Network issues in Mandrake.

[Tom Buskey]

I just signed up for Verizon DSL and they sent me a Westell (sp?) 2200
DSL modem.  This modem with do PPPoE internally and allow you to
connect a PC to the modem with a DHCP address.

You should be able to use the Mandrake tools to configure your network
card for DHCP.  Failing that, you can muck around in
/etc/sysconfig/networking-scripts/ifcfg-.....

btw - I'd recommend setting up the Dlink router & its firewall between
your modem & computer.  Unless you're going to use your computer as a
firewall of course :-)

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:24:18 GMT, linuxquestor at juno.com
<linuxquestor at juno.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
>     I'm new to this group. I picked up a copy of Mandrake 10 this spring at the Hostraders ham radio show from your booth. I was hoping to see you there this fall but sadly no one was in the GNHLUG spot.
> 
>     I have installed Mandrake 10 on a 200Mhz P2 with 128Mb RAM. Yes, it took nearly 40 hours of runtime to get it installed but I had no problems I couldn't figure out until I went to try to connect to the internet. I'm running Verizon DSL in Saco ME. (I've read what you thing of Verizon but I hate them less then I hate TimeWarner.) I tried to RTFM but v10 ships with v9 help on networking. I don't seem to be getting an IP address. I've tried several times using the tools in KDE. I'm of half a mind (I heard that ;-)) to try using a command line tool. I can't find much on the web to help.
> 
>    Can someone please talk me through getting my machine setup to take an IP dynamically? If need be I can put a d-link router in place in front of the DSL modem. I didn't want to do that if I didn't have too as I was hoping to cut down on possible points of failure.
> 
>     I'm sure the network card itself works but I have others if it becomes clear that I need to try another.
> 
>        Thank you for yout time. Sorry I'm so verbose.
> 
> Harry.