Actually, after having a look, I tell a lie...You might have better luck with
route add default gw 218.101.65.98 <<Your internet IP>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 2:46 PM Subject: Re: How to set default internet connection manually? > Yes! I have exactly the same problem! Lan server 192.168.1.1 is the > dateway. Without ethernet the default route is thru the modem, with eth0 > running, it's thru the ethernat card, and misses the modem completely > > route add default gw 192.168.1.1 (on the internet server) will add another > default route to the internet, WITH priority! > > Now all I gotta do is work out hos to automate this with wvdial... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Wilkinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 12:53 PM > Subject: How to set default internet connection manually? > > > > Hi there, > > > > My symptoms: > > > > Setting up modem for internet, and LAN for SMB sharing with my laptop > > is causing bother, as drakconnect (Mandrake network setup tool) will > > crash if I setup the modem by itself with the LAN enabled. With the > > LAN disabled in the BIOS, the modem setting up works fine, and thats how > > I got this email to the CLUG, but enabling the LAN and setting that > > up by itself causes the default internet connection to revert to the > > LAN. I then setup the modem again, but with the LAN enabled drakconnect > > will crash and the default internet gateway reverts back to LAN... > > > > Catch 22! Anyone have any clues here? > > > > Alternatively can I edit some files manually to redirect anything > > Netscape wants to/from ppp0 instead of eth0? > > > > BTW, the SMB sharing works fine, but with LAN enabled I cannot use > > the internet due to the above! Drat... > > > > -- > > Kind regards, > > > > Chris Wilkinson, Christchurch, New Zealand. > > > > >
