ipchains ? Unable to access internet ... dns error !
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ipchains ? Unable to access internet ... dns error !
Hi,
I am not able to access internet using netscape from a linux machine which is on LAN network. I made the required changes in the file: resolv.conf. I guess its the ipchains firewall setup that is prohibiting me from accessing internet. Can anyone please tell me how to set up the input and output rules of ipchains? Also, is input option rule used at all when I try to access internet. Please suggest. Thanks.
The machine is connected to internet. The server is not DHCP. The same network connection works for my WinXp machine.
I cannot ping to anyother machine except for the ones on the LAN. I was just once able to connect to the internet when I deleted one of the output policies. which would reject all outgoing data packets. After rebooting the machine, I lost access to internet.
So.... there is No DHCP.. this means that YU must set everything manually.... you have setup the DNS server file, good.
now you must set the gateway IP ?
what is the IP of your gateway ?
and have you set the gateway ip correctly !
im 99% sure this is a gateway IP not being set correctly.
as for the firewall !!!
who wrote that !
its the worst firewall ever. its almost completely pointless !
I think the gateway is specified correctly. When I issue the command route -n; it shows the correct gateway. Though I dont know how to specify the gateway. Well, I am able to access the internet now after a reboot. Thanks for your suggestions.
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