Sorry, in full: Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface 158.234.64.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.252.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 0.0.0.0 158.234.64.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 etho0 -----Original Message----- From: Irving, Dave [mailto:Dave.Irving@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 26 February 2005 12:39 To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: RE: Setting up network details... > /sbin/ifconfig -a Brilliant - thanks - that's exactly what I needed. What's that output of "netstat -rn" Destiantion Gateway Genmask 158.234.64.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.252.0 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 0.0.0.0 158.234.64.1 0.0.0.0 > and what did you put in /etc/sysconfig/network? I added: GATEWAY=158.234.64.1 -----Original Message----- From: Paul Howarth [mailto:paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 26 February 2005 12:33 To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: Setting up network details... On Sat, 2005-02-26 at 12:27 +0000, Irving, Dave wrote: > Just installed Fedora - and Im trying to get my network settings > sorted out. > I've gone to the "Network Configuration" utility and set it up to use > DHCP to get me an IP. > First question: How do I find out what IP it's given me so I can reach > my box from other machines? (Playing around with ping will only give > me localhost.localdomain and 127.0.0.1). /sbin/ifconfig -a will show you details of all your interfaces. > Im also not able to ping external addresses currently. Is this related > to the Default Gateway? > I've added the default gateway used by my XP box to my > etc/sysconfig/network file and rebooted, but I still cant ping > machines outside my works network (I can reach boxes within the > network tho). Quite likely. However, your DHCP server *should* be giving you the right gateway. What's that output of "netstat -rn", and what did you put in /etc/sysconfig/network? > I've googled around a bit - but cant really find any guides for this > (maybe Im looking in the wrong places). If anyone knows of something I > could read to help get this sorted, or give me any advice it'd be most appreciated. There's also a GUI tool for setting up networking: system-config-network > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. I'd try avoid posting to public mailing lists with silly disclaimers if at all possible. Cheers, Paul. -- Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you.
