message. I though that just by plug-in my laptop to the on campus network
On Tuesday 21 January 2003 9:04 am, Ricardo Rodriguez wrote: port it will get the dhcp sever, give me an ip and let me get online.
WRONG ASSUMPTION, is just not working, I checked to make sure that it is set
as dhcp server and it is. I really don't know much about network theory, I'm not sure if I should set something else like a name server, dns, or something else.
Any suggestion?
Ricardo: Hooking linux to an existing server is generally simple and easy but not quite THAT easy. You do need to use Yast and setup your nic, routing and DNS stuff. To get a good idea how networking works, The Shorewall QuickStart Guide has some neat diagrams and general info. That can be found at www.shorewall.net. Another simple guide to masquerading is John Tapsell's http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Masquerading-Simple-HOWTO/post-install.html I realize you arent setting up the masquerading server but knowing how such things work can make life a lot easier. Of course there are tons of docs on networking, and they can make you an expert or turn your brain to mush. The two I have cited will do neither. At least when you hit Yast to set up your laptop you will have an idea what it is all about. After you go through the setup, use Tapsell's howto to troubleshoot using ping to see where your laptop is going. If you can ping anything on the internet using a URL but not the domain name, more than likely you do not have a DNS set up on the laptop. That is also done with Yast. After you have gone through the yast setup, etc., you can post what you have done and what kind of errors you get and will probably get a much better response from the resident experts. We all have learned that a broad statement like "I need help" wont get you much, if any at all. Unfortunately most of the gurus lurking about this list are not clarivoyant and those that are wont talk to us lesser mortals. So do a little research, futz around with your machine, then hope some kind soul will be able to help you out with your problem. And when you find the answers be nice to the next neophyte that comes along looking for help. regards, richard