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Unable to connect to internet on slackware 14.1 (hathway connection)

Hi,

I have a wired internet connection of hathway provider. I would like to use the connection on my desktop as well as my laptop. My desktop pc has windows 7 and yesterday I installed slackware 14.1 (full installation) on my lenovo 3000 n100 laptop.

Previously I had slacko puppy 5.7 installed on my laptop and I was able to use internet on it. Please note that hathway router has saved the MAC address of my desktop. Hence, I had to change the MAC address of laptop (when puppy linux was installed) to match my desktop's MAC address for making the internet connection work.

Now I have slackware 14.1 installed and have followed the documentation provided to setup my network, without success. After going through netconfig, I have edited /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf and made the following changes:

Code:

# Config information for eth0:

IPADDR[0]=""

NETMASK[0]=""

USE_DHCP[0]="yes"

DHCP_HOSTNAME[0]=""

HWADDR[0]="00:01:23:45:67:89"

where HWADDR[0] matches my desktop's MAC address.

After this edit, I ran /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 eth0_start to make connection. This too seems to succeed. It finds and IPv4 address and the child process goes to background.

But when I open firefox and try connecting to www.google.com, it fails. I have also checked ifconfig output to find that eth0 does take the MAC address specified in HWADDR[0].

I have also tried using networkmanager shipped with slackware (from XFCE dekstop) without success.

What could be the problem?

Thanks in advance

yes your right. You created an account with that UID of the other computer. And yes they use that and your password when they created an account.
what I did so I do not have this problem is to buy a router and clone my mac from the computer I used to set the account with.
then set the router to auto dhcpd turn everything off. Then start your Modem. then start your router then start your computer.

Then from there on I could use any computer to log in to my router.

Other wise you will have to call them to reset this on there side for the new UID. that is your Mac.

if using a router wifi please read how to secure your wifi.
if your modem is also a router. Then you you will need to use there manual. If your setup as the modem and the router is one. and the router is online then it should be as simple as auto dhcpcd.
If it is like comcast cable. then you need a router.

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Previously I had slacko puppy 5.7 installed on my laptop and I was able to use internet on it.

if this is so then open a terminal as the root user
and type.
ifconfig

then look at the devices that are up.
when you installed slackware did you choose the network manager or did you just do the auto dhcpd. the set the /etc/rc.d/rc.inte1 to executable.

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yes here is the fix http://docs.slackware.com/slackware:beginners_guide when you installed you should have selected networkmanager here what you want to do.
I use networkmanager.
as root chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.networkmanager and make the other rc.inet1 non executable chmod 664 /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1

this will let you use the gui
reboot

In puppy linux, I changed the MAC through "ifconfig eth0 down hw ether 00:01:23:45:67:89" and the used the GUI tool to connect.

During installation of slackware, I skipped the network configuration. After installation, I ran netconfig and chose auto dhcpd. I will try making the networkmanager executable and using the GUI. But, wasn't networkmanager added from version 14. How would I connect without using it?

Also, I don't want to buy a router. Thanks for the quick reply.

I have never done that . I will read up on it. but I really think I may be confusing something here. I read up on it here. http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Changin..._Address/Linux
thanks PinkBheed I love learning everyday.
I see that there is a place in network manager to do this. I would try it as root user see how it goes.

Please remember you need to use /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 or /etc/rc.d/rc.networkmanager if you have both enabled this will cause problems.
that is why I posted before.

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Yes. maybe that's the reason (inet1 and networkmanager might conflict). I'll try it out. Also, I have been running all the commands under root user only.

thanks again

I changed the permissions. It still doesn't work.

open a terminal and type ifconfig and post it here.

Quote:

bash-4.2# ifconfig
eth1: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.1.67 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
inet6 fe80::76d4:35ff:fe04:d94f prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link>
ether 74:d4:35:04:d9:4f txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 2312046 bytes 1702638945 (1.5 GiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 1727246 bytes 188584305 (179.8 MiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0

lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING> mtu 65536
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128 scopeid 0x10<host>
loop txqueuelen 0 (Local Loopback)
RX packets 717294 bytes 203806351 (194.3 MiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 717294 bytes 203806351 (194.3 MiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0

bash-4.2#

Reason I say this I only have one ether card built into the machine.
But look what slackware does with it, places it as eth1
not sure why but when moving my hard drives to this new mother board i noticed it.
I am sure I can take some time a figure it out. but thats a long story.
And yes my network-manager I had to reset also.
let see your ifconfig. This also happens on a fresh install to.

and you can aslo run lspci | grep Ethernet and paste it.

Quote:

bash-4.2# lspci | grep Ethernet
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)
I believe that is the same as your onboard ether card. for you laptop.

when I look up your card I find this

Quote:

Version
: 5.641.0209.2006

Realtek LAN driver

Read me

That was factory windows driver.

when I do a dmesg | grep -i eth0

Quote:

# dmesg | grep -i eth0
[ 6.989286] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: RTL8168evl/8111evl at 0xffffc90010b30000, 74:d4:35:04:d9:4f, XID 0c900800 IRQ 44
[ 6.990486] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: jumbo features [frames: 9200 bytes, tx checksumming: ko]

when I do a dmesg | grep -i eth1 after doing a ifconfig eth1 down I get this. then ifconfig eth1 up

Quote:

[103762.432690] INPUT packet died: IN=eth1 OUT= MAC=74:d4:35:04:d9:4f:60:c3:97:51:22:09:08:00 SRC=5.129.212.91 DST=192.168.1.67 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=104 ID=21788 PROTO=UDP SPT=15386 DPT=5489 LEN=28
[110977.179804] INPUT packet died: IN=eth1 OUT= MAC=74:d4:35:04:d9:4f:60:c3:97:51:22:09:08:00 SRC=206.188.178.60 DST=192.168.1.67 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=114 ID=6998 PROTO=UDP SPT=46222 DPT=5489 LEN=28
[111097.730770] INPUT packet died: IN=eth1 OUT= MAC=74:d4:35:04:d9:4f:60:c3:97:51:22:09:08:00 SRC=130.204.72.125 DST=192.168.1.67 LEN=48 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=112 ID=28652 PROTO=UDP SPT=50450 DPT=5489 LEN=28
[118317.042988] INPUT packet died: IN=eth1 OUT= MAC=74:d4:35:04:d9:4f:60:c3:97:51:22:09:08:00 SRC=75.136.4.143 DST=192.168.1.67 LEN=47 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=107 ID=6897 PROTO=UDP SPT=22496 DPT=5489 LEN=27
[122443.594602] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth1: link down
[122443.594638] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
[122443.594683] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth1: link down
[122445.249200] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth1: link up
[122445.249207] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
[122445.285267] IPv4: martian source 255.255.255.255 from 192.168.1.254, on dev eth1

wonder why slackware sees this motherbord this way and like you puppy slacko 5.7 doesn't.
I guess we should send this to the Slackware team and let Pat comment on it. you will note it does not show the device like it was virtual.

for simplicity I would set the system to use network manager. then in network manager delete all the conections and creat a new one and start from there.
I had to do that when moving my hard drives over. the reason because they had been set to use the other devices I guess.
but after doing some fresh installs I notices like above Slackware making it eth1 not eth0.

Sorry for replying so late. I was too busy with work, I did not find the time to delve deeper into this issue. So, here's the details:

Code:

bash-4.2# /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1    

Polling for DHCP server on interface eth0:

dhcpcd[1594]: version 6.0.5 starting

dhcpcd[1594]: eth0: soliciting an IPv6 router

dhcpcd[1594]: eth0: soliciting a DHCP lease

dhcpcd[1594]: timed out

dhcpcd[1594]: allowing 8 seconds for IPv4LL timeout

dhcpcd[1594]: eth0: probing for an IPv4LL address

dhcpcd[1594]: eth0: no IPv6 Routers available

dhcpcd[1594]: eth0: using IPv4LL address 169.254.65.79

dhcpcd[1594]: eth0: adding host route to 169.254.65.79 via 127.0.0.1

dhcpcd[1594]: eth0: adding route to 169.254.0.0/16

dhcpcd[1594]: forked to background, child pid 1635

Code:

bash-4.2# ifconfig

eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500

        inet 169.254.65.79  netmask 255.255.0.0  broadcast 169.254.255.255

        inet6 fe80::21b:38ff:fe09:7bc8  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>

        ether 00:24:1d:f2:23:9e  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)

        RX packets 94  bytes 25512 (24.9 KiB)

        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0

        TX packets 66  bytes 9402 (9.1 KiB)

        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0



lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536

        inet 127.0.0.1  netmask 255.0.0.0

        inet6 ::1  prefixlen 128  scopeid 0x10<host>

        loop  txqueuelen 0  (Local Loopback)

        RX packets 216  bytes 15804 (15.4 KiB)

        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0

        TX packets 216  bytes 15804 (15.4 KiB)

        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

Code:

bash-4.2# lspci | grep Ethernet

05:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)





bash-4.2# dmesg | grep -i eth0

[    7.574621] 8139too 0000:05:01.0 eth0: RealTek RTL8139 at 0x00012000, 00:1b:38:09:7b:c8, IRQ 21

[  120.374580] 8139too 0000:05:01.0 eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0xC1E1

[  229.976611] 8139too 0000:05:01.0 eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0xC1E1

[  271.207805] 8139too 0000:05:01.0 eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0xC1E1

[  311.115483] 8139too 0000:05:01.0 eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0xC1E1

Actually, I'm not that knowledgeable about networking. I got to know about the lspci and dmesg commands just now.

Here's my interpretation though:
I'm sure that if Hathway had not restricted the connection to one pc (i.e., by storing MAC address and giving connection to that PC only), slackware would connect without any problems. But because I have to change my laptop's MAC address to match my other computer's, maybe slackware isn't reading it correctly (i.e., it's trying to connect by default MAC).

Also, I tried using network manager (GUI). The problem is that, it detects the connection as "Auto Ethernet". But, there's no way I can specify the clone MAC address for "Auto Ethernet". When I go to "Configure VPN" there is no option for editing Auto Ethernet. Creating a new connection does not detect the connection at all.

I also tried using network manager (through console). After netconfig, I changed the MAC using

Code:

ifconfig eth0 down hw ether 00:24:1D:F2:23:9E

ifconfig eht0 up

Then, ran:

Code:

/etc/rc.d/rc.networkmanager start

Even this did not work.

What do you think?

Also, I tried using wicd. I too has the similar problem as network manager. i was able to detect the connection. But when I try connecting it was stuck at "Obtaining IP address". Also, I could not find a way to clone MAC on wicd (except using ifconfig)

Ok.. Here's what you need to try:

1) Run netconfig and ensure you have selected Network Manager

2) Restart the computer.. It's just safer this way

3) Without using ifconfig, start an X session with Xfce or Kde and configure your network via a Network manager applet.. It should let you clone the MAC without any problems..

that didn't connect either. When I use network manager applet in XFCE, It shows "Auto Ethernet" as available connection. But when I open up "Configure VPN", It says that connection has never been used. Even after I try connecting to it.

Don't use Configure VPN.. Rather right click the applet, and use the "Edit connections.." option.. In that window select "Ethernet connection 1" (or whatever is the name) and hit edit.. Enter you MAC in the Cloned MAC input box..

Also, I saw you installed wicd.. The boot-script will go for wicd if found as executable, so make sure "/etc/rc.d/rc.wicd" is not executable...