So how can I tell if.........

[ferg]

I have internet connection through my DSL if I cannot ping and eth"n" are all up.

What commands can I run?

Thanks

[scanez]

Huh, what is your question again? I'm sorry, your post was just a little hard to understand, I thought. Do you mean that the ethX are all up but you can't ping? Did you add your DNS servers to /etc/resolv.conf?

nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Little more info please, thanks
SC

[ferg]

OK
I am currently running NT4/DSL as my gateway and simply want to unplug it from the TELOCITY DSL modem and plug in the RH7.1 router I am working on.

I did that once but, not having installed the GUI I am trying to see if the linux box is seeing the DSL etc. Thanks.

[scanez]

Originally posted by ferg:
<STRONG>OK
I am currently running NT4/DSL as my gateway and simply want to unplug it from the TELOCITY DSL modem and plug in the RH7.1 router I am working on.

I did that once but, not having installed the GUI I am trying to see if the linux box is seeing the DSL etc. Thanks.</STRONG>
Run /sbin/ifconfig. It will list all your network devices and their addresses so you can see that way if you are connected to DSL.

Edit: Ah, just read your other post in this forum. Try running which ping or whereis ping, if nothing shows up, then indeed you don't have it installed.

Good luck
SC

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[ 27 October 2001: Message edited by: scanez ]

[ferg]

Thanks.
Now the big question..How do I install ping.

[scanez]

It should be on your RedHat CD's if you have some. If not, get it from rpmfind.net

SC

[The Whizzard]

Ping should be in the network tools package.

[ferg]

Thanks guys/gals for the pointers. Will give them a try.

[ferg]

OK aside from not finding ping my little problem here continues. I firmly believe that it is not a major thing but I just cannot seem to lick it. Here goes:

I can ping all the windoze computers but not the linux box.
192.168.0.1 Linux box to be gateway/firewall
192.168.0.10 NT4 box current gateway to TELOCITY DSL. 2NICS
192.168.0.15 WIN2K Server NRF file storage and Exchange NRF
192.168.0.130 WIN2K Prof. workstation for the Mrs and kids.

First I am just trying to establish the Linux box on the network then will switch it to being the gateway/firewall. The NIC light is on and on bootup it showed a successful "UP" of both eth0 and eth1.

Where should I start checking? I don't believe it is a hardware problem but is a config script problem....HELLLLLLLLLLLP.

[jumpedintothefire]

Is the cable ok? swap out and test. You may have a bad port at the hub, try switching the cables around on the hub to a different port. Did you plug the linux box into an uplink port if you have one? Since you have 2 nics are you using the correct at the linux box? try the other nic.

just my 2 cents worth

[ferg]

Originally posted by jumpedintothefire:
<STRONG>Is the cable ok? swap out and test. You may have a bad port at the hub, try switching the cables around on the hub to a different port. Did you plug the linux box into an uplink port if you have one? Since you have 2 nics are you using the correct at the linux box? try the other nic.

just my 2 cents worth</STRONG>

Wrong assumption on my part. You are correct. Thanks for the objective view. I assumed eth0 and eth1 and absent a procedure to check which is which, I was just out in left field. Your suggestion worked though I thought it not a hardware problem and having checked it over and over. Thanks. Now that I can ping the linux box I will be working on the DSL part. BTW I am pretty sure I AM RUNNING PPOE, Do I need any other software to use my DSL here?

[jumpedintothefire]

http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe/

[Lorithar]

You can also use a kernel capable of running PPPOE internally ... I noted the presence of PPPOE after 2.4.1 .. but it also required that pppd be upgraded.

Personally I'm running 2.4.13 kernel and pppd version 2.4.1 and iptables 1.2.4

roaring penguins software is GREAT if you don't wanna build pppoe into your kernel, one point to note is that sympatico (my provider) can no longer force me to roll my ip by up/downing the interface on their end *grin* which they do every 8 hours... unless they leave it down for more than 30 seconds...

[ferg]

Originally posted by Lorithar:
<STRONG>You can also use a kernel capable of running PPPOE internally ... I noted the presence of PPPOE after 2.4.1 .. but it also required that pppd be upgraded.

Personally I'm running 2.4.13 kernel and pppd version 2.4.1 and iptables 1.2.4

roaring penguins software is GREAT if you don't wanna build pppoe into your kernel, one point to note is that sympatico (my provider) can no longer force me to roll my ip by up/downing the interface on their end *grin* which they do every 8 hours... unless they leave it down for more than 30 seconds...</STRONG>
That's what was going through my head. Is it absolutely necessary to run another piece of software just to have my TELOCITY DSL? Being new to linux (3 weeks) I have this and many other ???? unanswered. So simple ??
Aside from RH7.1, 2 NICS, TELOCITY DSL modem, what else do I need to get and stay connected and share my connection? Thanks