Ok I am a real nub the modem is a Starbridge Pyxis 210 and plugged into my network switch and distributes ipaddresses via dhcp. It is not a adsl modem hooked directly to the computer sorry got my wires crossed.
On Feb 16, 12:39 pm, Gullybor <[email protected]> wrote: > DSL modem plugged directly into the system. I will try to setup a > PPPoE connection and see how that goes. > > On Feb 16, 12:37 pm, Christopher Stamper > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Gullybor <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi there I recently installed Ubuntu 8.10 and network manager gets an > > > ipaddress from my modem > > > DSL modem, I'm guessing? Are you plugged directly into it? Did you set up > > the connection, or just plug it in? > > > You may need to set up a PPPoE connection using Network Manager, since you > > don't have a router. > > > -- > > Christopher Stamper > > > Email: [email protected] > > Web:http://tinyurl.com/2ooncg > > gTalk:http://tinyurl.com/6e359r > > Skype: cdstamper --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
