Re: Getting Online!


Subject: Re: Getting Online!
From: Larry Blodgett (blodgett@telocity.com)
Date: Mon Jun 18 2001 - 21:08:33 MDT


Your are going to need to describe your physical connection. Are you
connected via ethernet to the DSL modem? Are you connected through
USB? Are you using a firewall router? Do you have a fixed IP address
or is this DHCP? If you answer these questions we may be able to
help.

>I have been trying to get online for the past two weeks with no luck. I
>have DSL through SWBell and have been told I need Roaring Penguin's
>PPPoE program (rp-pppoe-2.8-1.ppc.rpm) to access the net. I've
>downloaded it, burned it on CD so I could put it on my Linux desktop. If
>
>I'm on the right track with this course of action I need someone to tell
>me the next steps (simple instructions) to take as I am a completely
>new Linux user. If not, then what do I need to do. Linux has obviously
>peaked my interest, however If I cannot access the internet with it
>then It's no good to me. Your help is much appreciated!
>Brooksias
>
>p.s. I am using the KDE environment.

-- 
Thanks,
Larry Blodgett (blodgett@telocity.com) (leb@wt.net)

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