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Old 07-19-2012, 06:47 AM   #1
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 cannot connect to a network

I am using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and I have set the network configuration but couldn't get a reply when i ping my switch, router & Client IP's. I got the message "Network Unreachable" .
 
Old 07-19-2012, 06:55 AM   #2
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#ifconfig
#ifconfig device ip address/mask
#ifconfig device up
graph __> #setup

service network restart
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Old 07-19-2012, 07:11 AM   #3
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Is your network connection wired or wireless?

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Old 07-20-2012, 01:05 AM   #4
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dundu i have check everything but couldn't get any ping reply except from the server ip itself. I am using wired connection.
 
Old 07-20-2012, 01:12 AM   #5
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Are you iptables is on ?

Try after flushing it

root# iptables -F

Whats output of

root# ethtool eth0

Does it showing connected ?
 
Old 07-20-2012, 02:19 AM   #6
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I got this reply
# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
Link detected: yes
 
Old 07-20-2012, 06:49 AM   #7
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Can you let us know output of

route -n

and involved ips

Thanks
 
  


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