Re: internet access using DHCP works only on windows
yes, my config file is set up that way
iface eth0 inet dhcp
I compiled all options that had anything to do with networking, read all
help files of each one, no success. What aditional parameters for example?
On module load?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rox de Gabba" <rok.ruzic@telemach.net>
To: "debian-user" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: internet access using DHCP works only on windows
> specz wrote:
>
> >I have a 3COM Office Connect Remote 812 ADSL Router which seems to be
> >working perfectly. I say "seems to be working" cause it only works on my
> >windows 2000, which is configured as a DHCP client. My NIC is the
infamous
> >realtek 8139. Already tried dhcpcd -d -r -h eth0 / pump / dhclient and
> >recompiled 2.4.18 with packet socket, socket filtering, etc None worked,
> >timeout errors. Then I decided to reinstall linux.
> >
> >When I try to install debian, I choose the eth0 interface and then select
> >dhcp / bootp to configure automatically. After ~1 minute, I got an error
> >message. I already tried to configure with the same IP information from
> >windows (192.168.200.1) but not working too. My internet connection is
NOT
> >via PPPoE nor pppoa, Im sure cause I dont need any username and password
to
> >connect. Just plug, configure as dhcp client and surf.(wow). I have
another
> >computer using this modem, so we can share the internet connection, but
it
> >only works on windows too! Already updated the firmware and tried lots of
> >configurations in modem setup (accessible at 192.168.200.254) but with no
> >luck. Searched everywhere a solution for this, Im almost giving up.
> >It just can't be any problem with my modem, cause it works "perfectly" on
> >windows. Is it a winmodem??
> >
> >
> If you did a fresh install of debian, then the driver for the card
> should be compiled in. Install debian from cd and then try this:
> vim /etc/network/interfaces and see how your nic was configured. It
> should be something like
>
> auto lo eth0
> iface lo inet loopback
> #this is the line for your nic, except if you have more of them
> iface eth0 inet dhcp
>
> Then run (as root) # /etc/init.d/networking restart
>
> If it doesn't work, then you either need something else in the kernel or
> need some aditional parameters.
>
>
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