On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Dan <[email protected]>wrote:

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>
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> On Feb 16, 11:57 am, Christopher Stamper
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Gullybor <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > If the 'modem' is one of those cheesy router/modem combo's, then you'll
> have
> > to refer to it's documentation.
>
>
> I installed Ubuntu 8.10 on my Dell mini9 last night after 3 weeks of
> trying (without success) to get wired or wireless internet access
> under the Dell version of 8.04 that ships on the mini.  Plugged in the
> ethernet cable and "bam" I was connected to the internet.  I tried to
> establish a wireless connection and could not.  I have one of the
> cheesy router/modem combos mentioned above...Westell 327w from
> Verizon, using Verizon DSL.
>
> I reconnected the ethernet cable and downloaded a LOT of updates,
> installed, rebooted and cannot get a wired connection.  I configured
> the PPPoE settings so they're the same as my WinXP desktop...no joy.
> I'm beginning to suspect the lousy router/modem is the source of all
> (well, OK, most) evil.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions...Verizon DSL, Dell mini9,
> Ubuntu 8.10, no wired or wireless connection.
>

I suggest to all of you: get a router.

Or, configure your combo modem thing to work properly.

I suspect that this isn't even an issue with ubuntu, but rather your config.
So if you plugged a fresh Windows XP install in, it probably wouldn't work
either.

@OP: try doing what Janaka said(dhpclient), and post the results.

@Dan: unconfigure the PPoE. If you really have a router, you don't need this
setting at all. Then, open terminal, type 'ifconfig', and post results.

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