[ltp] DSL connection on a20m

[Eben King]

On Sat, 8 Jan 2005, Lyndon Tiu wrote:

> On January 8, 2005 07:23 pm, Cynthia Eliason wrote:
> > The DSL modem is connected to another
> > computer, and the Thinkpad is connected to that computer with ethernet.  
> > The TP 600 connection works just fine, but the A20M doesn't.   It says it
> > has a connection,  but it can't find any web sites.

> Check DNS under:
> 
> /etc/resolv.conf

If you can contact hosts by IP address but not by name suspect this.

> Check default gateway:
> 
> netstat -rn
> 
> The default should point at the middleman machine that connects to the 
> internet.

If you can contact middleman machine but not machines beyond it (including 
your DNS server) suspect this.

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