p2bc
08-06-2006, 12:03 PM
In short I cannot access the Internet, at first I thought it was because I did not setup the network through the network config panel properly. You I use a D-Link router, and I have it setup to use static IP address, with a trusted MAC address list, and a WAP encryption. Since I am hard wired to the router I knew the WAP was not an issue, since I am using the same computer as when I access the internet with Windows XP, I figure the MAC address was good, it had to be the static IP the reason why I could not access the internet. I thought I did not set up the IP and subnet properly, even thought I could not tell you how you could mess something up that is that easy. Long story short, I logged into the router, entered my username and password and started to change settings when I realizes, that if I could log into the router the IP was setup and working just fine. So now I am at a lost as to why I cannot get onto the Internet through my network. I know the network is connected to the Internet because I am using my wife's Mac right now to post this thread. I checked the "Connection Settings" in Firefox control panel and it is only for proxy servers. So I am at a complete lost as to yet I cannot access the Internet through I network. Is there some setting I am not doing for Linux properly?
Just a little background info since this the first post on this board. I am computer enthusiast, with 15 years experience on building computer and servicing them, unfortunately all Windows based. About 4 years ago I started playing around with Fedora Core 1, read Linux Journal, Tux Magazine, and so on. I finally committed myself to a couple of months ago to switch over completely to Linux when I ran into my biggest headache to date, you read more here (http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146522).
Can someone be too kind as to let me know what I am not doing right, in order to get my computer running Linux to access the Internet.
Thanks
Just a little background info since this the first post on this board. I am computer enthusiast, with 15 years experience on building computer and servicing them, unfortunately all Windows based. About 4 years ago I started playing around with Fedora Core 1, read Linux Journal, Tux Magazine, and so on. I finally committed myself to a couple of months ago to switch over completely to Linux when I ran into my biggest headache to date, you read more here (http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146522).
Can someone be too kind as to let me know what I am not doing right, in order to get my computer running Linux to access the Internet.
Thanks