Internet Help

[Buick350X]

OK I have everything set up and have no problem login in to my ISP [AT&T dial up] but once I get logged on I cant get any websites to work. i keep getting can not resolve errors.

I'm a Linux dummy and have looked over and read everything I can find. I just want to be able to surf the web.

[fingers99]

Sounds to me as though you've just not put in your ISP's DNS servers' numbers. Do that, and all should be fine.

The cannot resolve message means that -- through lack of a DNS server address -- your browser can't translate something like http://www.knoppix.net/ into a series of numbers.

[Buick350X]

I'm sure I got my DNS right. I have checked everything and made sure it was the same or close to the same as I am using now in windows.

I can always double check but any other thoughts?

[Stephen]

I'm sure I got my DNS right. I have checked everything and made sure it was the same or close to the same as I am using now in windows.

I can always double check but any other thoughts?

ping -c5 216.239.37.104
ping -c5 www.google.com

From a console window if you can reach the IP with the numbers and not from the url then you do not have the DNS right.