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Linux boxes have difficulty connecting through Actiontec modems. The problem is that the modem supplies its own IP address as one of the nameservers, and it is apparenly non-standard enough so this will not work with our boxen. | Linux boxes have difficulty connecting through Actiontec modems. The problem is that the modem supplies its own IP address as one of the nameservers, and it is apparenly non-standard enough so this will not work with our boxen. | ||
| − | Solution: Set the linux box to a static IP in 192.168.0.x range, with a gateway of 192.168.0.1, and give it static dns | + | Solution: Set the linux box to a static IP in 192.168.0.x range, with a gateway of 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and give it static dns address(es). The DNS address will vary from one ISP to another, but may generally be found by searching on google for "<ISP name> DNS server". |
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[[Category:Tech support]] | [[Category:Tech support]] | ||
Revision as of 14:45, 19 May 2006
Linux boxes have difficulty connecting through Actiontec modems. The problem is that the modem supplies its own IP address as one of the nameservers, and it is apparenly non-standard enough so this will not work with our boxen.
Solution: Set the linux box to a static IP in 192.168.0.x range, with a gateway of 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and give it static dns address(es). The DNS address will vary from one ISP to another, but may generally be found by searching on google for "<ISP name> DNS server".