Can't Access Internet In Fedora! Help!

~KR@ZYKL0WN~ · 09-13-2005, 05:27 PM

Ok, So I just installed Fedora Core 4 this morning and so far so good, except for the fact that I can't access the internet. I have a Cable Internet connection thats always on and I have several computers connecting to a Broadband Switch Router. I'm new to Linux (w00h00!) and I wanted to give it a try. I have tried searching for an answer to my problem on the forums here at TSF, but no luck.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Scooped · 09-13-2005, 06:08 PM

Well, is the router set to DHCP?

Anyways, run ifconfig as root and report back the output.

~KR@ZYKL0WN~ · 09-13-2005, 06:27 PM

The router is set to DHCP and I don't exactly know what you mean by "ifconfig", where exactly do I do this? Please go easy on me, remember, I'm new to linux.

Scooped · 09-13-2005, 07:44 PM

Ohh, my bad.

Open up a shell, or terminal and type in the command:

su

You should then be prompted for your root (Admin) password.

Then type simply type in the command ifconfig (If you aren't using X [The GUI] type in ifconfig >> ifconfig.txt. Then you can upload it and link it here.)

Then copy the output to here.

That's odd FC3 didn't automatically see the DHCP server. Are you sure you configured FC3 for DHCP?

~KR@ZYKL0WN~ · 09-14-2005, 06:13 AM

I try what you suggested, but it didn't work ... terminal screen said ... "bash: ifconfig: command not found".

"That's odd FC3 didn't automatically see the DHCP server. Are you sure you configured FC3 for DHCP?"

That's what I'm worried about, but I remember enabling the DHCP setting for "eth0". I kind of rushed through the whole install process, but from what I read I could configure it once it was installed, correct?

Well let me know what you think and what else I can try.

BTW thanks for your help Scooped, I appreciate it.

Aeuzent · 09-14-2005, 06:58 AM

Well most importantly are you root? Only root can run those commands. Aside from that try "/sbin/ifconfig eth0" and follow it up with "dhclient eth0"

or maybe "/sbin/dhclient eth0"

Whichever works

~KR@ZYKL0WN~ · 09-14-2005, 01:46 PM

I was finally able to get the terminal commands working, not sure why they didn't work earlier. I typed "/sbin/ifconfig eth0" and "dhclient eth0". The output said the IP is bound to "192.168.1.8", which is the IP that I gave the windozzze OS that was on the computer before I installed Linux.

The only other thing I can think of is resetting my router and see if that works. If it doesn't, then I'm out of ideas.

Also, I tryed to save the output of the terminal to the txt editor in linux and then save it to a floppy so I could post it on this forum but it didn't work, why is that?

Anything else I can try.

Aeuzent · 09-14-2005, 02:22 PM

The IP is bound to your ethernet cards MAC address. Not your OS.

shuuhen · 09-14-2005, 10:52 PM

Try pinging the router. In the terminal you type

Code:

ping 192.168.1.1

Also run /sbin/route

Look for the line with default. It should have the same address as you used to ping the router somewhere on that line.

09-13-2005, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
~KR@ZYKL0WN~ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 61 OS: WinXP	Can't Access Internet In Fedora! Help! Ok, So I just installed Fedora Core 4 this morning and so far so good, except for the fact that I can't access the internet. I have a Cable Internet connection thats always on and I have several computers connecting to a Broadband Switch Router. I'm new to Linux (w00h00!) and I wanted to give it a try. I have tried searching for an answer to my problem on the forums here at TSF, but no luck. Thanks in advance for any help. __________________ "If Windows is the solution, then PLEASE! Give me back my problem!!"

09-13-2005, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
~KR@ZYKL0WN~ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 61 OS: WinXP	The router is set to DHCP and I don't exactly know what you mean by "ifconfig", where exactly do I do this? Please go easy on me, remember, I'm new to linux. __________________ "If Windows is the solution, then PLEASE! Give me back my problem!!"

09-14-2005, 06:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
~KR@ZYKL0WN~ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 61 OS: WinXP	I try what you suggested, but it didn't work ... terminal screen said ... "bash: ifconfig: command not found". "That's odd FC3 didn't automatically see the DHCP server. Are you sure you configured FC3 for DHCP?" That's what I'm worried about, but I remember enabling the DHCP setting for "eth0". I kind of rushed through the whole install process, but from what I read I could configure it once it was installed, correct? Well let me know what you think and what else I can try. BTW thanks for your help Scooped, I appreciate it. __________________ "If Windows is the solution, then PLEASE! Give me back my problem!!"

09-14-2005, 01:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
~KR@ZYKL0WN~ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 61 OS: WinXP	I was finally able to get the terminal commands working, not sure why they didn't work earlier. I typed "/sbin/ifconfig eth0" and "dhclient eth0". The output said the IP is bound to "192.168.1.8", which is the IP that I gave the windozzze OS that was on the computer before I installed Linux. The only other thing I can think of is resetting my router and see if that works. If it doesn't, then I'm out of ideas. Also, I tryed to save the output of the terminal to the txt editor in linux and then save it to a floppy so I could post it on this forum but it didn't work, why is that? Anything else I can try. __________________ "If Windows is the solution, then PLEASE! Give me back my problem!!"

09-14-2005, 10:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 986 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Try pinging the router. In the terminal you type Code: ping 192.168.1.1 Also run /sbin/route Look for the line with default. It should have the same address as you used to ping the router somewhere on that line.

09-13-2005, 06:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scooped Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 58 OS: Triple Booting: XP/Slacky/FreeBSD	Well, is the router set to DHCP? Anyways, run ifconfig as root and report back the output.

09-13-2005, 07:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Scooped Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 58 OS: Triple Booting: XP/Slacky/FreeBSD	Ohh, my bad. Open up a shell, or terminal and type in the command: su You should then be prompted for your root (Admin) password. Then type simply type in the command ifconfig (If you aren't using X [The GUI] type in ifconfig >> ifconfig.txt. Then you can upload it and link it here.) Then copy the output to here. That's odd FC3 didn't automatically see the DHCP server. Are you sure you configured FC3 for DHCP?

09-14-2005, 06:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Aeuzent Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 370 OS: XP SP2	Well most importantly are you root? Only root can run those commands. Aside from that try "/sbin/ifconfig eth0" and follow it up with "dhclient eth0" or maybe "/sbin/dhclient eth0" Whichever works

09-14-2005, 02:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aeuzent Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 370 OS: XP SP2	The IP is bound to your ethernet cards MAC address. Not your OS.