Installing Knoppix Problems.

[firebyrd10]

Knoppix has its own pppoe program.

Click the little pengiun icon -> Network/Internet -> ADSL/PPPOE configuration

[Presently42]

Well, I tried both methods (th Sympatico and the one mentioned)...
and they both didn't work.

I think that I simply do not know all of the Information that they want. I can get it: I simply do not know what it is.

If some one could help me step-by-step, though it would be long: It would be much appreciated.

Let me give you some details:

I use Sympatcio High Speed DSL.
Each time I connect, a Programme, Access Manager, does it for me. The IP is determined by this. The connection number (called) I do not know: It is given under Services as bas2-montreal02. I use an ethernet card: 3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI TX NIC (3C905B-TX). There is also a Efficient Networkds Enternet P. P. P. o. E. Adapter. Apparently, DHCP is enabled. The gateway seems to be the IP which chnages every time I connect. Erm, I've a primary and secondary DNS number. What else can I tell you to Assist?

Thank you Very Kindly Indeed.

[firebyrd10]

How did the knoppix method fail, did the modem coonect? Or did the login fail?

If it conected then try running netcardconfig afterwards.

[Presently42]

I do not believe that it connected: When I tried to g oto Google, it wouldn't work. I tried other web-pages. Same deal.

So, I did come thing wrong.

Now, though I use a Modem, I have the Ethernet Card. So, I'm not acutally going through just the Moden. How do I make Knoppix detect and use my Ethernet Card?

Also, as I said, I do not have a telephone number to dial to access the Internet.

Fianlly, How can I get it to tell me if it is Connected or not with out having to open a Browser?

Thank you.

[firebyrd10]

I do not believe that it connected: When I tried to g oto Google, it wouldn't work. I tried other web-pages. Same deal.

So, I did come thing wrong.

Now, though I use a Modem, I have the Ethernet Card. So, I'm not acutally going through just the Moden. How do I make Knoppix detect and use my Ethernet Card?

Also, as I said, I do not have a telephone number to dial to access the Internet.

Fianlly, How can I get it to tell me if it is Connected or not with out having to open a Browser?

Thank you.

KNoppix should try automaticly to use the ethernet card.

Try the knoppix pppoe again but after wards run netcardconfig.
That should try and get an IP if your connected.

[shah]

Condition that can happen if connection cannot established:
1) Networkcard not detected........when you run netcard configuration (on knoppix menu), an error message will appear:
networkcard not detected or something.
2) Access concentration......when you run knoppix pppoe configuration (on knoppix menu), an error message will appear:
access concentration not found or something.

If you get error one or both.........your connection is failed.
If you don't get any error message, your connection is okay.....but you provided with wrong info.

I have read the sympatico manual on how to setup connection. There is nothing special need to be added, it's like other pppoe setup. You don't need sympatico pppoe utility.......you can use knoppix pppoe.

Step by step to setup your connection:
Go to bottom left, knoppix icon:

1)Networkcard configuration:
a)Click Network/Internet------>Network card configuration
b)Click no when asked if you want to use DHCP broadcast.
c)enter your netcard ip : 192.168.0.2
d)gateway : leave blank
e)broadcast ip : 192.168.0.255
f)DNS : (enter the dns provided by sympatico; some isp don't need this) Try this :198.235.216.130 and 198.235.216.131 or 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2.

If above doesn't work......maybe your isp will assign you with ip. Choose to use DHCP broadcast.

2)PPPOE configuration
a)Click Network/Internet------>ADSL/PPPOE
b)Enter your username and password

Another way is.....run this command in your ms windows: ipconfig /all
Post it here, we will try to figure it out.

Good luck.

[firebyrd10]

Condition that can happen if connection cannot established:
1) Networkcard not detected........when you run netcard configuration (on knoppix menu), an error message will appear:
networkcard not detected or something.
2) Access concentration......when you run knoppix pppoe configuration (on knoppix menu), an error message will appear:
access concentration not found or something.

If you get error one or both.........your connection is failed.
If you don't get any error message, your connection is okay.....but you provided with wrong info.

I have read the sympatico manual on how to setup connection. There is nothing special need to be added, it's like other pppoe setup. You don't need sympatico pppoe utility.......you can use knoppix pppoe.

Step by step to setup your connection:
Go to bottom left, knoppix icon:

1)Networkcard configuration:
a)Click Network/Internet------>Network card configuration
b)Click no when asked if you want to use DHCP broadcast.
c)enter your netcard ip : 192.168.0.2
d)gateway : leave blank
e)broadcast ip : 192.168.0.255
f)DNS : (enter the dns provided by sympatico; some isp don't need this) Try this :198.235.216.130 and 198.235.216.131 or 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2.

If above doesn't work......maybe your isp will assign you with ip. Choose to use DHCP broadcast.

2)PPPOE configuration
a)Click Network/Internet------>ADSL/PPPOE
b)Enter your username and password

Another way is.....run this command in your ms windows: ipconfig /all
Post it here, we will try to figure it out.

Good luck.

Though I would recommend DCHP first.

[Presently42]

Well, I'm not quite sure how: But it Works.

I followed the Instructions given. And, where there were things not listed in the Instructions, I chose what I considered to be the Best Choice.

This Message comes from Mozilla in Linux.

Yay.

Thank you all for your Kind Assistance. Much appreciated it is.

Good-day, for now.

David Litwin.

[firebyrd10]

The reason it didn't work is because the modem connected but never requested an IP address, therefore you couldn't get on the internet.

[Presently42]

That's interesting. I left the IP address Blank. Maybe providing one confused it as well.

Question:

Is there a Fire Wall that is Currently Protecting me? I haven't downloaded one. I'm hoping that Knoppix has one.?

Greetings.

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