Askey USB modem detected but there is no internet connection

I have Askey USB cable modem. I use CD boot, after booting use ifconfig to check it. Everything is ok (eth0). DHPC broadcasting completes itself automatically, also it gets MAC, IP, DNS configuration. I check USB devices and see Askey modem standing there with full information.

Why can't I access to internet?

I'm not sure but:
- eth0 is normally your Network Interface Card and not your USB connection.
- if you have multiple interfaces your default gateway should be set.
To do this use the command:

Code:

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route add default gw 10.0.0.1

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Where you have to change 10.0.0.1 for the IP-adress connected to your USB modem.

Maybe this information helps.

^but how to find the ip-adress of a USB-modem? It must be possible with an ethernet-modem, but a USB-one?

Just use the command

Code:

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ifconfig

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It should show you all interfaces with their settings.

Firstly, sorry for I posted the message to wrong forum :)

The modem has both ethernet and USB interfaces. I have no money left to pay for a LAN card :lol: , so I use USB one. And Knoppix says it's a network device at eth0.

Hermanh,

I' m going to try your suggestion, I couldn't understand it exactly though :lol: .

Thanks everyone for now.

Yeah, it's workin. I'm writing this lines on Knoppix connected with my USB cable modem.

Hermanh,

Thank you very much.

Now, it's time to dig Linuz world :lol:

I am glad that it's working, but it leaves me with one question: How is that interface called?

Is this my modem, oor am I doing something wrong? With 'ifconfig -a' I only find two things 'lo' and the 'eth0'. The problem is, when I use

Code:

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route add default gw 10.0.0.1

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linux says it is not able to do that. I tried it with both of the adresses, but it's just no good.

OnlyTNT how exactly did you get yours working?

Can you display here what exactly ifconfig is showing you?

I used root shell: k>knoppix>menu root shell command. Ifconfig shows me my IP, MAC and DNS addressess etc. (eth0 and lo - sorry I can't paste them here 8) ). While booting, Knoppix sends DHPC broadcast and gets all info automatically.

It's weird that Knoppix configures USB modem @eth0; in my opinion, it thinks the interface is kind of ethernet !?

I am not really supprised by that. Your USB is used as an ethernet interface. I hoped it was another interface name. That would solve the problem of someone else.

For Guest:
I did make a mistake in the post regarding to the command

Code:

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route add default gw xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

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I changed it (fat and underlined).