question connecting fedora to comcast

Frank DiPrete fdiprete at comcast.net
Thu Aug 25 19:02:00 EDT 2005


sorry for the top-post

here's the problem: GATEWAY=192.168.1.98

it should be 192.168.1.1 (default)
dns server in /etc/resolv.conf should also be 192.168.1.1




On Wed, 2005-08-24 at 22:28 -0400, Tatara wrote:
Frank, my system-config-network screens are shown at the bottom.
Scott, my computer is a Compaq Deskpro EN.  Here is the output:

$ /sbin/ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:02:A5:62:37:9A
          inet addr:192.168.1.98  Bcast:192.168.1.255
Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::202:a5ff:fe62:379a/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:797 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:22 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:276112 (269.6 KiB)  TX bytes:1312 (1.2 KiB)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:2491 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2491 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:216205 (211.1 KiB)  TX bytes:216205 (211.1 KiB)

sit0      Link encap:IPv6-in-IPv4
          NOARP  MTU:1480  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

$
$ cat /etc/modules.conf
cat: /etc/modules.conf: No such file or directory
$
$ cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=none
BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
IPADDR=192.168.1.98
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.1.0
ONBOOT=yes
USERCTL=no
PEERDNS=no
TYPE=Ethernet
GATEWAY=192.168.1.98
$
$ cat /proc/modules
ppp_synctty 11457 0 - Live 0xd0a03000
ppp_async 12865 0 - Live 0xd09fe000
crc_ccitt 2113 1 ppp_async, Live 0xd098e000
ppp_generic 39893 2 ppp_synctty,ppp_async, Live 0xd09e5000
slhc 7105 1 ppp_generic, Live 0xd0926000
parport_pc 28933 1 - Live 0xd09f0000
lp 13001 0 - Live 0xd09b3000
parport 40585 2 parport_pc,lp, Live 0xd0999000
md5 4033 1 - Live 0xd0930000
ipv6 268097 8 - Live 0xd0a34000
autofs4 29253 2 - Live 0xd09a4000
i2c_dev 11073 0 - Live 0xd098a000
i2c_core 21569 1 i2c_dev, Live 0xd0992000
sunrpc 167813 1 - Live 0xd09bb000
ipt_REJECT 5569 6 - Live 0xd0932000
iptable_filter 2881 1 - Live 0xd0929000
ip_tables 19521 2 ipt_REJECT,iptable_filter, Live 0xd087c000
dm_mod 58101 0 - Live 0xd08be000
uhci_hcd 35152 0 - Live 0xd091c000
hw_random 5973 0 - Live 0xd0812000
snd_intel8x0 34689 1 - Live 0xd0901000
snd_ac97_codec 75961 1 snd_intel8x0, Live 0xd0935000
snd_seq_dummy 3653 0 - Live 0xd087a000
snd_seq_oss 37057 0 - Live 0xd08f6000
snd_seq_midi_event 9153 1 snd_seq_oss, Live 0xd083d000
snd_seq 62289 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event, Live
0xd090b000
snd_seq_device 8781 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq, Live 0xd0876000
snd_pcm_oss 51185 0 - Live 0xd08ce000
snd_mixer_oss 17857 2 snd_pcm_oss, Live 0xd081a000
snd_pcm 100169 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss, Live
0xd08dc000
snd_timer 33605 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm, Live 0xd0882000
snd 57157 9
snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,s
nd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer, Live 0xd08af000
soundcore 10913 2 snd, Live 0xd0835000
snd_page_alloc 9669 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm, Live 0xd0831000
e100 47297 0 - Live 0xd0841000
mii 5441 1 e100, Live 0xd0815000
floppy 65269 0 - Live 0xd0865000
ext3 132553 2 - Live 0xd088d000
jbd 86233 1 ext3, Live 0xd084e000
$
$ ping www.usatoday.com
ping: unknown host www.usatoday.com


system-config-network has 4 tabs, and currently looks like this:

Devices
  Profile  Status   Device  Nickname  Type
  checked  Active   eth0    eth0      Ethernet
  checked  Inactive eth0:1  eth0:1    Ethernet
  checked  Inactive pp0     comcast   xDSL

Hardware
  Description                                              Type   Device
Status
  Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet Controller Ethernet eth0
ok

DNS
  Hostname: localhost
  Primary DNS:
  Secondary DNS:
  DNS search path: localhost

Host (page is blank)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank DiPrete" <fdiprete at comcast.net>
To: "Tatara" <eric.tatara at comcast.net>
Cc: "GNHLUG Discussion" <gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: question connecting fedora to comcast


> On Tue, 2005-08-23 at 22:32 -0400, Tatara wrote:
> > I just upgraded my home pc from Fedora Core 2 to 4, and I still
can't
> > connect to the internet, even though I can after booting Windows2000
> > or Knoppix/Suse Live CDs.
> >
> > The pc is hard-wired to my Linksys router (wrt54g), then to my
Comcast
> > cable modem.
> >
> > Reading from my Red Hat Linux 9 Bible, I tried the Internet
> > Configuration Wizard, with no luck.  None of the device types
> > (ethernet, isdn, modem, token ring, wireless, or xDSL) seemed to be
> > good matches, but I tried xDSL.  Eventually it gave me a device name
> > ppp0, but it wouldn't activate.  Another device (eth0, with type
> > ethernet), wouldn't activate either.
> >
> > Now I'm lost.  Any suggestions?  I'd like to stick with RH if
> > possible.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Eric
> > (network newbie)
> >
>
> In fedora, use the system-config-network tool. You should see your
> ethernet card listed, if not use the wizard to add it, set it to use
> dhcp (obtain ip address automatically) - assuming the linksys has dhcp
> turned on which is the default. Since your pc is behind a firewall,
turn
> off the fedora firewall as not to complicate things. also turn off
> selinux - both settings can be toggled using
system-config-securitylevel
>
> Please post results if unsuccessful
>
>
>
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