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Old 05-12-2001, 06:34 PM   #1
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I installed and set up a PCtel Modem for Internet access (after spending a great while finding the way to set up the damn thing). Then I test the modem and it works well.

Here is the problem: I set up an ISP account and I succeeded in connecting to that ISP, and could login. But when I try to navigate to any URL, I canīt. I mean, my browser cannot find any URL.

Questions:
1. I need to have the ISPīs dns addresses?
2. I have to do something else in order to finish configuration Linux so that I can navigate?
3. If so, what information should I have in order to connect and surf the web?

Thanks for any help or hints !
 
Old 05-16-2001, 09:30 AM   #2
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Do you have to try to ping to an Ip Address? not a name. an Ipaddress. try to ping to this address 64.58.76.178 if this is getting you results, try to ping to the name, this is yahoo. ping http://www.yahoo.com. If the ip is resolving but not the name, you should setup the DNS to result the URL.
 
  


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