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Hi,

I'm having problems getting my SBC DSL working with RedHat 8.0.  The
problem I'm having is that I can ping the internet (IPs and
Hostnames), but I can't web browse, telnet, ftp, etc.

Here's my platform:

- RedHat 8.0
- Netgear NIC card:  Model FA311.
- Efficient Speedstream 5360, ADSL modem
- Mozilla 1.0.1 (shipped with RedHat 8.0)

I've browsed the newsgroups, and below are some of the things I've
tried:

- Switched NIC cards.  This is my third NIC card with the same result.
- Completely reinstalled the OS.
- Added the 'novj' option to the /etc/ppp/options file
- Checked and rechecked my web browser settings, and made sure it's
making a direct connection to the internet

Some other things to note:

I have my machine set up for DHCP, and this seems to be working fine.
I'm able to see /etc/resolv.conf populated with SBC's nameservers, and
I'm also receiving an IP from them.  Hostnames are resolving ok.

I've been spinning my wheels for awhile on this one, so I'd really
appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance,

John

Quote:> Hi,

> I'm having problems getting my SBC DSL working with RedHat 8.0.  The
> problem I'm having is that I can ping the internet (IPs and
> Hostnames), but I can't web browse, telnet, ftp, etc.

> Here's my platform:

> - RedHat 8.0
> - Netgear NIC card:  Model FA311.
> - Efficient Speedstream 5360, ADSL modem
> - Mozilla 1.0.1 (shipped with RedHat 8.0)

> I've browsed the newsgroups, and below are some of the things I've
> tried:

> - Switched NIC cards.  This is my third NIC card with the same result.
> - Completely reinstalled the OS.
> - Added the 'novj' option to the /etc/ppp/options file
> - Checked and rechecked my web browser settings, and made sure it's
> making a direct connection to the internet

> Some other things to note:

> I have my machine set up for DHCP, and this seems to be working fine.
> I'm able to see /etc/resolv.conf populated with SBC's nameservers, and
> I'm also receiving an IP from them.  Hostnames are resolving ok.

It puzzles me when you say you are set up for DHCP, when SBC adsl
typically uses PPPoE (unrelated protocol).  You mention /etc/ppp/options,
so I assume you actually use pppoe, but not which one (kernel pppoe
or rp-pppoe?).  Note that older SBC accounts used CHAP and SBC Yahoo uses
PAP authentication, but there were some mix ups on the authentication
servers.

It may help to post the output of /sbin/ifconfig and '/sbin/route -n', but
it sounds like more of a firewall problem if you can ping out by IP or
hostname, but cannot do anything else.  Does your firewall log what it
blocks anywhere (like /var/log/messages)?

I have used both kernel pppoe and rp-pppoe in SuSE 7.3 on SBC adsl.  But
now I use a hardware gateway so unwanted worms and probes do not fill up
my logs.

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On Friday 06 December 2002 04:31 pm, js attracted the notice of the fates by
saying:

Quote:> Hi,

> I'm having problems getting my SBC DSL working with RedHat 8.0.  The
...
> Here's my platform:

> - RedHat 8.0
> - Netgear NIC card:  Model FA311.
> - Efficient Speedstream 5360, ADSL modem
> - Mozilla 1.0.1 (shipped with RedHat 8.0)

I'm also using SBC's DSL (and have the same modem).  I'd suggest going to
http://www.nectarine.be/adsl-howto/ .  You'll need to change some of the
details for SBC's DSL service (The service they're using is over in
Belgium, I believe).

Note: I did get this working bare on a Mandrake box for a bit, but I changed
two things:

- -I went home to Slackware, and
- -I purchased a wireless router which supports PPPoE.

I'm unsure why you were mucking about in /etc/ppp/options .  I could be
wrong, but I don't believe that the standard PPP settings will have any
effect on your PPPoE connection.

Brian

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> On Friday 06 December 2002 04:31 pm, js attracted the notice of the fates by
> saying:

> > Hi,

> > I'm having problems getting my SBC DSL working with RedHat 8.0.  The
>  ...
> > Here's my platform:

> > - RedHat 8.0
> > - Netgear NIC card:  Model FA311.
> > - Efficient Speedstream 5360, ADSL modem
> > - Mozilla 1.0.1 (shipped with RedHat 8.0)

> I'm also using SBC's DSL (and have the same modem).  I'd suggest going to
> http://www.nectarine.be/adsl-howto/ .  You'll need to change some of the
> details for SBC's DSL service (The service they're using is over in
> Belgium, I believe).

> Note: I did get this working bare on a Mandrake box for a bit, but I changed
> two things:

> - -I went home to Slackware, and
> - -I purchased a wireless router which supports PPPoE.

> I'm unsure why you were mucking about in /etc/ppp/options .  I could be
> wrong, but I don't believe that the standard PPP settings will have any
> effect on your PPPoE connection.

> Brian

> - --
> "Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day.  Set fire to him and he's warm
> for the rest of his life..." -- Terry Pratchett
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So, I figured out what the problem was:  

-Wrong defualt username/password from SBC/PacBell.  When they merged
with Yahoo on this DSL deal, they changed it.

Long story, but once they gave me the new username/password (after the
third call and by asking them if the default username/password was
correct) I was able to access their reg site, and register with a
permanent username/password.  Once registered, I was able to browse
without a problem.  Funny, but they have not completely disabled their
old default username/password (it's able to authenticate and make a
PPP connection), but they do block all access other than icmp from the
internet.  This is what was so confusing.  Anyway, I'm too happy to be
angry... :)

David, Brian, thanks for the replies.

John