Re: Cannot connect to network anymore
On Wed, Jul 11, 2007 at 01:07:19AM +0200, Mitja Podreka wrote:
> In the last few days I cannot connect to network with my laptop anymore.
> It is a dual boot and in windows everything works fine. In Debian it
> doesn't work anymore. I use Etch.
>
> As I have no idea where to start I'm asking for help and sending some
> information about what computer says:
>
> klopotec:~# ifconfig
>
> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:08:02:02:96:6F
>
> inet6 addr: fe80::208:2ff:fe02:966f/64 Scope:Link
>
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
>
> klopotec:~# dhclient eth0
> Listening on LPF/eth0/00:08:02:02:96:6f
>
> Sending on LPF/eth0/00:08:02:02:96:6f
>
> Sending on Socket/fallback
>
> No DHCPOFFERS received.
>
> No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
>
I've never used DHCP but it looks like your eth0 is up (as shown by
ifconfig, and that dhclient didn't say something like 'no such eth0').
However it looks like dhclient isn't getting a response to its query.
Can the laptop connect on any other network? Is it the cable? Do you
have a connect light on the NIC or on whatever the other end of the
cable goes to?
Do you know the network topography or the IP of the dhcp server? Can
you ping it from your laptop? Can you ping anything from your laptop?
It could be a problem with the dhcp server and not with your
laptop. Do you also control the dhcp server? What do its logs show.
Do they show a request from your laptop?
Doug.
Reply to: