[plug] Making the internet work on Debian

[Jim Householder]

Tim Josselyn wrote:
> Hi Joong
> 
> I am also running the same Netcomm modem, running Mepis
> 
> This is my ipconfig and /etc/hosts file that may help in the analysis
> 
> root at 1[~]# ifconfig
> eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:E0:18:4E:31:C6
>           inet addr:192.168.1.2  Bcast:255.255.255.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
>           inet6 addr: fe80::2e0:18ff:fe4e:31c6/64 Scope:Link
>           UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:28 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:55 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>           RX bytes:4920 (4.8 KiB)  TX bytes:6379 (6.2 KiB)
>           Interrupt:10 Base address:0xb000
> 
> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>           inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
>           UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>           RX packets:59 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>           TX packets:59 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>           collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>           RX bytes:3599 (3.5 KiB)  TX bytes:3599 (3.5 KiB
> 
> /etc/hosts 
> 	 	  
> 127.0.0.1	mepis1	localhost
> 
> # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
> # (added automatically by netbase upgrade)
> 
> ::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
> fe00::0 ip6-localnet
> ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
> ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
> ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
> ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On Behalf
> Of Joong Cho
> Sent: Tuesday, 1 March 2005 8:57 PM
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: [plug] Making the internet work on Debian
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> How do I make the Internet work on Debian?
> 
> I am using NetComm NB1300 Plus 4 router and using the ethernet as a
> connection with two computers hooked up. I have tried the #ifconfig function
> and this is what I get:
> 
> eth0    Link encap:Ethernet    HWaddr: <addresscode>
>            inet addr: 192.168.1.11    Bcast: 192.168.1.255
> Mask:255.255.255.0
>            UP BROADCAST RUNNING        MTU:1500    Metric:1
>            < rest of the config here >
> 
> lo        Link encap:Local loopback
>            inet addr: 127.0.0.1        Mask:255.255.255.0
>            UP LOOPBACK RUNNING
>            < rest of the config here >
> 
> Everytime I type in an address on Mozilla, I get the following: < address >
> could not be found. Please check the name and try again. I can't even ping
> any sites outside except for my own, and only the loopback seems to work.
> 
> This is what I have under the /etc/hosts file:
> 
> fe00::0    ip6-localnet
> ff00::0    ip6-mcastprefix
> ff02::1    ip6-allnodes
> ff02::2    ip6-allrouters
> ff02::3    ip-allhosts
> 
> I have tried rebooting the system and yet it won't work. Will somebody help
> please?
> 
> Also, since the March workshop falls on a holiday, will you guys still be
> running or do you shut down on a public holiday. Public holidays will be the
> best time for me to come along and ask stupid questions like this. :D
> 
> Thanks.
> 

I, too, have that modem.  The only times I have the stated problem is 
when the modem needs to be reset.  Twice last month, but now it has a 
surge protector.

Which leads me to ask:  Is the modem configured correctly?  Enter 
192.168.1.1 in your browser address bar and hit enter.  You should be 
asked for a username and password, which default to admin and password. 
  As it will be the modem that logs you in to your isp, it needs your 
account username and password I think.  Also IIRC bridge mode needs to 
be off.

HTH
Jim