Askey USB modem detected but there is no internet connection

Guest · 01-26-2003, 03:11 AM

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?

**Hermanh** · 01-26-2003, 03:50 PM

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:

route add default gw 10.0.0.1

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

Maybe this information helps.

**RealNitro** · 01-27-2003, 08:17 PM

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

01-27-2003, 10:25 PM

Just use the command

Code:

ifconfig

It should show you all interfaces with their settings.

01-28-2003, 03:40 PM

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

, 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

.

Thanks everyone for now.

OnLyTNT · 01-28-2003, 04:35 PM

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

**Hermanh** · 01-29-2003, 03:08 AM

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

01-29-2003, 12:44 PM

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:

route add default gw 10.0.0.1

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?

01-29-2003, 01:30 PM

Can you display here what exactly ifconfig is showing you?

**OnLyTNT** · 01-30-2003, 02:21 PM

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

). 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 !?