Hi everybody. I'm using RedHat 9. I create a dialup connection, active it through 'Network' setting, then I could browse Web normally. When I setup my account using KPPP, leave almost options (IP, Gateway, DNS, ...) default, then click 'Connect', my modem dials to ISP successfully, KPPP start counting elapsed time, but my browser (Mozilla) can't find any web site, status bar keep saying "Resolving host host_name ..." . My computer is in identical configuration (including services) when I try two this methods. Did I miss something?
How do I get DNS server name and other information about my ISP that my ISP supply when I connect using PPP?
Thanks!!!

here is a cheap way to get 1 of the dns servers:

nslookup yahoo.com

it will give you a server and an address of he DNS server that responded to the query. im not sure if resolv.conf is updated by a process or not, but if by some chance it is, try looking in /etc/resolv.conf after you log in and browse a few pages. like i said though....im not sure if resolv.conf is updated or not. you could also just try calling the isp or going to their tech support web page or something.

Or you may use an extra option of KPPP (there's a place for them in connection configuration, can't tell you which tab -> don't have English version), use 'usepeerdns' (you need to enter it into a list of options).

pls post the output of the following command after connecting to the internet using KPPP

$ route

i suspect you do not have a default route set or it may not be pointing to the PPP connection (maybe pointing to ur network card IP address)

if that is not the problem, then the other post bfor this is probably right ... it is not finding a DNS server

Hello, I have this same problem. I too know for sure that i'm connected to my ISP, but, just as Yaiba, i get a "can't connect to host" when i type any address in the browser.
Here's the thing: My ISP DOES NOT give DNS addresses. So i guess i have to use DHCP. I have that configured in the kppp wizard, but in the DNS tab it asks for the DNS domain. How can i tell it to get it automatically?
I've read about "pump" but dont know if my system is using it or if I should use it.
Someone else suggested ppoe. Dont even know whiat that is.
Any ideas?

my only idea is to try and (in windows) download an IP scanner. connect to the internet, and run either "winipcfg" (Win98) or ipconfig (2k, XP). take this address and see if you can find ur DNS servers (they HAVE TO BE static, so they will never change). maybe call up ur ISP, because i think your DNS settings are whats hanging you up.

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