On Sat, 2005-02-05 at 11:04 +1300, Judy & Lindsay Roberts wrote:
> I have finally gotten Ubuntu installed on a PC. All went without
> bother.
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> I have put the DSL setting in my browser using 192.168.1.1 as
> indicated in Router setup Guide. I cant get back to that address this
> morning for some reason to check that I did it right.
>
> What I cant work out is where I put in my ISP's address. I got it
> from my ISP and it works in Windows (I'm talking to you now aren't
> I??)
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I found myself temporarily Internet-free after my own Ubuntu
installation, having entered incorrect IP addresses for Xtra's DNS
servers. I can't recall the exact sequence by which I sorted things
out, but try the following.
Computer > System Configuration > Network Settings > Connections
You want to see something like a tick under Active, "Ethernet LAN card"
under Type and eth0 under Device. Click Properties:
Connection
Device: eth0
Ensure Activate when the computer starts is ticked
Connection settings
Configuration: Manual
IP address: 192.168.1.2 (should work for you if your router is
192.168.1.1)
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway address: 192.168.1.1
OK.
General
Put whatever clever name you want for your host, in Hostname (I don't
think this section is vital anyway). For argument's sake call it
ourbaby.
DNS
The two Xtra servers are 202.27.184.3 and 202.27.184.5. I assume your
ISP has given you one or more IP addresses for their DNS servers? (Or
you can find them in your network settings in your Windows partition.)
Hosts
Should contain 127.0.0.1 localhost ourbaby localhost.localdomain
192.168.1.2 ourbaby
OK.
Any help or have I just reasserted my own ignorant newbiehood? ;<}
=====Andrew
