[H-GEN] dialup under linux

[Anthony Irwin - ToolBox Software]

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From: "Shaun Nykvist" <shaun at kangawallafox.com.au>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:17 AM
Subject: [H-GEN] dialup under linux


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> Hi all
>
> It has been a while since I have used dialup under linux and I know that I
> am missing something here.  I have helped a friend set up a connection to
> the internet on his debian linux laptop.  He uses the laptop at work on
the
> local area network (static ip) and accesses the internet there with no
> problem.  At home he also wants to access the internet.  His current setup
> dials the number and negotiates a connection.  plog shows that it has
> connected and the ip addreses etc., however he cannot access the
> internet.  I think the issue lies with the fact that he has already got a
> default gateway set from his static settings.  can someone offer some
> guidance on this issue
>
> Thanks
> Shaun
>
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Hi,

I had this problem a few weeks ago and I had a gateway setup in
/etc/network/interfaces. When I commented out the gateway in the
/etc/network/interfaces file pon dialed up the internet and worked fine.

I am fairly new to Debian myself so I can only tell you what I have
experianced, I hope this helps you out.


Regards,
Anthony Irwin



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