[nylug-talk] Problem connect to www on Fedora 1 box

[Sunny Dubey]

On Friday 14 September 2007 02:11:58 pm Ben wrote:
> I just turned on my Fedora 1 box, it's been a while since I turn that box
> on and it can't get on to www.  I wonder if it is because I switched from
> cable to dsl.  I tried to unplugging the modem and rebooting.  It just
> doesn't work.  But when I switch back to my Windows box, it works fine.  I
> did notice that it had different network setting/ choice for cable and dsl.
>
> Any idea what I need to do?  I am thinking just to upgrade the box to
> Fedora 6 (can't find F7) and see if it can auto-detect the connection.  I
> am not knowledgeable about Linux.  What's your thought?

Hi Ben,

Chances are your DSL provider is using a connection protocol called PPPoE to 
establish the DSL service.  However your previous cable connection did not 
use this and so your linux machine was never configured to use PPPoE

Use whatever graphical wizards Fedora Core 1 and select the PPPoE option when 
configuring your network connection.  Keep your DSL username and password 
handy, you will be needing it.

And yeah ... do try upgrading to a newer release of Fedora :)

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Sunny Dubey

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