Modem Dials out, but then nothing
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I am using a WinModem, so I know that I am already asking for trouble. But it seems to dial out just fine, then I can't do anything. I can't even ping google.com. I am running beta 5 now, but this problem has been in the other betas too.
Everything I install linux, it seems to work just once, the first time, and then never do anything again. So I am not sure what to do. Please help.
troubleshooting
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Can you ping your ISP's nameserver?
Can you ping anything else on your ISP (like another server)?
Can you ping by number (eg ping 203.23.200.56)
Make sure you use a terminal type program to open the dialler, or use the kppp log to see what is happening.
If you connect and then nothing, often it is because the DHCP client isn't working, and so you have no instructions to find the nameserver, other machines on the 'Net or the coffee machine.
I've written on this before, I'm sure it can be solved.
Liz
Not sure how to answer
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Well, I am not sure how use a terminal type program to dial, so I used KPP. I tried two completely different dial ISP's and I still had the same problem.
I cannot ping anything, and I mean anything. I cannot ping google.com, yahoo.com, or even msn.com. I checked under the details.
It says that it I am connected, and gives me a local address and remote address. I actualyl CAN ping the local address, but only the local address, and not the remote address at all. It just sits there.
When I ping the local address, it says that I get great speeds on packet return and I get an answer for each packet sent, but KPPP details does not record that any traffic out or in happens.
When I ping the remote address, the bytes sent out increases.
On any other remote ping, the bytes sent out does not increase. Like when I ping google.com, the sent out amount does not increase, but there are small surges of about 100 packets every 20 seconds where it looks like its it trying to sending (it shows this on the little graph) and records that I recieved about 100 packets back, even though it says that I did not send any packets out.
So there's my situation. I can connect, but can't do anything. I hope someone can help.
ping
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ping and a name eg ping google.com.au
depends on your nameserver being configured and operational.
try pinging a number (like your ISP's nameserver)
(not ping 127.0.0.1; it should give great results)
send me a private message if you need examples.
Liz
I dial out with wvdial.
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enter what I have below and see if that does it.
:-)~MIKE~(-:
bmike1@0[bmike1]$ jpico /etc/wvdial.conf
#/etc/wvdial.conf
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyS4
Baud = 57600
Init = ATZ
Init2 = AT S11=50
Phone = 6028431471
Username = xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Password = xxxxxxx
auto reconnect = off
you will have to run this program as superuser.'
that is easier after you add your user to /etc/sudoers
to run a command as su type 'sudo