Re: Networking borked on new squeeze install
On 10/04/12 12:38, Mat Enders wrote:
> Here is a stumper. I just completed a brand new installation of
> Debian, during installation it could not reach the repositories so
> only a base installation was completed.
>
> I am logged directly into the machine not via ssh.
So you've proven the NIC works.
> Network appears to
> have configured correctly via dhcp.
>
> ifconfig says I have the correct network address
> route -n shows the correct gateway
> resolv.conf shows the correct DNS servers
So - provided the gateway allows it, the box should be able to reach the
internet....
>
> from another machine on the network I can ping the gateway and www.google.com
You've proven your gateway works, and your internet connection is
functioning.
> from the new install attempting to ping the gateway destination host
> unreachable and for Google it says unknown host
>
> I can ssh into the machine via its IP address and I can ssh into other
> machines on the network, from the newly installed machine, via their
> IP address
>
> I am stumped any help would be appreciated.
>
Check your the firewall on your gateway device (/var/log/syslog,
possibly dmesg).
Unless you have a really unusual setup (unlikely on a fresh install) the
problem must be at the gateway.
Kind regards
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