Re: Internet set up

From: Randy (abuse_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 05/07/05

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    Date: Sat, 07 May 2005 17:21:47 GMT

    mercutio wrote:
    >
    > First determine if you have real internet connectivity. Use a terminal
    > window to see if you can ping an outside address. If you can, that means
    > you are connected to the internet and probably need to check your browser
    > configuration.
    >
    > If you can't ping a web address, determine if it is a connectivity problem
    > or a dns problem. For example, if you can't ping www.google.com but you
    > can ping 64.233.167.147, then your dns isn't setup correctly.
    >
    > If you can't ping either, but can see your network, I'd wonder if your
    > gateway settings are correct.
    >
    > You might also check your router settings to see if it is restricting
    > anything by MAC address or such.
    >
    > You haven't given much specific information to work with, so these are
    > just guesses.

    That is true, I have'nt given much, partly because I know nothing about
    these things :), just let me know what you need and I will check it out.
      I am using windows right now but it did it all for me. When I go to
    FC3 it wants me to do it and well, at this point I have no clue. I will
    go try the things you suggested and I will let you know how it turns out.

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