----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 9:27 AM Subject: Re: Can't connect with my new ADSL
> On 11 Dec 2003, Brian Potkin wrote: > > On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 11:31:26PM +0000, Anthony Campbell wrote: > > > > > > If pinging is successful you should now be able to connect with the > > browser and use your username and password to set up the ADSL link with > > BT. > > > > Brian. > > Well, I got this far: pinging 10.0.0.2 worked, but I still could not > connect to it with a browser. "Connection cannot be established." > > Should there be an entry in /etc/hosts? But what? No. /etc/hosts is used for name resolution. It is odd that you can ping 10.0.0.2 but not connect with a browser. I wonder if your PC is configured as 10.0.0.2 and you're pinging yourself. Does the pinging stop if you pull out the Ethernet cable? Care to post the ifconfig output? Also the contents of /etc/network/interfaces? A -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
