PPP dialup problem
This problem is driving me nuts. I have installed Debian 3.0. However, I cannot get the get a browser to use the ppp connection.
I have used kpp to configure and establish the connection (this works) however when I pull up a browser, it just sits there and doesnt pull any data from the web. I am logged in as user, have put DNS numbers in the ISP configuration, I get same problem when using PON. Did I inavertaltly create a firewall? any help would be appreciated. thanks |
do you have an ip address ( ifconfig )
ifconfig ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:216.110.88.180 P-t-P:216.110.88.4 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1524 Metric:1 RX packets:1505 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1806 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 RX bytes:987677 (964.5 Kb) TX bytes:300059 (293.0 Kb) is the default and other route set ( route ) route Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 216.110.88.4 * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 ppp0 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo default 216.110.88.4 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ppp0 is networking on ( cat /etc/sysconfig/network ) cat /etc/sysconfig/network NETWORKING=yes can you reach the default gateway ( ping ipofdefaultgw ) ping 216.110.88.4 PING 216.110.88.4 (216.110.88.4) from 216.110.88.180 : 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 216.110.88.4: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=203.316 msec 64 bytes from 216.110.88.4: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=179.946 msec 64 bytes from 216.110.88.4: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=179.955 msec 64 bytes from 216.110.88.4: icmp_seq=3 ttl=255 time=169.957 msec can you reach nameserver ( traceroute nameserver ( from your /etc/resolv.conf ) ) cat /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 216.110.88.2 traceroute 216.110.88.2 traceroute to 216.110.88.2 (216.110.88.2), 30 hops max, 38 byte packets 1 216.110.88.4 (216.110.88.4) 153.405 ms 139.369 ms 139.476 ms 2 216.110.88.2 (216.110.88.2) 147.712 ms 139.481 ms 139.498 ms |
Thanks for your info. I may try this, however I did some more reading and found that the default debian kernel is not configured for more that two serial ports. I need to compile a new kernel.
I will try that first. I do see options for that in Xconfig. |
well you said it is connecting, I can't imagine what in the world not having two com ports has to do with the browser not opening a web page.
But maybe someone can use this later. Just the basic requirements required to be able to use a connection. |
I too am confused about this...
I can log in, and get a connection. But when I open up my browser, it just stands still, trying to decode the dns. I have followed the instructions in the installation docs closely. Cannot work around this problem... |
what is it looking like on the commands I posted above in post#2
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I did not do that. I went to Best buy and bought a external modem... (took me two trips as the cable wasnt in the box).
But the situation with the internal was strange... I could dial, get a connection, etc. But my browser would hang on looking up the dns... I may need your post#2 info, as I will be trying that modem when I put linux on an older box.. thanks dd |
try these commands after the internet connection is establishes
route del default route add default ppp0 and inform me about the results |
Even if you buy a new modem you still need to do the commands above if it's not working so we can see the problem. You diid not need a modem if it was already connecting, just needed to run a few commands to see what we need to do.
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