Help with my internet connection please

[shitbear]

I just installed fedora core 1 on my other comp. I have ADSL so i set up my connection to do that, and I put my username/pass and i activated it and it says activated. What do I have to do next to get on the internet, i open the broswer and i cant visit any sites, please help. Thanks a bunch  

[Refalm]

Maybe you need to fill in a proxy server. Check your data you've got with your ISP.

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by BlackHat:
I just installed fedora core 1 on my other comp. I have ADSL so i set up my connection to do that, and I put my username/pass and i activated it and it says activated. What do I have to do next to get on the internet, i open the broswer and i cant visit any sites, please help. Thanks a bunch    

"other comp"
>so you're using a router (lan)?
Normally you don't have to do anything.(The installation should have done everything using DHCP)
Does your router use default configurations?
What happens if you do  ifup eth0?
Did you enable DHCP?

[shitbear]

theres no router, theres just dialup on this computer. mny other comp is ADSL connection. It says active.. but nothing is happening, i even called tech suppoert last night and the lady i talkeed to said she had never heard of linux.. so maaybe i do need a proxy but i dont know for sure, i guess i can call. and i have 3 ethernet cards in my comp, because i cant find a screwdriver to take 2 of them out  

[ May 09, 2004: Message edited by: BlackHat ]

[flap]

Type
ifconfig

Does one of your eth* interfaces definitely have an ip address associated with it?

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by BlackHat:
theres no router, theres just dialup on this computer. mny other comp is ADSL connection. It says active.. but nothing is happening,

Than what modem are you using? (Is it PCI?)
 
 

quote:Originally posted by BlackHat:
i even called tech suppoert last night and the lady i talkeed to said she had never heard of linux.. so maaybe i do need a proxy but i dont know for sure, i guess i can call.

If that's true, could you please post the adress of your ISP.

 

quote:Originally posted by BlackHat:
and i have 3 ethernet cards in my comp, because i cant find a screwdriver to take 2 of them out      

lol
Why did anyone placed 3 ethernet cards in your system?

[shitbear]

well i dont know where to go to type ifup eth0 or ifconfig because i am a complete linux noob. and i only had 3 ethernet cards beecause i had a pci one, an integrateed one, and then i put another pci one in because i thought the other one was a dial up modem lol.

[flap]

Open a terminal (xterm, konsole etc) and type it there.

[savet]

quote:Originally posted by BlackHat:
theres no router, theres just dialup on this computer. mny other comp is ADSL connection. It says active.. but nothing is happening, i even called tech suppoert last night and the lady i talkeed to said she had never heard of linux.. so maaybe i do need a proxy but i dont know for sure, i guess i can call. and i have 3 ethernet cards in my comp, because i cant find a screwdriver to take 2 of them out      

[ May 09, 2004: Message edited by: BlackHat ]

I'm not sure I completely understand your setup...but even though DSL is through a phone line, the modem will still connect to the computer via a network cable.  So your statement that there is only dialup on the computer but that there are 3 nics has me confused.

Second...if the other computer was connected successfully to your ADSL account, but connected straight to the modem, you may have to turn the modem off, then back on to reset it.  I've had computers fail to obtain an IP without performing this step.  Just a suggestion though, you should really be running a router or some type of hardware firewall between your computer and the internet connection.

And last...You might not have to specify a name and password for connecting to the internet.  You generally have to provide one for checking e-mail, but many DSL accounts I've worked with were simple DHCP with no user authentication whatsoever.

Just my $.02...the exchange rate will likely vary

[shitbear]

Alright, my DSL does have a login, sorry you got confused, i am using dial up on this computer, but DSL connection my other computer. And when fedora boots up it says it cant obtain an ip adress and to check the cables, which i did. So how would i assign an ip adress, because when i used it on win i would get a new ip each tiome i logged onto their network, i have sbc global btw. I called tech support again and this other lady had no idea what linux was so you guys are the only help  i have haha.

[savet]

It sounds like you might have configured the wrong network card.  Since you mentioned you have 3 installed, it probably defaulted to a card different than the one you intended.

You can run the redhat-config-network command from the command line as root, or you can go through the menu and configure the network devices.

http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/config-tools/redhat-config-network.html

There is a link from Fedora with some info.

If you haven't already, try adjusting the settings for your network card there.

Another option would be to buy an inexpensive router and set it up to connect to your ISP...then using DHCP to grab a local IP from your router.  If you're planning on running two computers, this is the preferred way to go.

[shitbear]

ok, well i know i have it in the right nic because i took out the 2 and just use one. and like those screenshots your linkedd me to, it says active but i dont have anything in the dns or hosts box, i dont know what to put...

oh and in the terminal, i typed those things and it says ifup not recognized so im sure there is more to it which i dont know  

[ May 10, 2004: Message edited by: BlackHat ]

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by BlackHat:
ok, well i know i have it in the right nic because i took out the 2 and just use one. and like those screenshots your linkedd me to, it says active but i dont have anything in the dns or hosts box, i dont know what to put...

oh and in the terminal, i typed those things and it says ifup not recognized so im sure there is more to it which i dont know      

[ May 10, 2004: Message edited by: BlackHat ]

You need to give more info.
*Post everything you know about your modem.
*What's your ISP?
*Did it ever work with an other OS?
*Did it come with an installation CD?

[ May 10, 2004: Message edited by: insomnia ]

[savet]

In Fedora, I believe you can also take a screenshot by hitting the Print Screen button.  A picture is worth a thousand words, and a few shots of the network card configuration may be helpful.

If you're set up to obtain an IP through DHCP, it should also be able to grab the DNS.

Just for shits and giggles....try plugging in 64.19.9.33 as the primary DNS.

Reactivate the card, and tell me if this gets you a connection.

[flap]

Just type ifconfig and tell us what the ouput is.