Re: [Nolug] ubuntu 10.04 Internet Connection

Firefox kept going offline.  Made sure it was online. The Loopback device kept showing up. Made sure ETH0 was there and configured for DHCP Automatic. ________________________________ From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> To: nolug@nolug.org Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [Nolug] ubuntu 10.04 Internet Connection What exactly did you do to make everything work? On 07/10/2012 03:38 PM, Randy Wild wrote: > Michael, > Everything working, tks much. > Saved your e-mail for the future. > Upgraded to Ubuntu  11.04. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Michael Walker <doublethrow@gmail.com> > *To:* nolug@nolug.org > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 10, 2012 2:54 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Nolug] ubuntu 10.04 Internet Connection > > I haven't had success with that window. I stick to ifconfig. I've also > never had to play with the metric which I understand to be used to set > route cost (i.e. lower metric = less costly/preferred route). > > Post the output of ifconfig and route as well as the contents of your > resolve.conf file. Include the IP address and netmask you want for > your nic as well as the default gateway. > > Also, with cox, I have to bounce my modem every time I connect a new nic > to it. > > -- > Mike > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Randy Wild <randywild1@yahoo.com > <mailto:randywild1@yahoo.com>> wrote: >  > Michael >  > Getting closer.  I found a window to config the connection.  Based on the >  > computer that works, I gave the Ubuntu computer the IP address, > Gateway, and >  > Mask. (98.164.124.30, 98.164.120.1 and 255.255.248.0. >  > Metric is blank.  Should this be 0 or 100? >  > I'm wondering why I have to give all this info if I'm selecting DHCP >  > automatically? >  > --- >  > randy >  > >  > >  > ________________________________ >  > From: Michael Walker <doublethrow@gmail.com > <mailto:doublethrow@gmail.com>> >  > To: nolug@nolug.org <mailto:nolug@nolug.org> >  > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 2:00 PM >  > Subject: Re: [Nolug] ubuntu 10.04 Internet Connection >  > >  > I would check my route table to make sure the default gateway is >  > listed and if I could then ping an IP, but not a domain, I'd check the >  > resolv.conf. >  > >  > -- >  > Mike >  > >  > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Randy Wild <randywild1@yahoo.com > <mailto:randywild1@yahoo.com>> wrote: >  >> I'm having trouble getting Internet connection on Ubuntu 10.04. >  >> It can't get to websites nor can it do updates that are pending. >  >> Known good: CAT5 cable, Cable Modem with COX. >  >> These work with a Windows 7 computer. >  >> On Ubuntu computer, I see Network and it is showing ETH0. >  >> I made sure I don't have any static IP addresses. >  >> What else can I check? >  >> Thanks. >  >> Randy Wild -- "There is usually only a limited amount of damage that can be done by dull or stupid people. For creating a truly monumental disaster, you need people with high IQs." Thomas Sowell ___________________ Nolug mailing list nolug@nolug.org
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