network configurtaion

eivfur · n00b Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 10

I hav installed gentoo , but i havent configured my network connection. I want to do this. I know the: dns server adress, network mask,gateway and my ip adress, but i dont know how to configure the network so i can get connected to internet.

slartibartfasz · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 10:38 pm Post subject:

see sections 19, 20 and 21 in the installation guide - if u have problems with this ask again...
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eivfur · n00b Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 10

what is the difference between the dnsdomainname and nisdomainname?

i have the ip adress to the dns server is it this i should write into the dnsdomainname fil?

devon · l33t Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 943

eivfur · n00b Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 10

i have wrote the dns to resolv.conf. where do i write th gatway?

slartibartfasz · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 11:07 pm Post subject:

u have to edit /etc/conf.d/net
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eivfur · n00b Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 10

i have added thes e lines to the net file:

iface_eth0="192.168.0.33 broadcast 0.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0"
gateway="eth0/192.168.0.44"

is this correct?

but when i run ifconfig eth0 it displays:

eth0
Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:10:A7:17:01:53
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 METRIC:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Inbterrupt:5 Base adress:0x6000

what can be wrong?

devon · l33t Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 943

The line

iface_eth0="192.168.0.33 broadcast 0.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0"

Should read

iface_eth0="192.168.0.33 broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0"

eivfur · n00b Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 10

have added 192.168.0.255 instead of 0.0.0.0 but ifconbfig eth0 displays the same info.

devon · l33t Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 943

obvious question

Is there a cable plugged into the NIC? A green light should light on the NIC and/or the port you plug the NIC into indicating there is a link.

eivfur · n00b Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 10

the cable is plugged in an there are lighting a green light on the nic and one green light on the switch

devon · l33t Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 943

Okay. Did you restart eth0 after fixing your broadcast address? Do "/etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart".

eivfur · n00b Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 10

i hadnt started the net.eth0.

Thanks for your help everyone