Slack not recognizing linksys router

StamfordRob · 05-19-2002, 02:36 PM

all... i have a linksys router/switch that works with other pcs no problem.. i loaded slackware on a thinkpad 600x.. nic 3com pcmcia 3ccfe574bt... i can see activity and connection on the router.. but i cannot ping the router.. i cannot connect out from the pc.. cannot connect into the pc.. i have dhcp on the router and it doles out ips to other pc no problem..

anywhere i should be looking???

thanks
r

DavidPhillips · 05-19-2002, 08:17 PM

use dhcpcd to set the ip address and routes

also check to see if /etc/resolv.conf has the proper nameservers

and that the routes are set, including the default route

StamfordRob · 05-20-2002, 09:33 AM

is there a way to enable dhcp instead??

trickykid · 05-20-2002, 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by StamfordRob
is there a way to enable dhcp instead??

easiest way to setup dhcp for your card is to just run the netconfig utility... and just select to use dhcp instead of static.

hugosoto · 05-20-2002, 04:02 PM

althouth , some pcmcia are seeing for linux, some times the drivers are loade bad, so change the driver for, and try to make the conccencion up. if works re start the net demon or just reboot, and after that check your ip , if you get and Ip between the ones specifie byt the router (linksys) dhcp server, so should be something like this 192.168.1.xx , so if you onli get someting like this 127.0.0.1 menas that you nic is not set supported or has bad drivers.

StamfordRob · 05-21-2002, 08:52 AM

all... thanks for the quick help.. i tried everything and they all worked.. i ended it by going into netconfig and turning on the dhcp.. but it was a learning experience that gave me both enough problem solving answers for the future..

thanks again..

r