Having trouble conecting with 5.0.1

[TPoore]

Justs started using linux, Knoppix 5.0.1 kernal 2.6.17 can't get a conection. I am using a HP pavilion ze 5700 running XP. NIC National Semiconductor DP 83815-bused pci fast ethernet adapter ethernet 802.3. conecting through a ADSL 1Meg modem Nortel ntex35 supplied by ISP.

ifconfig
eth0 link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0F:20:296:8A
inet addr:192.168.0.1 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr:fe80: :20f:20ff:fe29:d68a/64 scope:link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 METRIC:1
Rx packets:475 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frames:0
Tx packets:191 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:58744(57.3 Kib) Tx bytes:12470(12.1 Kib)
interrupt:10 base address:0x8000

LO link encap:local looplock
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:62 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
Tx packets:62 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
Rx bytes:4876(4.7 Kib) Tx bytes 4876(4.7 Kib)

ping comes back with" Destination host unreachable"

So what do I try next?

[Harry Kuhman]

Does this modem include a built-in router? the 192.168 addresses imply that it does, but it looks like your system is 192.168.0.1, which is highly unusual (that address is usually claimed by the router in such a setup, al;though it does not have to be).

I need some more info from you. Please confirm that you have an imbeeded router and that you don't need to run PPPoE software under windows. If this is true please give the results of running ipconfig under a windows command prompt (please don't "obscure" and digits of 192.168 addresses, they will be important and there is no reason to obscure them; this is a private address that can not be reached across the Internet.

Tell us what happens when in Knoppix you run netcardconfig and take the DHCP option.

You say that the "ping comes back unreachable". What are you trying to ping? If you are trying to ping by URL, try to ping the same site by it's IP address and let us know if that works.

Determine what the 192.168.xxx.xxx IP address of the router is and try to ping that. Also, if you have more than one computer on a local network, try to ping them and post back the results. If they are running a firewall you may need to let the ping through. Also try to ping the Knoppix box from the Windows boxes.

I do not expect this to be a hard problem to resolve, but it is unusual that it isn't working already.

[TPoore]

I do use pppoe in windoses. I have configured it in knoppix it said rp-pppoe is up and i can now use pon and poff. I don't know if I have a router all that the computer is conected to is the ADSL modem this is my only computer on the net. ran netcardconfig DHCP failed.
ping 209.193.4.7 in WIN gave reply from 209.193.4.7 bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=54 ( four repeats) avg 45ms.
ping 209.193.4.7 in Knoppix gave destination host unreachable

[TPoore]

IPCONFIG gives

ethernet adapter local area connection

IP address 192.168.0.1
SM 255.255.255.0

ppp adapter
IP 216.67.10.96
SM 255.255.255.255
default gateway 216.67.10.96

[Harry Kuhman]

I suggest that you find out more about the modem. I have no idea what is going on here, but your 192.168 address certainly indicates a router (which implies that you don't need PPPoE. Gee, could an IP addres in the 192.168 range be a side effect of PPPoE software?). You did't post your ipconfig info from windows, so I can't go much further. If you decide that you don't have a router built in then I'll fall back to my advice in answer #4. At least your modem is suitable for it.

[TPoore]

i broke down and bought a router linksys wireless-g 2.4ghz. it worked this is posted from knoppix. thx