I am setting up a Game server for SOF2 on a linux box. I have installed Redhat 9 and can see the other 2 computers on my network, but i cannot connect to the internet. I am using a Linksys switch and my connection is DSL. I am connecting to a WINXP PRO box and a WIN ME box(I know ME SUCKS, upgrade in progress).

I have a friend who has done the EXACT same thing and he has no problem connecting to the internet. As both of us are newbies to Linux we cannot figure out the problem. Any help is greatly apprciated.

Are you behind a firewall?
Whats happening when you try to load a browser page?
can you ping google by name (www.google.com) or by ip number (216.239.41.99)?

Lots of questions, but could lead to the answers.

Not behind a firewall. I turned the built-in one completely off.
I time-out when trying to load a browser page
100% packet loss when trying to ping google

what does ifconfig return (type into a console as root)

Does your linksys switch have a web config or similar?

What does it say about your Linux machine, is it listing it amongst the client list. (I use D-Link so it may be diffrent.)

OK here ya go,

Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr:**.**.****.**.**
inet addr:10.240.35.137 Bcast:10.240.35.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:774 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:975 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:62498 (61.0 kb) TX bytes:93283 (91.0 kb)
Interupt: 11 Base address 0x2000

Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask 255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:45290 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:45290 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:3096756 (2.9 mb) TX bytes:3096756 (2.9 mb)


My switch does not have a web config.

Is that the right IP for this machine? (Usually Machine behine routers/Switchs use 192.168.0.X).

It might not be picking up a IP from the switch, so the switch is ignoring its requests for external IP's?

DHCP problems?

Yes the ip address is correct. It's a class a private address. It is assigned by my ISP throught their DHCP.

So you've got multiple ip addresses from your IP one each for all your machines?

Yes, I get up to 5 ip address's.

Does your ISP use PPPoE? (Verizon Does)

My ISP uses DHCP not PPoE.
When I booted my Linux box today I noticed an error:

invalid ICMP error to broadcast

How do i fix this ?

Not all of Verizon does, I use Verizon up here in WA, US and connect via DHCP...

Cool

Well, turns out it was my ISP's fault. I recently upgraded to a 1.5 mbps connection and when they did my upgrade they conviently forgot to switch it to an always on connection(no login/logout)

Thanks for your help guys; at least I learned some stuff about Linux.LOL

Glad your on Line, Theres Nothing more frustrating then spending hours trying to fix stuff.

Then it wasn't even your setup, would of really (Expletive Removed For Decency) Me Off.

And welcome to the World of LInux, .