On Wed, 2003-01-22 at 12:26, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > On Tuesday 21 January 2003 21:44, Damon Lynch wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Are the GUI network tools supposed to take care of all changes needed to > > connect through KPPP instead of through an already configured ethernet > > adapter? That is, change the default gateway, change shorewall > > configuration, and make sure that DNS is ok? And do all of this with > > the ethernet adapter still present? I recently had to change the way > > Mandrake connects to the Internet, from cable to regular modem. I tried > > the GUI tool without success, but was able to figure it out manually > > after a little research and changes in /etc/sysconfig/network > > > > If the network GUI tools are supposed to do this automatically (with the > > different profiles), then I suppose there is a bug in them. Or else it > > is a missing feature? Can someone replicate this in the 9.1 beta? > > > > Thanks, > > Damon > > Hmmm, my laptop changes from modem (gsm) to cable (the home-lan) quite a lot > without any problems what so ever. > > Just hitting kppp and connecting to an ISP is enough to get going. > only thing I have to change is the smtp server (in my mailer) so it > corresponds with the dialled ISP.
Are you using DHCP for both networks, or does one of them have a static IP? On my (old) cable connection, I had a static IP address (with fixed gateway and DNS too of course). Do you use the profiles in the network GUI tool? thanks, Damon > > Good luck, > HarM > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Damon Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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