| Networking Hi,
You are using a router with DHCP active (so you can obtain IP-adress automatically)?
Have you checked the configuration of your router?
You can usually do this by typing it's IP-adress in a web-browser: try 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 those are the most common router-adresses. login with admin or administrator, if you have never done it before try passwords like 0000, 1234, admin... or check the dokumentation, you will find it there, remember to change it! Else, check with your internet provider.
If you are using router and you know it's IP-adress Ping it from terminal:
ping 192.168.0.1 [enter] as an example. press [Ctrl]+C to stop pinging
It will tell you: Destination host not reachable if you can't reach it.
If you can't reach it try writin:
ifconfig [enter] or /sbin/ifconfig [enter] this will tell you your IP-adress on the Linux-workstation you are working on. It should only be the last number in IP adress that differs from router adress. Example: 192.168.0.43 if your router adress is 192.168.0.1
The 3 first numbers must be the same to be able to communicate Subnet mask must be set to 255.255.255.0 (usually default).
If you have a wild number in your IP-adress that totally differs from your routers adress, your router doesn't provide IP-adresses. Set a static IP adress on your workstation, example: 192.168.0.2, set subnet mask, gateway (router IP adress) and DNS (Domain Name Server) Your internet provider know the DNS adress.
If you still can't ping your router from workstation check your network cables, check light in network diodes if you have connection, be shore what IP-adress your router have.
Still problems? Try to restart your router, modem and everything that connects to the nettwork and need power!
If you need more help, provide this info:
your router IP?
Are you able to configure router?
Have you set it to DHCP?
your workstation IP?
Network cables ok?
Light in network diodes on router and workstation ok?
Do you use an internal switch in router?
Good luck! |