problem with internet connection

linux-addict · #1 11th November 2006, 09:43 PM

Hello everyone,

I'm still newbie in Linux world, I installed FC5 but I've a problem .. It fails each time it trying to determine IP address information for eth0 .. I was configured by DHCP and after that I used the command "netconfig" to reconfigure the IP's manually, and restarted the network service but still no connection .. I don't know where's the problem .. sometimes I fount it connected successfully, but the most time is not .. How could I fix it ?
Thanks in advance

linux-addict · #2 12th November 2006, 09:06 AM

I'm waiting for the answer

leigh123linux · #3 12th November 2006, 09:37 AM

use dhcp and select automaticly obtain ip address from dns. if this does not work try checking router

leigh123linux · #4 12th November 2006, 09:45 AM

use dhcp and select automaticly obtain ip address from dns. if this does not work try checking router

can you post result of
su -
ifconfig

linux-addict · #5 12th November 2006, 10:34 AM

emmmmmm

when I ping the router it replys .. but still no connection to the internet

My network man. is NVIDIA - nForce .. Should I install the driver first ? I didn't install any driver yet
and how to install the drivers ?

leigh123linux · #6 12th November 2006, 10:40 AM

you should need no driver for nforce nework , You dont use nv firewall do you?(if so remove it in windows first )

post result of (if want more help!)

su -
ifconfig

if you more help!

linux-addict · #7 12th November 2006, 10:43 AM

I dont know about the nv firewall .. It's my first time to install Linux. How can I know that and configure the firwall ?
Please, easy steps

Thank you very much for you quick reply

By the way .. I use Fedora Core 5

leigh123linux · #8 12th November 2006, 10:46 AM

nv firewall is built in to nforce 4 and should be uninstalled in windows for network to work.

linux-addict · #9 12th November 2006, 10:48 AM

I'm working properly in windows .. I think it's not installed in Linux too

leigh123linux · #10 12th November 2006, 10:50 AM

what nforce series motherboard are you using. ALSO POST RESULT OF

su -
ifconfig

linux-addict · #11 12th November 2006, 11:53 AM

ifconfig command gives me the IP address "192.168.0.75" and subnetmask "255.255.255.0"

my machine is 64 bit but I'm using FC5_i386 for 32 bit ..

leigh123linux · #12 12th November 2006, 12:11 PM

what nforce series motherboard are you using. ALSO POST THE COMPLETE RESULT OF

su -
ifconfig

If you are using nv firewall (network manager) in windows , remove it (uninstall it in windows ) as it will effect linux, it is hardware based ( nv firewall is total crap )