Linux - NetworkingThis forum is for any issue related to networks or networking.
Routing, network cards, OSI, etc. Anything is fair game.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
I am connected to the net through a WIN98SE machine using ANALOGX proxy. I can browse ok using opera or mozila. My problem is when I try to ping a URL or an external IP it fails. When I ping a URL it says unknown host and when I ping an IP it just sits there doing nothing.
I am sure there is a way of connecting to the net throught the windows machine without using a proxy but so far haven't been able to find it,
Any ideas?
Last edited by windoze killa; 04-12-2003 at 12:19 AM.
It is probably not set to be a transparent proxy. Basically (very basically) your proxy has to be able to act as NAT and less as a pure application proxy and you have to have your proxy machine set as your default gateway to be able ping other machines. I have never used ANALOGX so I don't know for sure, but having used MS Proxy, WinProxy, and Squid, I can tell you that this is how they behave when they aren't configured transparently.
Originally posted by Aussie Do you have a valid DNS entry in /etc/resolve.conf?
No I don't. DNS is server asigned when I logon to my ISP. I think that this is half my problem. I am also trying another program called NAT32 which is an allsinging NAT gateway/router for the windows box. Just having a few teething problems but hopefully it will fix the problem.t
Originally posted by Aussie Have a look in the resolve.conf of the machine that you connect through.
Thats the other part of the problem. It is a windows machine so it doesn't have a resolv.conf.
Problem has been solved. After numerous emails to the ISP they have provided me with the IPs required. They said they normally use DHCP so it is not required to give them out. Thanks for you help anyway.
Just like to let you all know that the problem is solved. Once the IPs that didn't exist were put in resolv.conf it all worked. Including Gnomemeeting which was the main thing I was after. I am using NAT32 on my windows box and I would recomend it to anyone that needs to access the net through a windows box. Very small, simple and powerfull.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
