I hadn't known about the /etc/network/interfaces file, and when I fiddled with it, things seem to be fixed. Thanks very much! Ric
On Wed, Dec 26, 2001 at 05:06:10PM -0500, k l u r t wrote: > On Wednesday 26 December 2001 01:24 pm, Ric Otte wrote: > > Yep, I did mean to write that I want to connect to the Internet with ppp, > > instead of "I want to connect to the ethernet with ppp". Basically I'm > > wanting to use the machine at home instead of my office. I'm sorry for the > > confusion. > > > > SO, if I need to delete the default route to the internet via my ethernet > > card, how do I do that? Do I use > > 'route del eth0' > > or do I need to type something like: > > 'route del netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0' > > I've never used the command 'route' before, but it looks to me like it is > > the one that will add or delete routes. Thanks, > > > > Ric > > > > On Wed, Dec 26, 2001 at 11:29:28AM -0600, John Hasler wrote: > > > klurt writes: > > > > you need to use PPPoE > > > > > > I think that he intended to write "I want to connect to the Internet with > > > ppp" rather than "I want to connect to the ethernet with ppp". > > hmm.. sorry... i be confused. > > i thought you were trying to use adsl w/ pppoe... > but i think to solve your problem, you would want to take a look at your > /etc/network/interfaces - you could use route, but you would have to route > del everytime you wanted to connect. I'm assuming that in your > /etc/network/interfaces is a configuration for your office's LAN on eth0. > you would want to comment that out or just remove it completely. then if you > wanted to use your eth0 for your local LAN, you can config > /etc/network/interfaces for such a need... kinda like this: > auto eth0 > iface eth0 inet static > address 192.168.1.1 -> or use whatever addy you want > network 192.168.1.0 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > broadcast 192.168.1.255 > #or to use dhcp > #iface eth0 inet dhcp > > i hope this helps solve the confusion and not add to it.. > - k l u r t > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >