Ethernet problems !!!!

[weldeyes]

Could someone Please

Tell me if there is a distro that supports
Speed Stream 4100/4200 modems

I know it looks like i'm belly aking but I've allready tried
PCLINUX and it won't even find the ethonet port which is COM1 on windows.

In a couple of days I'll be recieving Mandriva 10.1 in the mail ;
I'm just wondering if I need to by a new modem which I can't aford
or weather there script file I have to learn to write

PS: that happy banana does not reprisent my mood at the moment !

[jayd512]

So the modem connects to your computer via ethernet? If so, what is the output of

ifconfig
lspci |grep Ethernet

[framp]

Why don't you just use a specific title for your posting? E.g. 'Problems with Speed Stream 4100/4200 modems'

Such a general title sucks in everybody - including my self - and takes me 5 mins which I could have spend on other postings because I have never been in touch with 4100/4200 modems. Please use a much more specific title in you next posting

[weldeyes]

This is what came up on the consol screen

[root@localhost bryce] # ifconfig
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:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TXpackets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

[root@localhost bryce] # lspci |grep Ethernet
[root@localhost bryce] # |spci |grep Ethernet
bash: syntax error near unexpected token '|'
[root@localhost bryce]# spci
bash: spci: command not found

I appreciate the all the help :; and apologies to the other new bloke

[nareshjethva]

there is no ethernet connected to your pc only loopback saws

First of you configure your ethernet ethx (x mean 0,1...)
& by the way what linux version you use ?

[jayd512]

What distro are you using, and are you actually using an ethernet connection? Or connecting USB?

By the way... no apologies needed!

[weldeyes]

I'm using the current downloaded version of PCLINUX

and the Speedstream modem is USB and ethenet ; but I have it conected by
the yellow ethernet cable to the ethernet card.

What I found out on my windows sys files is that the card is a
NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller

Adapter Type : Ethernet 802.3

Index 8

and I have Service Name; IP address; Subnet; Default IP gateway;
DHCP Server; DNS ; and the phisical address

[bigtomrodney]

and it won't even find the ethonet port which is COM1 on windows.

Are you saying it's a modem connected with a serial cable?

Ethernet
Serial

[MrKrabs]

I've tried googling a bit about this modem and it is ADSL modem and router with LAN and USB ports, so definitely not a serial there. Also it's a _router_ so no need for PPPoE or PPPoA at linux side, just plain simple LAN connection. weldeyes - If you could just try "lspci<space>|<space>grep Ethernet" without quotes. Or if that does not work, try hwinfo and copy paste Ethernet block.

[weldeyes]

Thanks for your help; but I have to go to the hospital 80 miles
away for my post surgery checkup, no it was nothing too series but I will
try your advice tomorrow

Regards from Bryce Hutchison "weldeyes'