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Old 06-23-2005, 10:17 PM   #1
richarde
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adsl/pppoe problems


hi.

I have recently been trying to set up an internet connection with my linux computer which is running Slackware 10.0. The modem is in a computer running winxp and i am trying to connect to this computer using pppoe. The modem is an internal alcatel speedtouch. I have checked and it does support pppoe. Each computer is connected to a hub using a network card. I have enabled internet connection sharing on the winxp computer. I have set up the network connection in slackware to use dhcp (using netconfig). I have set up roaring penguin pppoe using adsl-setup.

I can ping the windows computer using the slackware computer. I can also ping my ISP's DNS using the slackware computer. I don't think the DNS is working because when i try to ping something like yahoo.com i just get a message saying unknown host.

I am pretty sure that i am using the correct DNS as i got it from my ISPs website and the windows computer reports the same DNS as its address.

any ideas?

thanks
 
Old 06-24-2005, 03:01 PM   #2
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Let me try to clarify...

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WinXP machine, connected to internet
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Linux machine, you're trying to connect
Right? The Linux machine is trying to connect to the internet through a Windows machine that's sharing the connection?

If so, then you shouldn't be using PPPoE or any other ADSL software on the Linux system. Just straight DHCP. If you can ping the XP machine, and the XP machine can ping the Linux system, then not being able to connect to the internet on the Linux machine means the XP machine is badly configured.

Have you bridged the connections?
 
Old 06-24-2005, 08:53 PM   #3
richarde
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yep, that setup is right

both machines can ping each other. The connections on the windows machine aren't bridged because if i try to bridge them in pops up with a message saying

"To create a network bridge, you must select at least two network connections that are not being used by Internet Connection Sharing or the Internet Connection Firewall."

This message appears even if i have both of these settings turned off on both connections.

Internet Connection Sharing should be on anyway to allow the Linux computer to access the internet, right?
 
Old 06-24-2005, 09:18 PM   #4
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Configuration data for the winxp machine:


Windows IP Configuration

Host Name: Graeme
Primary DNS suffix:
Node Type: unknown
IP Routing Enabled: Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled: No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address: 00-EE-B1-00-DE-3A
DHCP Enabled: No
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:

PPP adapter ADSL Connect:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address: 00-53-45-00-00-00
DHCP Enabled: No
IP Address: 202.173.162.161
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway: 202.173.162.161
DNS Servers: 203.21.20.20
203.10.1.9
 
Old 06-24-2005, 09:47 PM   #5
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thanks for your help but i have solved the problem after a few more hours of forum browsing.

it was the firewall on the windows computer - gateway mode was disabled

anyway, it is working now
 
  


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