No network connection at all

Score · 03-12-2007, 08:48 AM

I am running Debian Etch and I want to gain access to the internet, but I am not able to do so.

Debian (unlike Ubuntu) can not find my wireless network card, but it can find the normal eth0 connection card - still, after activating it I can't access the internet.

There is only one tool in Debian I am familiar with and which I've used other times, and it is the "network" settings.

What else could I try to do to get on the net?

Any thoughts are appreciated!

muha · 03-12-2007, 09:10 AM

iwconfig is the basic tool for configuring your wireless card.
Some more info: http://www.tulrich.com/geekstuff/debian_tricks.html

Quote:

install "wireless-tools" though; this gives you "iwconfig", "iwlist", etc.

Score · 03-12-2007, 09:14 AM

Thanks. This can be done without any connection I assume?

muha · 03-12-2007, 09:21 AM

It might not be installed per default. Try running it without options to see of you have it installed:

Code:

iwconfig

What's the output (for wireless devices)?
If it's not installed, get the .deb installer from the internet on another computer and run it on your debian box.

Dutch Master · 03-12-2007, 09:28 AM

Open a root-terminal (or just a regular terminal and issue the su command to become root) and give the command

Code:

ifconfig -a

This shows you all interfaces, regardless if they're up or down. Determine the name of the wired interface. Adjust the following code accordingly. Open the file /etc/network/interfaces with your favourite editor (as root!) and add the following:

Code:

# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

Save this file, and start the eth0 interface:

Code:

ifconfig eth0 up

You should see the network getting an adress from the dhcp server (your router) and when finished, try to ping one of the Google IP's:

Code:

ping -c 5 64.233.187.99

If this succeeds, open a browser and do your thing online