Debian 5 can't connect to internet with AT&T Uverse
 

Hey all,

I just moved to AT&T Uverse, and now my Debian 5 machine can not connect to the internet at all.

I used to even host a server on my network before the change.

has anyone dealt with linux not connecting to the net after moving to the Uverse router 2wire 3800hgv?

Are you using dhcp or pppoe (or something else)?
What have you tried? What happened?

Evo2.

pulling my hair out...
 

Thank you for your reply.

In the past I had a static IP, I now have tried that and DHCP to no avail.
The linux machine can not be pinged and It can not ping anything outside.

I am not sure even what to try next.

upon checking the settings on the Uverse router I see it says that it's status is "off"

On the Debian start up I see it hunting for DHCP offers and it finally reports it receives none and moves on.
Perhaps Debian is blocking a service of some sort?

I'd strongly suggest reading the documentation that came with the router.

Evo2.

found solution!
 

Well I figured out how to make Uverse and Linux talk.
The simplicity of it angers me now as I never thought of it until talking with my networker friend.

the 2wire 3800HGV and Linux do not communicate at all.
In fact, the 2 wire sees linux but always sees it as off.

Solution:

Throw a switch between the linux server and the 2 wire router and it will work.
The switch acts as a linux interpreter so to speak.

so, back in business.

Linux triumphs :)