linux internet connection

[Juan Hernandez]

Hello,

Did you try using dhcp?

Take care. 

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Ned
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:23 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: linux internet connection

Hi,
I am currently downloading the DVD images because, apparently, I cannot
install from network.
Can anybody tell me why is there no connection to the internet?
It's cable high speed, and it works on win over the modem. I chose to config
the network manually, entered the ip, netmask, default gateway, name server,
host name, and the domain as it is provided to me by the cox.net. Still,
doesn't work. I called their tech support, and they said that their modems
don't support linux, which I find ridiculous at the least since 85% of the
internet servers run on linux. Could someone enlighten me on this very topic
since I am a programmer primarily, and my knowledge of networking = 0?

Many thanks in advance!
ned

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