Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nhar Il-Ä imgħa, 31 ta' Jannar 2003 20:07, Keith Vassallo kiteb/kitbet: > > The problem is that when I open a web browser and > try to navigate, both by IP and domain, I still can't connect. What > could be wrong?
Try using the ping command. First, ping your ISP's DNS server (you can find the IP address in /etc/resolv.conf while you're connected). If you can ping the DNS, try pinging a server by name - the ping command should at least tell you the IP address. If these don't work, as root type the command "route". It should give you a list of IP addresses. Paste it in a message so we can work out what's going on. Also, the file /var/log/messages should contain information from the pptp process at the very end, just after connecting. This too might give you a clue to what's going in. Note that if you've got an Alcatel Speedtouch Home modem (not the USB variety), in reality you've got the Pro model - all it takes is a little hacking and your modem becomes a gateway, firewall and router, and you won't have to connect via Linux or Windows any more - you just set the modem as your gateway and you're always connected. There's a link in the ADSL article on the website about it. Ramon Casha - --------------------------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" containing only the text "unsubscribe $LIST"
