to the DSL modem it does not work correctly: I can see
>     incoming packages, but outgoing packages (DHCP, ARP requests) do not
>     seem to make it to the DSL modem: The activity indicator there does show
>     nothing in this case.  Windows has the same problem, but I think it
>     managed to get an IP address once (it usually does not, same as
>     Debian).
>
> Try adding a fixed IP, not using the DHCP, in your other PC check the
> IP and mask it has, and put manually some in the same range to your
> Eee, do not forget to also add a default route and a DNS server.

I did already try to do so.  When I ping the gateway, I can see my
computer sending ARP requests (via tcpdump), but there is no reply to
them.  The activity indicator on the DSL modem also shows nothing.

Regards,
Ansgar