DNS or network problem

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Bruce Hyatt wrote:
> I have a new fedora installation and I can't get it to connect to
> my network; not to other computers on my network nor to the internet.
> 
> It is connected through a hub to a router using a static IP
> address. I have another linux box connected without any problems
> through the same hub, it's not a problem with the NIC and it's not a
> problem with the cable.
> 
> Yes, I have enabled ip forwarding in /etc/sysctl.conf
> 
This should not be necessary unless you have more then one interface
on the computer. For a system connected directly to a hug or router,
you are not forwarding IP connections. That is for a system with
more then one connection, and you want to forward connections from
one interface to another.

> I've compared all the network settings on the two computers and
they're the same except for one thing; the one that is working has
IPTables running. The one that won't work doesn't even have the tables.
> 
> Could it be that not having IPTables configured and running is the problem?!!!
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Bruce
> 
I do not think it is IP tables. It wounds more like your static IP
address for the new machine is wrong. Are you sure it is in the same
network as the other machines, and that is doesn't duplicate the
address of another machine? Also, are you sure the Interface is up
on the new install?

If you would post the output of ifconfig and "route -n" from both
the machine that works, and the one that doesn't, we would have a
better idea of what is going on, and may be able to help you.

Mikkel
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