[PLUG] RH9 internet access via D-Link router/comcast cable modem

[Anderson, Rob (Global Trade)]

If you can reach the router from the linux boot, then you are on the network. Perhaps you do not have a default gateway defined. Run "/sbin/route" and send the output.

-Rob Anderson

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org
> [mailto:plug-admin at lists.pdxlinux.org]On Behalf Of Dan Beale
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:20 PM
> To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
> Subject: [PLUG] RH9 internet access via D-Link router/comcast cable
> modem
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> How can I connect to the internet using Red Hat 9, a D-Link 
> DI-624 router and a comcast cable modem?  My PC is set up to 
> dual boot Windows and Linux, but the way, and the 
> router/cable modem connects to the internet fine in windows.  
> 
> I tried everything I could think of in Red Hat 9 to get the 
> internet connection going; I disabled the firewall, made sure 
> the dhclient process was running using "ps -aux" and made 
> sure eth0 was activated at startup.  By the way, I can enter 
> the router's IP address into Mozilla and go through the 
> router setup wizard in linux just the same as I can in MS windows.  
> 
> Do I need to add my router's IP address to one of the dhcp or 
> dns config files?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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