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I've just bought a router to change my old modem. When I'm using XP, i can connect to internet but when using FC5, i cannot. There's no error in FC5 stating that cannot connect to internet. Dunno why. Is there a way to configure internet connection in FC5? Do i have to change my router settings?
Before u ask me to change the resolv.conf file, i try to surf the net and guess what, i can only surf to linuxquestions.org and i cannot surf to other page than linux questions. Really, really dunno why... Woohhooo!!! Long live linuxquestions!!!
Ok. First thing, i access the /etc/resolv.conf and change my nameserver to nameserver 202.188.0.132. But when i reboot and i access the /etc/resolv.conf, the nameserver change back to 192.168.1.1. Dunno why and i cannot access internet.
So, next i type #setup and go to network configuration.
Then i put like u ask to which is:
add ip 192.168.1.3
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1
dns 202.188.0.132
Then i reboot and wooohoooo!!! I can connect to internet. Thanks a lot router. U helped me. Tak payah terjun to sungai klang eh...
Tapi, i just want to know, what is the problem? Why can't i connect to internet? Cause before this i was at shah alam, and everything works fine. I install FC5 and straight away i can surf the net. I didn't change any configuration or anything. But when in KL, the problem arise?
Maybe cause i just bought a new router...? Just want to know, why u ask me to change the dns to 202.188.0.132?
Is that a different server? Sorry, i dont know anything about networking...
hahah lucky u no need terjun , ok here is the story and explanation
first one is why ur address keep changing after reboot the answer is u are using dhcp ( dynamic host configuration protocol )
which is auto assign IP for your host machine by gateway
second , once u touch the ( # setup > netconfig ) mean ur gateway are no longer allowed to assign IP for your host machine , this call static IP assign by U
ok then about the number 202.188.0.132 let me show u what is this
Oh ok. Thanks mate. So right now i am connected to the TMNET server to connect to the internet lah...
If i want to connect to other server, i just change the DNS ip right..? How can I know other server IP address that provide connection to internet? Maybe other local server like JARING or anything...eheheh... Is my question right...
no need to change anything la johan, but if u go to other place or other ppl network then go back to # setup set it to suite that network environment
mostly change ip and gateway only
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