Thanks, Gregory, for your thoughts. I didn't include all the information in my first post because I didn't know if it was appropriate. I have ATT/SBC DSL, already set up because I have a Windows machine, and a Netgear dg834g v4 modem/router. One point of confusion is whether I need to use pppoe as you suggested, or whether the router takes care of that itself. I am using a plugged in ethernet connection for now instead of wireless. The DHCP connection part of grml-network seems to fail, although it tells me the configuration was completed. Thanks, Liz Liz Hare PhD Dog Genetics LLC doggene at earthlink.net http://www.doggenetics.com On 3/21/2011 2:26 PM, Gregory Nowak wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > > On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 01:56:56PM -0500, Liz Hare wrote: >> Now I'm having trouble connecting to my DSL modem/router. Does >> anyone here have experience setting up networking when the GRML >> automatic procedures and grml-network don't work? I've read a lot >> about it on the Web, but I've only become more confused with each >> thing I've read. I have written to the GRML list but haven't heard >> anything. > > I think you'll need to provide more details before anyone can help > you. Who is your internet provider? What modem, brand/model? What > type of connection does your provider use, bridged, pppoe/pppoa? > > Since grml couldn't establish the connection automatically, I'm > guessing very likely that your modem doesn't hand out dynamic > addresses. In that case, I'd suggest installing the pppoe package > > apt-get install pppoe > > and reading /usr/share/doc/pppoe/README.DEBIAN.gz, which will tell > you what to do to configure it. This suggestion is tentative, since > I don't have answers to any of the above questions. > > Greg > > > - -- web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org gpg public key: > http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization > required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAk2Hpm8ACgkQ7s9z/XlyUyD9QACggT683nn4o46jz9li+aDSTibD > xoEAoKbCXwDXnBdaaO8L1NRGuWuP6z11 =N8pW -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
