Can't connect to internet

Forum: Networking
Topic: Can't connect to internet
started by: nonaste

Posted by nonaste on Nov. 30 2004,12:57

I have Cox cable. DSL sees my card but I don't appear to be connected to the net. When I type a url in the browser I get an error message. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks. Oh yeah, I don't know squat about Linux.

Posted by skaos on Nov. 30 2004,13:10

Can you be a bit more specific about that error message?

You could also try these two commands in a terminal window:
ping www.dslos.com
ping 65.254.46.177
If you get an answer from second, but not the first, then your network is up, but domain name translation into ip adress doesn't work.

Posted by nonaste on Nov. 30 2004,14:00

Quote (skaos @ Nov. 30 2004,08:10)

Thanks. I'll get back to you on the error message. I'll try those commands as well. I'm working in Windows and I gotta boot into DSL.

Posted by ico2 on Dec. 01 2004,09:57

how are you trying to connect to the net?

welcome to the forums

Posted by nonaste on Dec. 01 2004,11:29

I figured it out. I failed to type in "www." Guess I'm used to the windows based Mozzilla Firefox where you can leave out the www.

I'm trying different flavors of Linux...again (been trying for 7 years. It gets a little easier each time) because I'm so weary of MS constant security problems and never ending patches and buggy bloatware, etc, etc.

Posted by ico2 on Dec. 01 2004,14:24

Posted by Verity on Dec. 30 2004,16:35

When I first booted DSL 0.8.0 I was astonished to find that I was online without having to do anything. Then I tried 0.9.1 and I was online with that. Then I tried somebody else's version of 0.9.1 where you got boot options at the beginning. And since then I can't get online using any version.
I can't access any web pages, can't access the MyDSL repository, can't ping domain names or numbers. I don't know why, but it is very frustrating, as my computer won't boot Windows XP at the moment, and I wanted to troubleshoot with Linux.
The DSL Control Panel says that DHCP is on, but it doesn't seem to have any effect.

I would value anyone's ideas on how to make DHCP work again...

Posted by Verity on Dec. 30 2004,22:24

Googled around and found out that if I disconnected my router, booted DSL, and then reconnected my router and started DHCP client again it would all work. At least I think that's what happened. Anyway, it's working. Might be worth putting in some FAQ or other....

:o) :o) :o)

Verity

Posted by Mechcozmo on Jan. 09 2005,07:38

Quote (nonaste @ Dec. 01 2004,06:29)

I'm trying different flavors of Linux...again (been trying for 7 years. It gets a little easier each time) because I'm so weary of MS constant security problems and never ending patches and buggy bloatware, etc, etc.

Macs have those same issues. But without the security issues, the never ending patches, and the bloatware.

The day Microsoft makes a product that doesn't suck is the day they make a vacuum cleaner.