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RyanDeVries 02-12-2003 01:38 PM
need help with internet
 
I can connect to the internet with my dsl but I can't connect to sites like hotbot or anything. I called bellsouth and thay say I'm connected I have an IP address and everything but for some reason my browser won't open anything. do I have to configure it to run threw my pppoe software? thanks

:newbie:

trickykid 02-12-2003 01:41 PM
Did you make sure to have your DNS entries in /etc/resolv.conf, so your system can translate names to IP numbers of websites ?

MasterC 02-12-2003 01:41 PM
Do you have DNS entries in /etc/resolv.conf? Can you connect to LQ with:
http://64.179.4.146

Can you ping it:
ping -c5 64.179.4.146
successfully?

Cool

MasterC 02-12-2003 01:42 PM
he he he ;) Good to know I'm on the same page at least :D

Cool

RyanDeVries 02-12-2003 01:52 PM
what sould be there? I have something there but it's just my own computer

MasterC 02-12-2003 01:56 PM
It should be the IP of your ISP's DNS servers. They should have given them to you.

Here's how mine looks if it helps at all:
Code:
bash-2.05a$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 4.2.2.1
nameserver 4.2.2.2
nameserver 4.2.2.3
search dsl-verizon.net
bash-2.05a$
You can also create your DNS server, but we won't talk about that; it's a lot of work, and your ISP should provide you with IP's for theirs so don't worry about it.

Cool

trickykid 02-12-2003 01:58 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by RyanDeVries
what sould be there? I have something there but it's just my own computer
Your ISP's DNS server IP's is what you need there in this format:

nameserver 0.0.0.0
nameserver 0.0.0.0

Where the 0's are the actual IP of your ISP's DNS servers. Not sure what they are, contact your ISP.

RyanDeVries 02-12-2003 03:04 PM
if you don't have that setup then you sould be able to connect with ip addresses right?

MasterC 02-12-2003 03:25 PM
That's why I am wondering if you can ping? Can you ping LQ as shown above?

Cool

RyanDeVries 02-12-2003 07:23 PM
no nothing I can't touch anything. a I had a freind ping my ip and it worked but I couldn't send out.

equack 02-12-2003 09:02 PM
If you can't ping a public IP, what about pinging the dsl modem? Also, your gateway needs to be set to the dsl modem.


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