[hblug] Help Please

[Michael Adams]

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:27:54 +1200
gordon arnott wrote:

> I am New to Linux and are trying to assist a Freind.
> : to connect to the internet.
>  My friend is in CH CH and is trying to connect to [clearnet Cable]
> We have tried most "flavours" [ distro's ] but are having No success.
> We are dual booting   [xp ]  and  [ linux distro ].
> 
> Xp connects with  [ no problems ]
> 
> clearnet cable has a static address,.
> We have entered all the required settings
> IP    sub set   gateway   DNS    alt DNS , [etc ]
> My friend is trying to connect  with
> : a pci eth0 card and a modem.
> we are both at a loss for we are making NO progress !.
> 
> Searching forums [i came across this]
>

Clearnet cable still has a broadband modem, correct?

If so: What you are trying to do is connect to the modem, not clearnet.
Then your modem handles the connection to clear fo rboth XP and Linux.
The modem itself will have an IP address like for instance 10.0.0.1
 
If not: In a shell window type "lspci" without the quotes.
This is "list PCI devices". From that we will see first if the Ethernet
card is being seen properly. Mine has a line as follows:
"00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8139/8139C/8139 C+ (rev 10)"

Next command is "lsmod" to list the modules the kernel is using.

Also naming the current distro you are using would be good. Commands
differ from distro to distro.

Is the ethernet device a seperate card or built into the motherboard?


> QUOTE)
> If it is connected directly to the cable modem, your ISP may have
> limited internet access to the MAC address of your previous ethernet
> card. In that case, you'll have to use MAC address spoofing -
> configure your ethernet card to spoof the MAC address of your previous
> card. Or install a router and program the router to spoof the MAC
> address. end quote )
> 
> ?   Is this infromation pointing Us in the correct direction .
> Problem is that we are very New to linux and don't understand the
> commands. Any assistance with my request would be very welcomed.
> Thanks SO MUCH
> Gordon
> 

No, not really. The MAC address is the physical address coded into each
Network Interface Card. The MAC address of your computer is only visible
to your broadband modem.

-- 
Michael
Linux: The OS people choose without $200,000,000 of persuasion.