can't get to internet ....help appreciated

[datadan_1]

I can ping a.b.c.d from my desktop through my linux box without a problem.

I can browse the internet from my linux box.

I cannot ping www.domain.com (http://www.domain.com) from my desktop, nor can I get to the internet from my desktop.

/etc/resolve.conf looks good
/etc/hosts also looks good
/etc/hosts.conf and /etc/host.conf looks good

named starts and seems to be running (ps-aux)

help rh7.1 2.19 kernal

Thank you

[chikn]

help rh7.1 2.19 kernal


ITS KERNEL!!!!!!!!

[mychl]

The problem is not on your linux box, its in the windows box you are going through your linux box with. Go to network probperties, find the TCP/IP protocal for your NIC, set the IP address to an internal..192.168.1.2

Then set the IP address of your linux box to the default gateway. Then make sure you enter the DNS servers you use under the DNS tab. It will ask you for a domain etc... that is the hostname of your linux box, mine is linux.local

recap

Gateway on windbox = External IP of Linux box
DNS = same for both boxes
Domain on windows = hostname of linux box
IP address of windows box = 192.168.1.* (whatever you like)

That should get you in the right direction

[mangeli]

Originally posted by mychl:
<STRONG>The problem is not on your linux box, its in the windows box you are going through your linux box with. Go to network probperties, find the TCP/IP protocal for your NIC, set the IP address to an internal..192.168.1.2

Then set the IP address of your linux box to the default gateway. Then make sure you enter the DNS servers you use under the DNS tab. It will ask you for a domain etc... that is the hostname of your linux box, mine is linux.local

recap

Gateway on windbox = External IP of Linux box
DNS = same for both boxes
Domain on windows = hostname of linux box
IP address of windows box = 192.168.1.* (whatever you like)

That should get you in the right direction</STRONG>

While that is a good idea, that may not be the problem.

What type of firewall are you running on your linux box or how do you have it set up for gatewaying?

I know that if you are using roaring penguin to connect to a dsl line, if you choose number 2 in the set up (masquerading) it sets everything up for you.

It sounds like you do not have your box set up for properly serving as a gateway.

[datadan_1]

Thank you very much everyone.

Yes. My windoze boxes pointed to an external DNS. I instead had to point them to the linux internal address.

Also interestingly enough the domain could be different than that specified in /etc/resolve.conf.

Slightly complicating the matter was that the linux box is not the gateway. My machines first point a router and then route to the gateway.

This is a great group thank you again for the help!