[plug] Internet gateway

[Richard Henry]

Wouldn't a simple:

	route add default gw 192.168.100.1 eth0

do it?  Assuming your ethernet card is eth0 anyway.

Rich.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Elliott [mailto:James.Elliott at wn.com.au] 
> Sent: Wednesday, 1 May 2002 1:22 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: [plug] Internet gateway
> 
> 
> Hi all
> 
> I am running Red Hat 7.2
> 
> With help from Kai Jones I managed to get my dial-up internet 
> access and e-mail set up and working.
> 
> However, I have just installed a D-Link Internet sharing 
> device (gateway and DCHP server).  For those of you who have 
> not seen this device it is a small box which attaches to your 
> modem by a serial cable, and to your computer(s) via Cat5 
> network cables and hub.  The device has an initial factory 
> set IP address of 192.168.100.1 and if you type this address 
> into your PC's browser you will get the DP-602's home page 
> which allows you to move around its various screens and 
> configure the device by entering your ISP's telephone number, 
> you account name and password, DNS, etc ......
> 
> If I boot into windows I can see and use the DP-602 gateway.
> 
> If I boot into Linux (I use KDE) and enter 192.168.100.1 into 
> any of the browser's (konqueror, Netscape, mozzilla) I get an 
> error message saying the host cannot be found .... BUT ... 
> when I click "OK" to clear that error message the DP-602's 
> home page screen IS displayed and I can edit the settings if 
> I wish.... but I cannot browse the Internet or access e-mail.
> 
> I can't seem to set up a new Internet account in KDE because 
> the configuration wizard only seems to provide for dial-up modems.
> 
> I think it is a routing problem ... i.e. I need to set up a 
> new connection account which points to eth0 rather than the 
> external modem (which is no longer directly attached to the computer).
> 
> If anyone could help I would be much obliged.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> James Elliott
> Ravensthorpe Computers
> ABN 34 305 232 710
> Tel:   08 9838 1043
> Fax:  08 9838 1049
> Cell:  0428 39 6052
> E-mail:  James.Elliott at wn.com.au
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> 
>