Subject: Re: cable modem ethernet connection problems
From: m0nkyman (m0nkyman@aptenobytes.net)
Date: Mon Jul 09 2001 - 13:28:07 MDT
on 7/9/01 10:31 AM, aj choren at ajchoren@uwm.edu wrote:
> Hello All -
>
> I've tried very hard to follow instructions posted to this list regarding
> setting up my ethernet connection, but I just can't get it right. Any help
> is greatly appreciated!
>
> Here's my situation:
>
> Pismo 400 connected to a router, that is connected to my cable modem
> DHCP is turned OFF on the router - so on the Mac side, I just use a static
> IP (and that's what I want on the Linux side)
>
> I can currently ping the router, and my roommate's machine (also connected
> to the router), but I cannot seem to get 'outside' -- no web,
> mail...nothing!
Can you ping outside servers by IP number? I''m guessing a DNS problem i.e.
No entry for DNS servers.
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