----- Original Message ----- From: "Claude Jones" claude_jones@levitjames.com To: "'For users of Fedora Core releases'" fedora-list@redhat.com Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 6:15 PM Subject: Connection problem
This is another new user question: I have successfully set up my first
Linux system and
connected to the internet via dial-up (this is a home system). I was able
to get my modem
to work by using the Network Device Control dialogue where I was able to
configure my
modem to dial up my ISP. This works well. When I tried to use KPPP,
however, I had a
problem. There are a few more settings in KPPP, but I basically took the
defaults,
entering the ISP info where required. It dials out and connects fine. When
I try to use
mail or a browser, however, it gives me an error. Does someone have an
idea? Is this a
permissions issue, or a firewall setting? I've been through the settings
in KPPP and tried
a couple of alternatives, but they don't seem to make a difference.
perhaps it is DNS related: The way to go after a connection is made is:
open a local shell ping localhost ping assigned ip number if ok PPP on ip is ok otherwise check ppp settings: password / login, firewall etc ping known DNS server by IP number if ok then your dailin is OK, otherwise check ppp settings: mtu firewall etc etc ping known DNS server by name if not ok you've got a DNS problem look at /etc/resolv.conf there should be a valid dnsserver check for ppp settings: usepeerdns
ping another host by name if not ok change DNS server