I have comcast and use Ubuntu 8.04 and connect with a router (original setup years ago was Windows). First of all a computer should never directly connected to the internet via a cable modem. No security. Always use a router... that being said comcast works with all operating systems. Starnge issue. If youe son uses twitter.com he can try getting help from http://twitter.com/comcastcares
- Dave Follow Me @: http://twitter.com/dmgerbino http://www.bankjobbing.com/profile/dmgerbino http://dmgerbino.tumblr.com Scrybe Beta User Since November 2006 http://www.iScrybe.com Ask me for an invite. On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 12:37 PM, John R Puhalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I set up a computer for my son with Kubuntu 8.04. He is in NJ and has > an internet with Comcast. I told him to do the initial setup with comcast > using a windows computer (which he did) because they'll tell him they dont > support linux (which they did). In my experience with opimum and verizon > i did this initail setup and then was good to go. > > He can now connect to the internet with the windows laptop but when > connecting to linux and opening firefox the ubuntu homepage opens, but > links on that page or any url's do not work. It says server not found. > > I set the computer up in my home and did all the installation and updates > with no problem so I know it was good. I assume it is using DHCP to find > an existing connection. I've googled it and found others having the same > problems but not many answers. One person suggested using a router and > clone the MAC adderss to fool the comcast modem. I gave him a netgear > router but dont think he knows how to set that up and i cant get down to > NJ anytime soon. > > Do you think this will help, just setting up a router? Or is there > anything else I can have him check over the phone? I have the same setup > here so I can walk him through things. He doesnt know linux (yet) but is > fairly computer literate. I had him open a terminal and do ifconfig and > there was an IP address but when trying to ping something like abc.com it > didnt > work. and trying to get to 192.168.1.1 through the browser did not work > either. i thought that would get us to the modem. > > Any suggestions > thanks > john > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Jun 4 - Sqeak! and eToys > Jul 2 - KVM (Tenative) > Aug 6 - Zenos > Sep 3 - TBD > _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Jun 4 - Sqeak! and eToys Jul 2 - KVM (Tenative) Aug 6 - Zenos Sep 3 - TBD
