Just out of curiousity, today I decided to connect my Linux box to my cable modem to see if I could browse the net. Everything is running fine, in fact as I speak to you right now I am using Mozilla! But here's the problem: Right after I got my internet connection working, I couldnt even use my second network card to connect to my LAN! Linux is acting like the NIC doesn't even exist! I've tried ifconfig with no success, so could someone please help me get this thing installed? Oh, how it's working is because I do get a reponse from the HUB. Btw - Both NICS are LinkSys LNE100TX v4.1!

Thanks,
Joe of 4Life

In your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts must be files for eth0 and eth1
ifcfg-eth0
ifcfg-eth1
are they there?

Wow, eth1 is missing! What should I do?

Thanks,
Joe

Help, any1???

oh just create the file with similar entries as for eth0 just in
make sure you know what protocol to use static, dhcp, etc.

I tried that but it didn't work

Thanks,
Joe of 4Life

So, if you do
[root@earth /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts] ./ifup ifcfg-eth1
that doesn't work?

Thank you for all of your help neo, but by using a little inginuity and sheer luck I got it working!

Thanks
~Joe

Mind to tell how? This is for benefit of others fellow LQ'ers

Well, first I opened up my PC and checked to see if the NICs were properly seated - which they were - and then pressed down on them to see if that would help. Then I powered up my machine and Kudzu (or whatever) recognised my second NIC! After I booted into Linux, however, I found a slight problem: my internet connection wouldn't work! So [as root] I used the Advanced Editor [in KDE] to edit the network scripts. What I did when I edited them was I switched the text in the files around using cut and paste (not easy w/ Linux! ). Then I rebooted my machine and typed in ifconfig and then used mozilla to come to this site (and post the last msg). Voila! All fixed! The problem? When my second NIC was detected, they got switched around so that the first NIC (eth0) was now the second (eth1) and vice-versa!

Hope this benifits/helps someone!

Cheers,
Joe of 4Life

It is easier then ever in linux, just highlight the text - it puts it into a buffer, then wherever you want it to paste just navigate there and press the middle mouse button, and volia! If you happen to have a two button mouse you can press two buttons simultaneously to get the same effect, in such a case make sure to the Section "InputDevice" of your XF86Config file you add
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"

Thanks! But now I have another problem: I can't get ipforwadring/iptables/NAT or whatever working! Could someone please give me some info? I tried using this tutorial but that didnt work!

Thanks,
Joe of 4Life

]]]]]]]]]]]]]] <- PS. - that's what happens when I click the middle wheel

try this tutorial http://iptables-tutorial.haringstad....-tutorial.html

Thanks, but I already got it setup using a program called GuardDog Firewall! But before (and after) installition, I tried PINGing my Windows box (the other computer) and didn't get a reply Same way vice-versa!

Thanks,
Joe of 4Life

I've got a funny feeling that problem has to do with the hardware setup as I can't even ping the computer's own IP address...but for now I am back to using Windows until I can get a LS router!

Cheers,
Joe of 4Life