Suse 10.1 has access to LAN - no access to Internet/YAST

Sun Nov 19 23:28:21 CST 2006

Check the bottom layers first, and work up..

1 have you got the cable connected
2 does it have link lights (anything blinking?)
3 do you have a valid IP? (ifconfig)
4 do you have a valid gateway? (route)
5 do you have dns servers? (cat /etc/resolve.conf)
6 can you ping your default gateway/router (ping 192.168.1.1) or
whatever your subnet is
7 can you do dns lookups? (dig google.com)
8 can you perform a trace route (traceroute ozemail.com.au)
9 can you use a web browser to access a site?
10 does yast now work?

When you reach a point where the answer is no, fix, and proceed.

What have you done in your network configuration? Try removing the
network card (via yast, not physically) and reinstalling it DHCP only.

Regards,
Michael

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linuxsa-bounces at linuxsa.org.au 
> [mailto:linuxsa-bounces at linuxsa.org.au] On Behalf Of David Wolverton
> Sent: Monday, 20 November 2006 8:56 AM
> To: 'Linux SA'
> Subject: Suse 10.1 has access to LAN - no access to Internet/YAST
> 
> 
> Okay (believe it or not) new problem...
> 
> To fix my networking problem, I ended up going over to a 
> friends house (John P) and re-installing from scratch.  This 
> gave me access to LAN, and access to YASt/Internet (when at 
> his house) as my friend has a modem not broadband.  
> (Translation: When I got home I discovered I could see my 
> Network, but couldn't access the Internet or YASt as I don't 
> have a modem - I have broadband.
> 
> I accordingly couldn't get any of the goodies recommended 
> and/or surf the Web/use YASt when I got home.  I tried for 
> AGES to figure out how to unblock the Web/YASt - but in the 
> end decided to reinstall as I (now) knew how to get LAN 
> access and figured a reinstall would find my modem/router - 
> just as it did my friends dialup modem.  At any rate, I did 
> that (fresh install) but once again have access to the LAN - 
> but NOT YASt or Internet.
> 
> I'm obviously missing SOMETHING (either missing software in 
> install and/or missing something configuration wise, and am stumped.
> 
> Distro is Suse 10.1, LAN is fully accessible and I'm using 
> KDE NOT Gnome.  Any suggestions/recommendations gratefully accepted.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> DFW
> 
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