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Internet in Ubuntu

AlexLiAlexLi
edited September 2006 in Technology
I'm a noob with computers so please bear with me.

I've just installed Ubuntu and I need help connecting to the internet(ADSL), which works on my existing Windows XP OS.

My external modem is an iConnectAccess621 and I use the ethernet connection.
Ubuntu is on the same hard drive as Windows XP
I don't have a firewall in Ubuntu
Network Proxy is set to direct internet connection
Network Settings is set to Eth0, DHCP and is active

Results from "ifconfig" are as follows
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:13:72:0E:3F:95
inet addr:192.168.1.100 Bcast:192.168.1.255
Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::213:72ff:fe0e:3f95/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:15 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:39 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:2208 (2.1 KiB) TX bytes:3574 (3.4 KiB)
Base address:0xcce0 Memory:fe3e0000-fe400000

lo 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:7 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:7 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:372 (372.0 b) TX bytes:372 (372.0 b)

I've so far:

1. Tried to configure pppoe typing in "sudo pppoeconf"
The ethernet card was detected. However, the following message
appeared:

"Sorry, I scanned 1 interfact, but the Access Concentrator of
your provider did not respond. Please check your network and
modem cables. Another reason for the scan failure may also be
another running pppoe process which controls the modem"

2. Tried a manual connection typing in "sudo pon dsl-provider"
Funny characters kept appearing every few seconds and I had to
shutdown the terminal.

3. Ping an internet address
I typed "ping -c3 198.182.196.56" and "ping -c3 www.google.com" which both resulted in 3 packets transmitted , 3 received and 0% packet loss.

What else can I do to get connected to the internet?

Comments

  • AprecheApreche
    It looks to me like you are already connected.

    eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:13:72:0E:3F:95
    inet addr:192.168.1.100 Bcast:192.168.1.255

    eth0 has an IP address. You should be all good.

    3 packets transmitted , 3 received and 0% packet loss.

    That means it's working...
  • AlexLiAlexLi
    But it's not working.

    When I open Firefox and type in a website, all I get is a blank screen and the lights on my modem do not flicker, which they should.
  • AprecheApreche
    what does firefox say?
  • AlexLiAlexLi
    edited September 2006
    Say? It's just a blank white window.
    Post edited by AlexLi on
  • AprecheApreche
    So it's still loading the page? It never says anything like "connection timed out" or anything?
  • AlexLiAlexLi
    It says "The Connection has timed out"

    I thought Firefox may have been the problem, so I tried to login to GAIM, and that couldn't connect either.

    I have firewall on Windows. Could that be affecting it?
  • AprecheApreche
    A firewall on Windows? You mean the Windows that is on the same computer? The Windows that isn't on because you are dual booting? How would firewall software in Windows, that isn't running, possibly affect anything?

    Unless there is something you are not telling me. What is your network like? Do you have a router? How are things wired up? Is this just one computer plugged directly into the DSL modem? Do you have other computer with Windows? How did you configure networking on those computers? Are you sure that you have an IP address and that you are successfully pinging things? That's what you told me up above, but for some reason I'm not believing it.
  • AlexLiAlexLi
    edited September 2006
    Just throwing up an idea.

    It's just one computer directly connected to the internet through an ethernet cable. Nothing fancy.
    The router is an iConnect Access 621.
    Post edited by AlexLi on
  • AprecheApreche
    Just throwing up an idea.

    It's just one computer directly connected to the internet through an ethernet cable. Nothing fancy.
    The router is an iConnect Access 621.
    In Windows what do you do to make the connection work?
  • RymRym
    You're not, by chance, using "Internet Connection Sharing" in Windows, are you?
  • KatsuKatsu
    edited September 2006
    According to what I was able to find about the iConnect Access 621, it has a built-in router as well as being a DSL modem. So the router portion of it should be using PPPoE, not the PC. I admit, I haven't worked with DSL connections before, so I may be mistaken in how it is supposed to function.


    Edit: Spelling errors.
    Post edited by Katsu on
  • AprecheApreche
    Yes, it looks to me like the DHCP should be, and is, working. Here's a question. Boot an Ubuntu CD. Can you visit web sites while running off the CD?
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