Felix, When you are connected, may you please post output of $ sudo ifconfig -a or # ifconfig -a and output of $ cat /etc/resolv.conf If the connection seems to connect, but you cannot browse?, then like Marv said/recommended it probabably has to deal with DNS issues? Regards, Antonio On 7/29/09, Félix Daniel Batista <fdbatista@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Marv, now I don't really know what could be happening. > Ping is working both ways, with the ip address and the name. Here is > what I got from konsole: > > pastor@PASTOR:~$ ping google.com > PING google.com (74.125.67.100) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from gw-in-f100.google.com (74.125.67.100): icmp_seq=1 ttl=52 > time=934 ms > 64 bytes from gw-in-f100.google.com (74.125.67.100): icmp_seq=2 ttl=52 > time=869 ms > 64 bytes from gw-in-f100.google.com (74.125.67.100): icmp_seq=3 ttl=52 > time=767 ms > 64 bytes from gw-in-f100.google.com (74.125.67.100): icmp_seq=4 ttl=52 > time=738 ms > > --- google.com ping statistics --- > 11 packets transmitted, 11 received, 0% packet loss, time 11138ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 736.198/787.484/934.640/67.423 ms > > pastor@PASTOR:~$ ping 74.125.67.100 > PING 74.125.67.100 (74.125.67.100) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from 74.125.67.100: icmp_seq=1 ttl=52 time=857 ms > 64 bytes from 74.125.67.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=52 time=781 ms > 64 bytes from 74.125.67.100: icmp_seq=3 ttl=52 time=741 ms > 64 bytes from 74.125.67.100: icmp_seq=4 ttl=52 time=731 ms > > --- 74.125.67.100 ping statistics --- > 7 packets transmitted, 6 received, 14% packet loss, time 6001ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 731.455/765.782/857.579/44.132 ms > > ---------------------------------------------- > > But the problem is that Konqueror doesn't connect to any website yet. > I'm not behind a firewall or proxy. Konqueror is using the same > configuration I've always used under Windows (direct connection to the > Internet). > > There is a screenshot attached to this e-mail with my connection details. > > --- > > 2009/7/28, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: >> Felix, >> >> Please send to the List as I am rarely on line. >> Before and after a CONNECT do >> $ cat /etc/resolv.conf >> >> This is the file that stores the active DNS info. >> It should change after the CONNECT >> >> Also after the pppd CONNECT try >> $ ping gmail.com >> PING gmail.com (74.125.79.83): 56 data bytes >> 64 bytes from 74.125.79.83: icmp_seq=0 ttl=43 time=116.566 ms >> 64 bytes from 74.125.79.83: icmp_seq=1 ttl=43 time=119.128 ms >> 64 bytes from 74.125.79.83: icmp_seq=2 ttl=43 time=115.493 ms >> stopping it with: >> ^C >> >> Compare with the Numeric rather than Named address >> $ ping 74.125.79.83 >> PING 74.125.79.83 (74.125.79.83): 56 data bytes >> 64 bytes from 74.125.79.83: icmp_seq=0 ttl=43 time=113.613 ms >> 64 bytes from 74.125.79.83: icmp_seq=1 ttl=43 time=113.535 ms >> 64 bytes from 74.125.79.83: icmp_seq=2 ttl=43 time=116.334 ms >> 64 bytes from 74.125.79.83: icmp_seq=3 ttl=43 time=117.812 ms >> >> If the Numeric succeeds but the Named fails, it is only a DNS problem >> If the Numeric fails, you do not yet have Internet access >> >> MarvS >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 11:49 AM, Félix Daniel >> Batista<fdbatista@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Marv, sorry to keep bothering you, but still can't surf the Web. >>> My modem connects to my ISP, I did the shutdown stuff with the eth0 >>> interface you told me, but still nothing. >>> >>> Here I send you a screenshot of my Konqueror while tryin' to open >>> Google homepage. It doesn't open it, but it shows its icon in the >>> address bar. Besides, Adept connects well to Internet repos, so, don't >>> know what could be happening. >>> >>> Any suggestion? >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> PREVIOUS MESSAGES >>> >>> >>> 2009/7/24, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: >>>> before starting a diaolout >>>> $ ifconfig >>>> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1e:68:de:1f:70 >>>> inet addr:192.168.1.5 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 >>>> inet6 addr: fe80::21e:68ff:fede:1f70/64 Scope:Link >>>> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 >>>> RX packets:2317 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 >>>> TX packets:1856 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 >>>> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 >>>> RX bytes:2763807 (2.7 MB) TX bytes:244600 (244.6 KB) >>>> Interrupt:251 Base address:0x6000 >>>> >>>> lo Link encap:Local Loopback >>>> inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 >>>> inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host >>>> UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 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:0 >>>> RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) >>>> >>>> The lo channel is OK. But it there is an eth0 or wlan0 channel, they >>>> must be shutdown before dialout, with a command like: >>>> $ sudo ifconfig eth0 down >>>> or else DNS services will fail upon dialout. >>>> >>>> MarvS >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Félix Daniel >>>> Batista<fdbatista@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> Dudes, I downloaded the package slamr-2.6.24-16-generic for my kernel >>>>> (Kubuntu 8.04) as ModemData.txt and Marvin said, did everything else >>>>> (unpacking, sudo./setup) and now Kubuntu identifies the modem chipset. >>>>> The OS installed the driver and told me that I'm using a restricted >>>>> driver (non-free software). Just fine. >>>>> >>>>> I configured KPPP to connect to my ISP, and it actually does. It dials >>>>> and connects well, but now I'm facing 2 issues: >>>>> >>>>> - KPPP connects even if the password was not fully correctly written. >>>>> For example, let's suppose my password is "rz23uh09". If I type >>>>> anything else, KPPP tells me that there is something wrong. But if I >>>>> type "rz23uh09XXX$·%·" or whatever after the "09", it establishes the >>>>> connection, like if KPPP it's recognizing a regular expression >>>>> containing the password, and not the exact match for the password >>>>> string. Is this normal? >>>>> >>>>> - When I get connected to my ISP, I open Konqueror and try to open >>>>> Google homepage, but can't do it. Konqueror shows its 404 error page >>>>> (can't find the web site), but gets to show the Google icon in the >>>>> address bar, so, it means Konqueror connects somehow partially to >>>>> Google and retrieves its icon. This happens with all web pages I try >>>>> to connect to. Maybe the connection is not well configured (a sign of >>>>> this would be the password recognition described before) and due to >>>>> this, the connection may be somehow incomplete. >>>>> >>>>> I do not use any proxy or firewall, I connect directly to the Internet. >>>>> >>>>> Do I have to configure anything else in Kubuntu? My computer is not >>>>> connected to a LAN, WAN or anything else, so I don't have a permanent >>>>> manual network configuration. When I dial up, the ISP sends me an IP >>>>> address automatically and sets the gateway address. I've tried to put >>>>> this information into "/etc/network/interfaces" when connected, and do >>>>> a "/etc/init.d networking restart", but didn't work. >>>>> >>>>> Thanx. >>>>> >>>>> 2009/7/20, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: >>>>>> Felix >>>>>> >>>>>> From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/ , >>>>>> download the package slamr-2.6.24-16-generic.tar.gz >>>>>> Under Linux, open a terminal and unpack with: >>>>>> $ tar zxvf slamr*.tar.gz >>>>>> Move into the unpacked folder >>>>>> $ cd slamr-2.6.24-16-generic >>>>>> Look around >>>>>> $ ls >>>>>> Run the >>>>>> $ sudo ./setup >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 6:19 PM, Félix Daniel >>>>>> Batista<fdbatista@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>> Hello there. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Need some help to configure and connect to the Internet via modem >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> a SM56 SmartLink one. I'm using Kubuntu 8.01. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here I post the ModemData.txt file. I have no previous experiencie >>>>>>> compiling drivers or anything else in Unix environments, so, don't >>>>>>> know what to do with additional dependencies the modem may need. I >>>>>>> only know how to use nano ;-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanx. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >